ESPN 30 For 30 - Catching Hell Steve Bartman Story Part 8/10

When Chicagoan Steve Bartman fatefully deflected a foul ball in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS, the city's long-suffering Cubs fans found someone new to blame for their cursed century without a World Series title. Director Alex Gibney explores the psychology of die-hard sports fans, the frightening phenomenon of scapegoating, and the hysteria that turned mild-mannered Bartman into the most hated man in Chicago.

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[GSanchez200]

Did it ever occur to Chicago to play Game 7 out rather than to point fingers on this guy?

[VegasAlien]

Only a moron would blame Steve.

[GialloHorror]

Kerry Wood may have hit a 3 run homer in that game but he CHOKED. He admitted being nervous as hell before that game. He pitched like shit. "Cubs gotta win to move on to The World Series to play against The Yankees" I don't get that statement. The Yankees were not in yet. ALCS Game 7 was played AFTER NLCS Game 7.

Who did The Cubs fans blame for them losing Game 7? Bartman?

How about holding the 5-3 lead? Fucking idiot Cub fans

[GialloHorror]

@davidpawar I'm a Yankees, and a Giants fan, and I agree with you. I've been lucky enough to witness 9 championships between those two teams.

The ONLY time I felt heratbroken was the 1995 ALDS. I was 19, and had never seen The Yankees win, at that time. Plus I wanted themto win for Mattingly, who was my favorite player growing up.

Regardless, I know ONE play does not win, or lose a game. What they did to Bartman was disgusting. Did people send death threats to Byner in 1987?

[RedSoxNation92]

Is it his fault the Cubs lost Game 7? Cubs fans are pathetic, AND THIS IS COMING FROM A RED SOX FAN!

[GhillieMan482]

lol,

-can you stay in the Chicago area?

-uhm, do you like Howard  Stern's buttcheese?

[CH3CH2OH4U]

They all have it coming! ...Idiots, they blew up the ball.

If you gate in a curse, you don't destroy the portal. Now the curse has no way to return. They should have made peace by throwing the ball out on opening game ceremonies in 2004. Now they're screwed for another 50 years... idiots! 

[NeoDaOne]

the baseball was treated better than Bartman...Cubs fans are retarded

[davidpawar]

@Sephiroth766 As a NYG and yankees fan, you wouldn't know jack shit about heartbreak. Yankees win every year and the Giants have 4 titles and they JUST won. Try living in Cleveland

[Ihavetopushmycar]

A stadium full of people were chucking shit at this guy and you thought it would be cool to let everybody know where he lived and worked? Is that a fucking joke? I hope the real reason Steve Bartman is so well hidden is because of the money he got from suing the fuck out of various media outlets

[Sephiroth766]

I'm a yankees fan and a NYG fan and i have suffered through the worst possible heartbreaks,. 200 game 7, 2004 alcs. 2003 anyg vs. San Fran. I never blamed on one person when it was easy to. I blamed it on THE OTHER TEAM which these cub fans should of done.