It Could Happen to You by Marvin Terry

Baseball Almanac is pleased and honored to present a series of original baseball related cartoons by artist Marvin Terry. Each one of his magnificent drawings takes a unique look at our national pastime — a game we love, a game we sometimes do not love...

"We've got to win for that kid (Steve Bartman). For us, it's just a ball game, for him, it's the rest of his life." - Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker (October 14, 2003)
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by Marvin Terry ©

" It Could Happen To You... "

" It Could Happen To You... " by Marvin Terry ©



You can purchase a signed, numbered, limited edition print of this baseball cartoon for your personal collection by contacting the artist directly: Marvin Terry.

On Tuesday, October 14, 2003, Steve Bartman — a 26-year old global human resources company worker from Chicago, Illinois — entered the halls of baseball history when he (along with many others) tried to catch a foul ball that was also being caught by Moises Alou of the Chicago Cubs. Bartman succeeded, Alou failed and the Cubs lost the National League Championship Series. Some Cubs fans made Bartman their modern day goat necessitating the following formal apology:

      "There are few words to describe how awful I feel and what I have experienced within these last twenty-four hours. I am so truly sorry from the bottom of this Cubs fan's broken heart.

      I ask that Cub fans everywhere redirect the negative energy that has been vented towards my family, my friends and myself into the usual positive support for our beloved team on their way to being National League champs." - Steve Bartman

How do you feel about this particular incident? Were the fans entitled to the ball? Was Steve Bartman responsible (even partly) for the Cubs loss? Do you think Moises Alou would have caught the ball? Share your opinion on Baseball Fever.