Goats Head Delivered to Wrigley Field
11 Apr, 2013
Chicago police are investigating after a severed goat’s head in a box addressed to Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts was left outside Wrigley Field.
Ricketts is currently in negotiations with city officials and neighborhood business people about a $300 million renovation of Wrigley Field. Cubs spokesman Julian Green says staff at Wrigley Field discovered the package Wednesday and immediately called police.
Police Department spokesman Mike Sullivan says officers responded to a call around 2:30 p.m. indicating an “intimidating package” had been received.
The legend of the the goat’s head is in reference to a “curse” placed on the team during the 1945 World Series. Restaurant owner Billy Sianis brought his goat to a game, but was asked to leave and he vowed the team would never win again.
The Cubs lost that series and have never been back. They last won a championship in 1908, the longest drought in professional sports.
AP
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