Billy Sianis
American tavern owner
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Billy Sianis was an American tavern owner whose goat is famously associated with the "Curse of the Billy Goat" that supposedly plagued the Chicago Cubs baseball team. In 1945, Sianis was reportedly ejected from Wrigley Field with his goat during the World Series. In retaliation, he cursed the franchise, leading to a long drought of World Series appearances for the Cubs. The team did not return to the World Series for over 70 years, finally breaking the curse and winning in 2016.12
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