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Podcast: Bleacher Bunch Network: A Chicago Cubs Podcast
Episode: CubsPS+ #11: October 6 - Ghosts (and Goats) of Baseball Past (Classic)
Description: Show Notes:
Introduction:
Welcome to CubsPS+, a weekly podcast about Chicago Cubs baseball.
Hosted by Mike Waller: lifelong Cubs fan, baseball stats nerd, and youth baseball coach.
Episode Focus:
Today’s episode takes us on a trip back through key Cubs postseason games played on October 6th.
We cover 85 years of Cubs history, featuring games from 1938, 1945, 1984, and more.
We explore legendary moments, such as:
Babe Ruth’s “called shot”
Dizzy Dean’s World Series efforts
The infamous “Billy Goat Curse”
The heartbreak of the 1984 NLCS and Steve Garvey’s iconic home run
Key Themes and Stories:
Ghosts and goats of Cubs po...