ESPN.com · Jul 31, 2017
Cubs to give World Series ring to Steve Bartman
Trying to finally put the "Bartman play" to rest, the Chicago Cubs have decided to award the beleaguered fan an official World Series ring.
Steve Bartman, wearing glasses, headphones and a Cubs hat, reached out and deflected a foul ball along the left-field wall during Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS. Left-fielder Moises Alou jumped up and down in protest, thinking he could have caught the ball. The Cubs went on to squander a lead in that game as the Marlins tied the series and then lost Game 7 to continue the franchise's epic World Series drought.
The Cubs put all that history to rest last season, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers for their first title in 108 years.