Back to the future writer bob gale on cubs world series. 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. The classic flick predicted the end of the chicago cubs epic pennant drought, and, possibly, donald trumps rise on the political scene. Part iis director robert zemeckis were just one year off their prediction, but whats even more harrowing for gale is. Michael j fox says back to the future predicted chicago. The chicago cubs are going to win the 2015 world series. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale predicted the cubs would win the 2015 world series but is a lifelong cardinals fan. Fox salutes chicago cubs on world series win with back to the future ii reference. The chicago cubs world series drought was only 81 years long in. So, back to the future ii doesnt actually predict the cubs will win. By definition, these are all wonderfully talented teams. And the cubs winning the world series got a big laugh from audiences. 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.
Predicting the winner and loser of the next 8 world series. It matched the american league al champion boston americans against the national league nl champion pittsburgh pirates in a bestofnine series, with boston prevailing five. Nov 04, 2016 in the 1989 timetraveling action adventure back to the future. If back to the future 2 is right with the cubs winning the. In back to the future part ii, marty mcfly steps into a futuristic hill valley and is shocked with disbelief by a newsflash that the cubbies have swept the world series against the miami gators. Back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the cubs world series win. Back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the. So, back to the future ii doesnt actually predict the. 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. In 2016, the cubs would win the world series, defeating the cleveland indians in 7 games and winning their 3rd world series championship and first since 1908, breaking the 108year old drought and the 71year old curse of the billy goat. Fox travels to the year 2015 from the 1980s, where he is informed that the chicago cubs actually won the 2015 world series. Fox travel to the year 2015, and the cubs winning the world series was considered one of the movies more outlandish predictions.
Part 2, michaels character, marty mcfly, time travels to october 21, 2015, where he discovers to his bewilderment that the baseball team had finally won the world series. Dodgers chances of winning the world series this season, or in the future, could be slipping away dodgers pitcher clayton kershaw is taken out in the fifth inning of game 1 of the world series. The cubs have gone 71 years since winning a pennant and 108 years since winning the world series. Man predicted chicago cubs would win 2016 world series in. Things are so crazy in the faroff world of 2015 that the chicago cubs win the world series. Cardinals fan wrote cubs winning world series in back to the. 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. Twitter in 1989, back to the future part ii predicted the. Back to the future 2 didnt predict the chicago cubs world. T the 1907, 1912, and 1922 world series each included one tied game. 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. Back to the future ii predicted the cubs would win the.
Did back to the future predict world series winner. Marlins launch promo against back to the future cubs world series prediction. Oct 08, 2015 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. Oct 25, 2016 back to the future predicted this world series, sort of. W indicates a team that made the playoffs as a wild card team rather than by winning a division. Parks and recreation predicted the cubs world series win.
It remains to be seen if the world series championship part of the prediction will come to pass. Oct 16, 2015 in back to the future part ii, the character terry, played by charles fleischer, tells mcfly that he wishes he could go back in time and bet on the cubs to win the world series at 100 to 1 odds. The 1997 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1997 season. Oct 07, 2015 chicago cubs fans hold world series hopes based on back to the future prediction you dont have to believe everything hollywood says, but cubs fans do. In back to the future 2, marty mcfly travels into the future and finds a world changed. But, in this timeline, the cubs did win the world series over miami. Facing the cleveland indians in the 2016 world series, they were down 3 games to 1. Soon afterward, an urban legend arose that back to the future part ii had predicted that a team from miami would win the world series in 1997. Back to the future 2 didnt predict the chicago cubs world series or donald trump. On wednesday night, the cubs won their first world series title since 1908, only one year off from the 2015 victory gale and back to the future. Back to the future actor makes prediction chicago cubs will win world series duration. I mean, its under the slamball playoffs beginning, for great scotts sake. Cardinals fan wrote of cubs winning 2015 world series in. Chicago cubs fans hold world series hopes based on back.
Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series. From back to the future part ii by craig shaw gardner. When the movie back to the future ii came out in 1989, the joke was selfevident. Back to the future day has been a whirlwind extravaganza. One of the funnier or at least seemingly farfetched futurerelated jokes of back to the future hinged on the fact that perennially beatendown chicago cubs were in. 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.
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. Jun 02, 2015 in 1989, when back to the future part ii came out, the chicago cubs had not won a world series in 81 years and miami did not have a major league baseball franchise. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of cnet. And the cubs winning the world series got a big laugh from.
Cubs out of world series on back to the future day. In the 1989 movie back to the future part ii, marty mcfly michael j. Cardinals fan wrote cubs winning world series in back to. Ill also be able to see who wins the next twentyfive world series.
Nov 02, 2016 the cubs came back in 2016 and dominated the season with the best record in baseball. Marlins launch promo against back to the future cubs world. Teams have come back from a 31 deficit in the world series. Cubs go back to the future by winning 2015 world series.
The 2016 mlb season is over, and 29 other teams will try to find a way to win the world series after seeing the chicago cubs won their first in 108 years. Dec 26, 2014 in the 1989 movie back to the future part ii, marty mcfly michael j. The 93rd edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion cleveland indians and the national league nl champion florida marlins. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world. The placement of the world series would have been correct otherwise. 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.
Oct 15, 2015 one of the funnier or at least seemingly farfetched future related jokes of back to the future hinged on the fact that perennially beatendown chicago cubs were in line to win the world series. The team beat the cleveland indians, 87, in game 7 of the series. Back to the future part ii made some bold predictions about life in the wild and ohsozany future of. In back to the future part ii, the character terry, played by charles fleischer, tells mcfly that he wishes he could go back in time and bet on the cubs to win the world series at 100to1 odds. Chicago tom wilson, aka biff from back to the future, drove the delorean to wrigleyville friday morning to deliver the news in person. Chicago cubs world series win has ruined a back to the. Did back to the future predict this years world series. The chicago cubs became world series champions for the first time in 108 years on wednesday night.
So, back to the future ii doesnt actually predict the cubs. 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 1989 film back to the future ii did not correctly predict chicago would be the winner of a 2015 cubsmarlins world series matchup. Predicting the end of a championship drought that spans generations within a year is pretty impressive. Back to the future is an american science fiction adventure comedy film series written and directed by robert zemeckis, produced by bob gale and neil canton for steven spielbergs amblin entertainment, and distributed by universal pictures. Since major league baseball instituted the wild card in the 1995 season, there have been 25 world series winners, from the 95 braves to the 2019 nationals. Coincidentally, that was written by a cardinals fan. Cardinals fan wrote cubs winning world series in back to the future 2 famously, the cubs win the 2015 world series in back to the future 2. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of.
Its of interest, in case you havent been reminded, because the back to the future part ii sequence set in late 2015 revealed that the chicago cubs had just won the world series. The second movie in the trilogy doesnt actually predict that. Chicago cubs fans hold world series hopes based on back to the future prediction you dont have to believe everything hollywood says, but cubs fans do. Anthony rizzo arrives safely at first base ahead of new york mets lucas duda 21 during the ninth inning of the second game of the national league championship series. Anthony rizzo arrives safely at first base ahead of new york mets lucas duda 21 during the ninth inning of the second game of. Did back to the future predict this years world series winner. Back to the future writer talks chicago cubs winning 2015. 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. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series win in. Oct 02, 2015 chicago tom wilson, aka biff from back to the future, drove the delorean to wrigleyville friday morning to deliver the news in person. In 1989, when back to the future part ii came out, the chicago cubs had not won a world series in 81 years and miami did not have a major league baseball franchise.
They came close, but not quite after losing the 2015 national league championship series in a sweep the cubs came back in 2016 and dominated the season with the best record in baseball. While the real team from miami is in the national league and thus cant face the cubs in the world series, there definitely is a reallife connection between the two. If back to the future 2 is right with the cubs winning the world series, it would be weird how the whole movie is based off of knowing sporting events in the future. Sep 21, 2015 cardinals fan wrote cubs winning world series in back to the future 2 famously, the cubs win the 2015 world series in back to the future 2. Chicago cubs fans hold world series hopes based on back to. Sep 06, 2017 its of interest, in case you havent been reminded, because the back to the future part ii sequence set in late 2015 revealed that the chicago cubs had just won the world series. Back to the future ii has some unique takes on life in 2015. Back to the future part ii sees marty mcfly michael j.
The cubs still have a shot to win the world series in this back to the future reality, bill says. Did back to the future predict the cubs would win world series. In the 1989 timetraveling action adventure back to the future. 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.
Oct 14, 2015 back to the future part ii sees marty mcfly michael j. One of the funnier or at least seemingly farfetched future related jokes of back to the future hinged on the fact that perennially beatendown chicago cubs were in line to win the world series. Back to the future cocreator bob gale explains why he had the chicago cubs winning the 2015 world series in back to the future part ii. Did back to the future predict the cubs would win world. Back to the future ii almost predicted the cubs world. The florida marlins team began play in miami in 1993, and won the world series in 1997. Oct 15, 2015 according to back to the future ii, which takes place in 2015, the chicago cubs are world series winners. V the 1903, 1919, 1920, and 1921 world series were in a bestofnine format carried by the first team to win five games. Projecting the next 5 world series matchups and champions. 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. Back to the future missed the cubs win by just a year. Teams have come back from a 31 deficit in the world.
Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win youtube. The cubs still have a shot to win the world series in this. Michael j fox says back to the future predicted chicago cubs. The advent of the fax machine felt like the future when back to the future part ii was made, but in the time since, the internet happened, and the only place youre likely to find one now. Fox learns in 2015 that the cubs have just won the world series against miami after starting the season with 100to1 odds. Back to the future part ii had predicted that a team from miami would win the world series. He wont rest until working hoverboards are realized. Did back to the future ii predict the 2015 world series. 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. Louis, mo ktvi a lot of people are rooting for the chicago cubs because of a prediction made in the movie back to the future ii. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale happy for cubs, but. According to back to the future ii, which takes place in 2015, the chicago cubs are world series winners. Dodgers chances of winning the world series this season.
According to the news, of course, the miami team will lose the 2015 series. Cubs will win world series in 2015 back to the future. Aug 10, 2015 the advent of the fax machine felt like the future when back to the future part ii was made, but in the time since, the internet happened, and the only place youre likely to find one now. Michael lees senior yearbook in 1993 correctly predicted the chicago cubs would win the 2016 world series. The 1903 world series was the first modern world series to be played in major league baseball.
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