As I was reading through the newest edition of Neewswwek I stumbled over this little disturbing sportsarticle that cracked me up.
The Chicago Cubs were leading the game 3-0, leading the series three games to two, and were five outs away from reaching the World Series for the first time since 1945 and attempting to win it for the first time since 1908.Bartman was sitting in the front row along the left field corner wall behind the bullpen when a pop foul off the bat of Castillo drifted toward his seat. Cubs left fielder Moisés Alou ran over to attempt a catch, reaching up into the seating area, but Bartman, who was watching the ball and not the fielder (like a few other fans next to him), got to the ball first and appeared to knock it away from Alou. Alou slammed his glove down in frustration and was seen shouting in Bartman's direction. The Cubs argued for an interference call, but umpire Mike Everitt ruled that there was no fan interference. Subsequently Bartmans life was ruined.
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