Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Bishii Oktoobar 2003, Cubs waxay dhiseen hogaan hogaamineed NLCS ee horyaalka qaranka horyaalka Florida Marlins. Laakiin intii lagu guda jiray kulankii lixaad ee taxanaha, iyadoo Cubs ay hogaanka u hayeen 3-0, taageere reer guuraaga ah,
Steve Bartman, ayaa si aan la ogayn u dhaawacay gool muhiim ah oo uu ka dhaliyay ciyaaryahanka kooxda Cubs ee Moisés Alou. Kadib Marlins waxay isu soo urureen, iyagoo ku guuleystay kaliya ciyaarta laakiin horyaalka iyo, ugu dambeyntii, 2003 World Series. Taageerayaal badan oo Cubs ah ayaa u arkay tan inay tahay sii wadida "Habaarka Billy Goat", kaas oo ku soo dhacay kooxda ilaa 1945, markii milkiilaha Billy Goat Tavern ee maxalliga ah laga hor istaagay inuu keeno riyada uu jecel yahay garoonka ciyaaraha ee Cubs, Wrigley Field, sidaas darteedna wuxuu ku dhaartay in Cubs aysan mar dambe ku guuleysan doonin Horyaalka Qaranka. DePorter wuxuu bixiyay $ 113,824.16 "kubbadda foul" ee caanka ah si uu u burburiyo, sidaas darteedna uu u rajeynayo inuu soo afjaro habaarka.