Simply to explain that the original Billy Goat Tavern ... Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, both esteemed papers whose workforce frequented the tavern. Now, the tale of why the Cubs were cursed.

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Chicago's famous Billy Goat Tavern is celebrating ... He told WBBM about the famous "Curse of the Billy Goat" that was put on the Cubs in 1945. “Billy, the original owner ...

(JTA) — The Cleveland Indians play host to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday ... During the Jewish fall festival of Sukkot, the Cubs slaughtered a billy goat. In 1945, a disgruntled fan allegedly ...