he s a rabid fan of the chicago fans and he was also a goat owner. the kind that took his goat everywhere he went, including game four of the 1945 world series between the cubs and the detroit tigers. at the entrance, he and his goat were denied entry. no animals allowed. this infuriated him, so according to legend, he said the cubs ain t going to win no more. the cubs will never win a world series so long as the goat is not allowed in wrigley field. since that day, the cubs have not returned to the world series. that is the curse of the billy goat. then there s the black cat curse. in the 1969 season, the same cubs were in first place playing the new york mets when a black cat released from the stands crossed in front of the dugout and reportedly hissed at the cubs. uh-oh.