What was the name of the Cubs fan that screwed up their chance of going to the World Series in 2004?

Answer 1

steve bartman

Answer 2

Steve Bartman (born 1977) is a resident of the Chicago area, employee of Hewitt Associates, and a University of Notre Dame alumnus who gained notoriety on the evening of October 14 2003, for preventing a possible play on a foul pop-up in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins at Wrigley Field.

At the time of the incident, Mark Prior was pitching a three-hit shutout for the Cubs in the eighth inning. Luis Castillo was batting, with one out and Juan Pierre standing on second base. The Cubs were leading 3-0, led the series three games to two, and were five outs away from reaching the World Series for the first time since 1945, and possibly winning it for the first time since 1908. Coincidentally, Game 6 was played on the 95th anniversary of the clinching game of the Cubs' last championship.

Bartman, a lifelong Cubs fan, was sitting in a box seat (aisle 4, row 8, seat 113) 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 Moises Alou was in position to attempt a catch, but Bartman, who was watching the ball and not the fielder, blocked the ball from Alou's glove. Alou slammed his glove down in frustration, and the Cubs argued for an interference call. Video replays showed that Alou probably would have had an opportunity to make the catch if Bartman had not reached for the ball, but the replays also supported umpire Mike Everitt's call of no fan interference. The ball appeared to be over the seats when the incident occurred; the rules of baseball clearly specify that fan interference cannot be called on any ball hit into the stands. Only if a spectator reaches into the field of play and interferes is the fielding team entitled to legal relief.

Answer 3

No Cub fan screwed up Chicago's chances of having a chance of getting to the World Series in 2004. Now, if you are talking about 2003? So, if you are referring to Steve Bartman (?) he will go down in history as the lone gunman like Lee Harvey Oswald.

Answer 4

No fan screwed up the Cubs chances. They did it to themselves with plenty of errors in that infamous inning. They also let up several hits with 2 outs.

Plus, that was Game 6. They still had Game 7 to win at home and didn't do it either.

Besides, the Cubs made the post-season in 2003 not 2004.

Answer 5

Steve Bartman is my favorite person. BTW stop blaming him. Perhaps it was the error by Gonzo, the seven runs scored after that play, or game 7 which the Cubs also lost. But go ahead and keep believing it's a curse

Answer 6

Dusty Baker, who was the manager, not a fan. If you are talking about 2003, no one should blame Steve Bartman. He and his hands were completely out of play. There were about 10 sets of hands going for the ball, and the ball ended up hitting his hand. An Alex Gonzalez error and some poor pitching by Mark Prior after that incident is what lost it for them.

Answer 7

There were 25 of them. Look at the 2003 NL Playoffs Cubs Roster and you will have the names.

Answer 8

That was shortstop Alex Gonzales, who let a easy double play ball go through his legs. Or was it the immortal Kerry Wood who could not get anyone out the next night, game 7. Or it could have been 2 days before, when they choked game 5 away by playing like they could not care, swinging at every pitch.
Take your pick, but don't blame Bartman. I have sat in that section. Alou could not have caught that ball, it was too high in the stands.

Answer 9

Steve Bartman and go Red Sox 07 all the way

Answer 10

***** *** Bart man is what Moises Alou probably calls him because the Right Fieldr was about 2 make the play until Bartman put his grubby hands in the pot! hahahahah Even the Cubs Fans Suck!

Answer 11

Steve Bartman and it happened in the 2003 NLCS against the Marlins.