The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks similarly had four ex-Cubs on their roster ( Miguel Batista , Mark Grace , Mike Morgan , and Luis Gonzalez ) but defeated the New York Yankees in the 2001 World Series . Mark Grace declared in an post-game interview that " We beat the ex-Cub Factor ! " . The sympathy many fans felt for New York City following the September 11 attacks , topped off by the four ex-Cubs on the Arizona roster , seemed to stack up against the Diamondbacks . But Arizona won Game 6 in a lopsided score , and then won Game 7 in a come-from-behind finish , scoring a pair of runs in the ninth inning to win the Series . In fact , two of the four former Cubs played prominent roles in that ninth inning , Mark Grace getting a lead off single and Luis Gonzalez driving in the winning run with a single
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Ex-Cubs Factor