TABLIE OF CONTENIIS 15 19 22 1 Cub Cruelty Curse of the Billy Goat 2 Motor City Madness Layne Hexes Lions 3 Magazine Mishaps The SI Cover Jinx 4 Vexing Video Madden NFL Cover Curse 5 Red Sox Blues Curse of the Bambino 6 Soccer Shenanigans Witch Doctor 7 Andrettis Agony Impasse at Indy B Cheer Controversy Bad News Bears 9 Heisman Hex Peaking Too Early 10 Curve Curse Illegal Stick Trips Kings 11 Japanese Jinx The Colonel's Revenge 12 Masters Myth The Par 3 Contest Jinx 25 29 33 36 39 43 46 47 HONORABLE MENTIONS GLOSSARY FOR MORE INFORMATION INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR 47 48 48
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CUB CRUELTY BILLY GOAT s there really such a thing as a curse How about a hex or a jinx It all depends on your perspective In sports some teams just seem to keep losing big games in unusual ways Their fans might think there is more at work than just bad luck Others might believe the repeated letdowns are simply due to bad decisions and obvious mistakes But one thing is certain These so called curses make good stories What better place to start than in Chicago The Cubs are one of baseball's most beloved teams Their roots on the city's north side trace back to the late 1800s The Cubs still play in a brick walled ballpark built in 1914 Going to a game at Wrigley Field is one Sam Sianis Billy s nephew waves to the Wrigley Field crowd before a 1984 playoff game
