The Year in Pictures 2003

A Chicago Cubs fan grabbed for a foul ball stopping Cubs outfielder Moises Alou from preventing the Florida Marlins' rally during Game 6 of the National League Championship Series
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Curses! At Wrigley Field
In October, Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman grabbed for a foul ball and became a public goat for apparently stopping Cubs outfielder Moises Alou from preventing the Florida Marlins' rally during Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. As they have since 1945, the Cubs sat out the World Series

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