Category Archives: Steve Bartman

Scapegoat Bartman living under the radar

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

But as everyone knows, there was nothing ordinary about Steve Bartman's attempt to catch Florida Marlins' infielder Luis Castillo's foul ball in the top of the eighth inning in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS. Bartman, in the eyes of … Continue reading →

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The Wild Card Race, Steve Bartman, and the Terrors of Sports

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Alex Gibney's film Catching Hell—about Cubdom's favorite scapegoat, Steve Bartman—aired tonight on ESPN. Last year, we adapted the following excerpt about Bartman from Will Leitch's book Are We Winning? Fathers and It detailed the events and aftermath of Steve Bartman's … Continue reading →

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The Wild Card Race, Steve Bartman, and the Terrors of Sports

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

SAN DIEGO — Kerry Wood said Tuesday he had no idea a documentary focusing on Steve Bartman interfering with a supposedly catchable foul ball in the 2003 National League Championship Series was airing on ESPN while the Cubs were taking … Continue reading →

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A few thoughts on the Steve Bartman documentary

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

The middle hour, which covers the Steve Bartman saga, is worth checking out. While watching the show, the one thing I couldn't stop thinking about was the fact that Bartman has never done an interview and, in this age of … Continue reading →

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