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Cubs outfielder Moisés Alou attempted to make the catch near the wall, but Cubs fan Steve Bartman deflected it; the umpire judged the play not to be fan interference. If Alou had caught the ball, it would have been the second out in the inning, and the Cubs would have been just four outs away from winning their first National League pennant ...
In the eighth inning of Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series, with Chicago ahead Steve Bartman declines fans' invite to attend Cubs-Pirates wild-card game Skip to main content
After the Cubs ended their 108-year drought and won the World Series in 2016, Steve Bartman's name once again came into focus as he received a championship ring from Cubs owner Tom Ricketts and the Ricketts family as a special gift on July 31, 2017. In his statement to the press, Bartman was relieved and hopeful that the saga of the 2003 foul ...
Though the Cubs pleaded for a call of fan interference, left field umpire Mike Everitt ruled that the ball had left the field of play and was therefore up for grabs. Alou, who was visibly angry at Bartman's catch, initially acknowledged that he would not have made the catch, but he later denied making such a statement and said if he had, it was ...
Now that the Cubs are back in the NLCS, Chicago fans are wondering what the so-called villain from 2003 must be thinking now. Forgiving the foul ball: What it'd be like if Steve Bartman made peace ...
CHICAGO — The 20th anniversary of the Alex Gonzalez Game is upon us, though few Chicago Cubs fans refer to it as that. Gonzalez, the former shortstop who booted a potential double-play ball that ...
As Alou reached for the ball, Cubs fan Steve Bartman, along with others near the area, did the same. The ball bounced off Bartman's hand and into the stands. Though the Cubs pleaded for a call of fan interference, the umpire ruled that the ball had left the field of play and was therefore up for grabs. Alou initially said that he would not have ...
Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior was on the mound for the Chicago Cubs during the infamous Steve Bartman incident in the 2003 NLCS. 'Get in the moment.' How Cubs career, Steve Bartman play shaped ...