Case file · Folklore / legend
The Curse of the Billy Goat
During game 4 of the 1945 World Series, tavern owner Billy Sianis and his goat were ejected from Wrigley Field; he is said to have declared that the Chicago Cubs would never win again.
1945 CE · 41.95, -87.66 · status: legend
The account
The Cubs did not reach another World Series until 2016, when they won it.
The sceptical view
A sports legend; the 'curse' outlived Sianis and was broken after 71 years.