Theres more than delusional, hopeful, craziness as to why this year is the year. Back to the future missed the cubs win by just a year. Chicago cubs set up to dominate baseball for the next 5 years. Cubs out of world series on back to the future day. Back to the future day has been a whirlwind extravaganza. Oct 21, 2015 sorry to burst the bubbles of cubs fans, back to the future fans and fans of sheer randomness, but ive got some bad news for you. Here are several back to the future ii creations that not only were. Espn ranks 2016 world series as 12th best in history chicago cubs. The 1989 film back to the future ii did not correctly predict chicago would be the winner of a 2015 cubsmarlins world series matchup.
Did back to the future predict this years world series winner. The chicago cubs became world series champions for the first time in 108 years on wednesday night. Oct 14, 2015 cubs win world series back to the future 2. Back to the future ii predicted the cubs would win in a sweep back to the future was a massive franchise about a timetraveling teen and his family. Not only is wednesday october 21st 2015 the day doc and marty and jennifer landed in the future in hillsdale, the film had the chicago cubs winning the world series. Chicago cubs win the world series back to the future ii. Cubs won 2015 world series in back to the future 2 after the acquisitions of jon lester and miguel montero, its worth remembering what hollywood thinks of. Nov 04, 2016 cubs top indians in extras in game 7, win world series after 108 years, the wait is over. Oct 25, 2016 back to the future predicted this world series, sort of.
Oct 15, 2015 were still waiting for flying cars, hoverboards, and jaws 19, but back to the future ii may have gotten one prediction right. Last season, he was still a solid player, but the cubs were banking on an allstar to create a few more wins, and as we know, a few more wins and the cubs win the nl central outright. Back to the future ii predicted the cubs would win the. The cubs are world series champions after defeating the indians, 87, in 10 innings in a wild, historic.
Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of cnet. Chicago cubs take on mets on back to the future day. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series. In the back to the future series, one of the many wild predictions included the chicago cubs winning the world series on october 21, 2015. An oral history of the cubs win in game 7 of the 2016 world. Back to the future actor makes prediction chicago cubs will win world. Leave it to the chicago cubs to get knocked out of world series contention on back to the future day, the date celebrating the movie series.
What are the odds of the chicago cubs winning the world. The classic flick predicted the end of the chicago cubs epic pennant drought, and, possibly, donald trumps rise on the political scene. Cardinals has a team managed to come back from a 31 deficit in the world series. Cubs win world series back to the future 2 youtube. Chicago, il last year, the cubs were destined for world series glory because of a prediction made in back to the future part 2. Whats most amazing about the cubs win, though, is not just the general fact that they broke their overcentury long streak, but they did it only a year after it was predicted to happen in 1989s back to the future ii. The chicago cubs world series drought was only 81 years long in 1989 when back to the future part ii hit movie theaters with another installment of doc browns and marty mcflys time. Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win youtube. Nov 02, 2016 the cubs came back in 2016 and dominated the season with the best record in baseball.
Aug 02, 2011 fingers are crossed after this 2011 season. Oct 22, 2015 the chicago cubs were swept out of the playoffs on oct. With the cubs about to enter their first postseason since 2008, new attention has fallen on an auspicious scene from the 1989 movie back to the future part ii in it, timetraveling teenager. Back to the future cowriter bob gale on the prediction in 1989s back to the future ii of a chicago cubs world series win in 2015. The chicago cubs world series drought was only 81 years long in 1989 when back to the future part ii hit movie theaters with another. This year, could a students senior quote in a california high. Man predicts chicago cubs 2016 world series win in yearbook over. Back to the future writer bob gale on cubs world series. Oct 15, 2015 according to back to the future ii, which takes place in 2015, the chicago cubs are world series winners. High school student predicted cubs to win 2016 world series in. An abrupt end to the chicago cubs 2018 season revealed many issues that need to be addressed, but the cubs and their fans can find hope in the boston red soxs world series victory. The 1987 film back to the future ii correctly predicted that the florida marlins would win the 1997 world series and that the cubs would play florida in the 2015 world series. The chicago cubs have completed 148 seasons of baseball, second only to the atlanta braves at 149.
Cubs fans may still have a shot, however slim, at world series tickets. Im not a bookmakeroddsmaker, but, i can play one in terms of this question lol when you remember that the cubs are a relatively young team with a very good manager, id say that the odds are pretty good that they can repeat as champions. Oct, 2015 the chicago cubs are one step closer to the 2015 world series after winning the nlds, which means that the back to the future part ii prophecy is very close to becoming reality in the movie, it. One bold prediction back to the future ii could get right. On that night, the infamous 108year world series drought was ended by 25 players, plus countless other coaches, support staff, front office members, and of course, a little bit of rain. When back to the future part ii was first released back in 1989, the year 2015 seemed, well, pretty downright futuristic. Did back to the future accurately predict the chicago cubs.
World series favorites since spring training, chicago led the majors with 103 wins this season. All the times pop culture predicted the cubs winning the. If we wait just a bit longer, we will see whether the movies ultimate prediction will come true whether the cubs will win the world series, marking the first time in 107 years since the cubs. Cubs will win world series in 2015 back to the future. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world. The chicago cubs are one step closer to the 2015 world series after winning the nlds, which means that the back to the future part ii prophecy. The cubs lost their chance at the world series on back to. Back to the future predicted baseball team the chicago cubs would end their world series drought and missed out by just a year on wednesday night. In the actual 2015 season, the cubs qualified for the postseason, their first postseason appearance since 2008, but the cubs lost the national league championship series not the world series to the new york mets on october 21, 2015, which coincidentally was the same day as back to the future day, the day marty mcfly arrived in 2015 in the film. Out of all the predictions made about the future when the movie was made, in 1989, the most outlandish one always seemed a news announcement that the.
So, back to the future ii doesnt actually predict the cubs. Nov 03, 2016 alongside the cubs winning the world series, and selflacing shoes being a real and purchasable thing now, the back to the future sequel got some other things right about life after 2015. Alongside the cubs winning the world series, and selflacing shoes being a real and purchasable thing now, the back to the future sequel got some other things right about life after 2015. Cubs win, send back to the future prophecy one step closer. Sorry to burst the bubbles of cubs fans, back to the future fans and fans of sheer randomness, but ive got some bad news for you. The chicago cubs were swept out of the playoffs on oct. Oct 16, 2015 more important, at least for film fans not from chicago, a cubs world series championship would make one imagined element of back to the future iis 2015 a reality. Yes, back to the future part ii predicted that the cubs would be the 2015 world champions.
Within this time, the cubs have won 17 national league pennants, 3 world series championships, 3 preworld series championships, and tied for 2 preworld series championships. Nov 05, 2016 im not a bookmakeroddsmaker, but, i can play one in terms of this question lol when you remember that the cubs are a relatively young team with a very good manager, id say that the odds are pretty good that they can repeat as champions. The second movie in the trilogy doesnt actually predict that. Fox travel to the year 2015, and the cubs winning the world series was considered one of the movies more outlandish predictions. Click here to download the new myteams app by nbc sports. Oct 21, 2015 back to the future part ii predicted that the cubs would win the 2015 world series, but the team may be eliminated on a day designed to celebrate the film. Factchecking back to the future part ii and the chicago cubs. Young cubs team built to be a dynasty i want to congratulate cleveland indians and manager terry francona, maddon said. Ap photofrank franklin ii the chicago cubs are a team of destiny. Back to the future ii, written by bob gale, whos ironically a st.
In the 1989 sequel, marty mcfly travels to 2015, where a hologram announced that the cubs had won the world series in a sweep over miami which didnt have a baseball team at the time. Even if the they dont win the 2015 world series and break the hearts of every back to the future fan, their season has still been a huge success. In the real 2015 world series, the kansas city royals defeated the mets to win their first world. Part iis director robert zemeckis were just one year off their prediction, but whats even more harrowing for gale is that. Facing the cleveland indians in the 2016 world series, they were down 3 games to 1. Man predicted chicago cubs would win 2016 world series in 1993. Back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the. Nov 04, 2016 in the 1989 timetraveling action adventure back to the future. The cubs have the best roster and form heading into fridays. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of. Could the back to the future part ii cubs prediction come true. Leave it to the chicago cubs to get knocked out of world series contention on back to the future.
Cubs predicted as 2015 world series champs part one takes place in october 1985, so were going to jump ahead to 2015, and theres no bigger sports event in october than the world series, and there was no more insane, outrageous, unbelievable thing to have happen than to have the cubs win it, gale says with a laugh. Alongside the cubs winning the world series, and selflacing shoes being a real and purchasable thing now, the back to the future sequel got some other things right about life. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series win in. The cubs came back in 2016 and dominated the season with the best record in baseball. By virtue of their pennants and playoff championships, the cubs can. Back to the future part ii sees marty mcfly michael j. Well, back to the future part ii lied and we did too. Unfortunately the 2015 cubs were swept out of the playoffs by the new york mets, dashing any hope of a back to the future part ii prediction of a world series for chicagos most beleaguered team. More important, at least for film fans not from chicago, a cubs world series championship would make one imagined element of back to the future iis 2015 a reality.
The truth is, things havent actually changed that much. Oct 14, 2015 back to the future part ii sees marty mcfly michael j. Did back to the future correctly predict the chicago cubs. Entering the postseason, they advanced to the world series for the first time since 1945, ten years before the events of the original back to the future film. Last year, there was a lot of buzz surrounding back to the future part ii and its prediction that the chicago cubs would win the world series in 2015. In 1989, back to the future part ii predicted the chicago cubs would win the world series in 2015.
According to back to the future ii, which takes place in 2015, the chicago cubs are world series winners. Back to the future writer and cocreator bob gale chose the cubs as the 2015 world series champions mainly out of sympathy and an appreciation for their historical ineptitude. Cubs won 2015 world series in back to the future 2 after the acquisitions of jon lester and miguel montero, its worth remembering what hollywood thinks of the cubs chances in 2015. Fox travels to the year 2015 from the 1980s, where he is informed that the chicago cubs actually won the 2015 world series. The cubs then ended more than a century of misery for their loyal fans barely. Chicago cubs world series win has ruined a back to the. Yes, back to the future part ii predicted that the cubs would be the 2015 world. Back to the future part ii 30th anniversary, bob gale, john. Two losing teams put on a winning world series scott simon speaks with espns howard bryant about the cub s world series victory, and the importance of. Nov 03, 2016 back to the future predicted baseball team the chicago cubs would end their world series drought and missed out by just a year on wednesday night, the cubs defeated the cleveland indians 87. The chicago cubs are 11 wins away from the teams first world series title in 108 years. The cubs need to win four of five games to make it to the world series and keep a back to the future part ii prediction alive. Nov 03, 2016 world series favorites since spring training, chicago led the majors with 103 wins this season.
In the actual 2015 season, the cubs qualified for the postseason, their first postseason. Oct 22, 2015 well, back to the future part ii lied and we did too. Fast forward to 2020, the cubs have not made it back to the final series of the season. Old man wants to go back to the beginning of the season. Oct 25, 2016 chicago, il last year, the cubs were destined for world series glory because of a prediction made in back to the future part 2. Back to future ii writer discusses cubs prediction. Aug 10, 2015 out of all the predictions made about the future when the movie was made, in 1989, the most outlandish one always seemed a news announcement that the chicago cubs had won the world series. They have one playoff series win since and zero playoff game wins since game 4 of the 2017 nlcs.
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