Steve Bartman innocently reached up for a foul ball in 2003. He soon was the most reviled sports fan in America, with many people saying his act had cost the Chicago Cubs a chance at a long-elusive championship.
In 2016, the Cubs finally did win the title, after a 108-year wait. And now, eight months after that historic achievement, Bartman has received a World Series ring, said WGN-TV.
“We hope this provides closure on an unfortunate chapter of the story that has perpetuated throughout our quest to win a long-awaited World Series,” the team said in a statement provided to WGN.