<P> The Curse of the Billy Goat was a sports - related curse supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise in 1945 , by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis . The curse lasted 71 years , from 1945 to 2016 . Because the odor of his pet goat , named Murphy , was bothering other fans , Sianis was asked to leave Wrigley Field , the Cubs ' home ballpark , during game 4 of the 1945 World Series . Outraged , Sianis allegedly declared , `` Them Cubs , they ai n't gon na win no more , '' which had been interpreted to mean that either the Cubs would never win another National League ( NL ) pennant , or that they would never again win a World Series . </P>
<P> The Curse of the Billy Goat was a sports - related curse supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise in 1945 , by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis . The curse lasted 71 years , from 1945 to 2016 . Because the odor of his pet goat , named Murphy , was bothering other fans , Sianis was asked to leave Wrigley Field , the Cubs ' home ballpark , during game 4 of the 1945 World Series . Outraged , Sianis allegedly declared , `` Them Cubs , they ai n't gon na win no more , '' which had been interpreted to mean that either the Cubs would never win another National League ( NL ) pennant , or that they would never again win a World Series . </P>
which animal was associated with the chicago cubs curse
which animal was associated with the chicago cubs curse
Billy Goat
Billy Goat