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Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
That being said, I can't help feeling really bad for "The Fan", the 26-year-old guy who tried to catch the foul ball and led, at least karmically, if not in reality, to the Cubs not winning the pennant for the first time in 58 years.
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I love this story. By all accounts, this guy sounds like a solid, quality individual. He lived his life correctly (if not right). He went to school, got a good job, and gave back to his community. He loved baseball and showed his love and respect for the game by teaching to youth. What could be better?
Things were going great. His Cubs were a game away from the World Series and he was able to score a really good seat. No rooftop this Bartman!
So he goes to the game and it's beautiful. His Cubs are winning and his new scratchproof lenses allow him to see clearly his team coming within five outs of overcoming decades of soulshattering humiliation. What great seats, what a great game. The only thing that could make it better is a souvenier . . . Oh . . . my . . . God . . . here it comes . . . he's about to catch a foul ball at the biggest game he's ever seen. And at that instant before he caught the ball, his life had never been better.
And in that split instant after he obstructed the catch, his life changed forever. He jinxed a team. Or perpetuated the jinx, or was simply inevitable. Either way, his life has changed in just a moment. His life is no longer defined by his previous good works and good qualities. He cannot stay at home, he cannot go to work, he subject to death threats. His friends and enemies alike mock him. He is a billy goat.
What a great story. We have done Our work well.
