Steve Bartman (Catching Hell)

[BucciMane]

This came out years ago, but it's airing on ESPN right now.

I can't believe the hate he would receive if Twitter and Facebook were big back in 2003. Cub fans with their disgusting behavior, and those Chicago newspapers were beyond pathetic posting his address, job, etc.

One of the most despicable situations I've seen in sports..

 

[BucciMane]

Franchise should have been cursed for another 100+ years for that.


Red Sox fanbase was pathetic as well for Bill Buckner, but Cubs fans took their attacks to another level..

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Cubs fans wanted to murk old boy

 

[Paper Boi]

he would have been murdered in the dox era

 

[Piff Perkins]

His address and phone number would have been leaked on twitter within 24 hours

 

[BucciMane]

Cubs fans wanted to murk old boy

There were fans going up to him after game six telling him to put a 12 gauge in his mouth and pull the trigger..


Probably the worst treatment and scapegoating of one fan I've seen.

 

[BucciMane]

His address and phone number would have been leaked on twitter within 24 hours

Definitely less than 24 minutes.

 

[Jesus H. Christ]

Didn't the Cubs sent him a world series ring after they won the WS?

 

[BucciMane]

Didn't the Cubs sent him a world series ring after they won the WS?

Yes, but that was almost 15 years after those scumbag fans and media pretty much ruined his life.

I give him a lot of credit for remaining low for all of these years. The amount of vitriol he received was unreal.

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

I felt legit sad for him. Tough break niqqa!

 

[DJ Paul's Arm]

Moises Alou wasn't going to catch that shyt anyways

 

[ORDER_66]

Ok I'm not a baseball guy can someone tell me what did he do???

 

[Jean toomer]

Ok I'm not a baseball guy can someone tell me what did he do???

This transcended baseball. It was a public massacre. Just YouTube it. Too pathetic to describe.

 

[ORDER_66]

This transcended baseball. It was a public massacre. Just YouTube it. Too pathetic to describe.

 

[BucciMane]

Ok I'm not a baseball guy can someone tell me what did he do???

Long story short, the Cubs had not won a World Series in almost 100 years at the time of game six in 2003 for the NLCS (Semi-finals). The Cubs for baseball are one of the most iconic franchises. Similar to Steelers (without the same success) in terms of fan bases.

The Cubs led 3-2 in the series going into game six at home. They were UP 3-0 in the 8th inning with one out. There was a foul ball that Steve Bartman somewhat reached for. Other fans reached as well. The Cubs choked that game away and lost game seven.

Cubs fans and the media pretty much made him a hermit. People saying he should put a 12 gauge in his mouth and pull the trigger. People threatening his family and just using him as a ridiculous scapegoat. It's hard to put into words how awful those fans AND the media were to him.

Here is the play.