# The Cubs haven't been to a series since 1945. Why?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 30, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cubs-havent-been-to-a-series-since-1945-why/552035 "2010-08-30T19:28:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cubs-havent-been-to-a-series-since-1945-why/552035/21 "2010-09-09T21:04:35Z")

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The Cubs no longer reliably sellout Wrigley Field. Remember Lee Elia’s tirade…before 1984, they had awful attendance. However, the warm fuzzy glow that Harry Caray, Ryno, Gracey, and the Hawk brought to the team has faded recently. Sosa disappointed a lot of fans and Zambrano has gone down that same path…he’d be gone if only he was tradeable.

So the Cubs can’t expect to coast on “making money and sucking” anymore. Interesting to see how the new owners develop the team in the coming years…if the Cubs continue to disappoint, Wrigley could get emptier and emptier.

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**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cubs-havent-been-to-a-series-since-1945-why/552035/22 "2010-09-10T00:08:47Z")

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> [@CJJ](#):
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> > [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#):
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> > _The Curse of The Goat_ lies upon them.
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> > Doomed, they be!
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> The fact that I don’t believe in the curse is the ultimate twist of the knife for a Cubs fan. I mean, a curse would explain everything, right? The whole sad enterprise would make perfect sense if I could just ascribe it all to cruel destiny.
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> Take it from me–the irony isn’t all that comforting…

The Cubs haven’t had a Chance for 98 years, since 1912. If Ever they really want a successful team, it’s time to Tinker with things a bit.

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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cubs-havent-been-to-a-series-since-1945-why/552035/23 "2010-09-10T00:22:26Z")

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I’ll see your Cubs and raise you one Detroit Lions.

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