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A tale of two goats: A look into how goats have shaped Cubs, Navy's legacy

One team's superstition is another team's treasure.

As the Chicago Cubs face off against the Cleveland Indians tonight in Game Six of the World Series, many fans are hoping to finally to cut ties with a goat named Murphy and his "alleged" influence on the Chicago team.

The Cubs need to win Tuesday's game in Cleveland to avoid elimination and force a Game 7.

Yet as many attribute the curse of the billy goat to the Cubs' decades-long downfall, the Navy's football team has looked to Bill the Goat as a good luck charm.