ESPN 30 For 30 - Catching Hell Steve Bartman Story Part 5/10

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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[savicolts45]

Here's the part that nobody and I mean NOBODY talks about. Jeff Conine hits a sac fly to make it 4-3 Marlins. Runners are now at 2nd and 3rd with TWO OUTS. The next batter is Todd Hollandsworth.....and the Cubs Intentionally Walk him. Next hitter is Mike Mordecai and he drives in 3 runs with a double, then the next guy Juan Pierre drives in Mordecai with a single. If the Cubs had pitched to Hollandsworth.....it very well could have been just 4-3. 2 OUT INTENTIONAL WALKS ARE FOR IDIOTS

[dtownlove10]

After seeing how those Cubs fans reacted they deserve all the demise of being losers for another 100 years. Shame on them for placing the blame.

[GialloHorror]

"Once I saw his glove, I had no interest in the ball" Hey, asshole, you didn't fucking see his glove until after Bartman hit the ball. Stupid asshole

[GialloHorror]

@jro222 112 pitches in 2003 was normal. They didn't put nearly as much emphasis on pitch counts back then like they do today. Prior could've thrown 130 pitches.

Simply put, Gonzalez makes the play, inning over. Farnsworth fucking CHOKED after he relieved Prior.

To blame a fan for this loss is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of.

I remember watching this game and wondering why they kept showing Bartman, as if they (FOX) fed right into it, also placing blame on Bartman. Fuck Fox!

[GialloHorror]

Bartman showed a lot of restrain, because if that Jim cuthbert clown said something to me, I would fucking blasted him in the head. The essence of a PUSSY, picking on a guy, who everyone else is picking on, just to fit in. Picking on a guy smaller than you so you can feel like you belong.

Picking on him to fit in.

9:25 made me lose my mind when I first watched this. FUCKING PUSSY! Throws a beer, and then walks away and hides. What a fucking bitch made punk! Pussy ass douchebag!

[JSRFandNarutoGangsta]

Alex Gonzalez should be the goat.

[MrBrabbit81]

An its not his fault the team sucks and chokes worse than lebron.

[MrBrabbit81]

It's as much Bartmans fault as the guy next to him, he just was the one who ended up with the ball

[buttercremehonda]

@hothotheat3000 He probably thought: THANKS FOR SPENDING YOUR MOM'S MONEY ON MY SHITTY MERCHANDISE, VIRGIN!!!

[buttercremehonda]

Wow, some friends there Steve!

[dtowntexg]

I hate the cubs now and will root against them forever because of this BS that Bartman went thru

[dtowntexg]

I never actually saw the full "Bartman" play but always heard about it but after seeing this smh how in the world do you blame him for losing???? I always thouoght he had caught a home run ball that gave the other team the lead but it was a foul ball that like 4 other people were trying to catch