It’s been almost three decades since we’ve had a World Series in Los Angeles. They lost that game, and the next one too, and the Florida Marlins advanced to the World Series. The Cubs now had been bestowed with two curses: the Curse of the Billy Goat, and the Curse of Steve Bartman. His spokesman issued a statement saying Bartman, like all Cubs’ fans, was “overjoyed” by the Cubs’ championship. In a statement to WGN, the Cubs said they would present Bartman with a World Series championship ring.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 31, 2017 18:11 UTC