The Billy Goat Curse: Losing and Superstition in Cubs Baseball Since World War 2


 
Topic: The “Curse of the Billy Goat” might prevent the Cubs from becoming world champions for 71 years. The curse helped cubs fans’ mental health. In Chicago, mental health is a major social issue because many public psychiatric were closed in 2012, and creating a curse may help solve it.
 
References:

Curse of the Billy Goat: An Adaptive Coping Strategy for Cubs Fans


https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-lori-lightfoot-chicago-mental-health-clinics-20190524-story.html
https://news.wttw.com/2022/06/13/lightfoot-defends-overhaul-chicago-s-mental-health-system-despite-refusal-reopen-closed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Goat_Tavern
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_Billy_Goat
https://www.billygoattavern.com/legend/curse/

All 30 MLB fanbases ranked from worst to best