Marlins launch promo against back to the future cubs. Did back to the future predict the cubs would win world. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of cnet. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series win in. Dont look now, but its 2015 the same year the movie back to the future ii predicted back in 1989 that the chicago. This inspires marty to pick up a sports almanac during. Ap photofrank franklin ii the chicago cubs are a team of destiny. 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. 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. However, sensing a good idea that will quickly turn evil, marty buys the sports almanac, old biff sees it, then steals the delorean to go back to 1955 and give it to his younger self. The cubs still have a shot to win the world series in this. A 1981 delorean modeled after the car used in the movie back to the future and on display at the museum will be given away if the chicago cubs win the world series this year.
When the back to the future gang predicted that the chicago cubs would sweep the 2015 world series, they specified two things. Chicago the 1989 movie back to the future ii predicts a 2015 world series matchup between the cubs and thenfictional miami. Back to the future 2 didnt predict the chicago cubs world. 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 timetraveling adventures and visions of the future. Back to the future missed the cubs win by just a year. Back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the cubs world series win. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of. Im hoping the cubs win tonight and go into the series, that would be the ultimate prediction, lloyd said with a bit of. Back to the future part ii has a good chance of predicting this years world series winner. Did back to the future correctly predict the chicago cubs would win the world series. It is a tale so unlikely, so ridiculous, that back to. One of the funnier or at least seemingly farfetched futurerelated jokes of back to the future hinged on the fact that perennially beatendown. Cubs will win world series in 2015 back to the future.
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. 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. Michael j fox says back to the future predicted chicago. Chicago cubs hold the keys to the back to the future. Cardinals fan wrote cubs winning world series in back to. The florida marlins team began play in miami in 1993, and won the world series in 1997. With their 40 win wednesday night against the pittsburgh pirates, the chicago cubs cracked the bigboy portion of the playoffs and now stand 12 wins away from a world series title. The cubs hadnt won the world series in 81 years, and miami didnt even have a baseball team. 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. Cubs win world series back to the future 2 youtube. Cubs get 1st playoff win in years after meeting miami in. 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. Abrams film taking care of business, which is 108 minutes long.
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. Chicago cubs swept out of playoffs on the day they were predicted to win world series in back to the future back to the future part ii predicted the cubbies would sweep the miami gators on oct. In the 1989 film, the cubs win the world series in their alternate version of the year 2015. The chicago cubs are going to win the 2015 world series. 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. Gale said the prediction grew out of the plotline in which primary.
From back to the future part ii by craig shaw gardner. Back to the future ii predicted the cubs would win the. Bob gale cowrote the back to the future trilogy with director robert zemeckis, which predicted the chicago cubs would win the world series in 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. 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. 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.
The team beat the cleveland indians, 87, in game 7 of the series, and naturally fans went wild. Back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series win in 2015. 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.
The day after the title, the back to the future official twitter joked that. 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. It remains to be seen if the world series championship. The cubs play the mets in game 4 of the sevengame series at wrigley field wednesday, which happens to be the date to which marty mcfly played by michael j. So, back to the future ii doesnt actually predict the cubs will win. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world.
According to back to the future ii, which takes place in 2015, the chicago cubs are world series winners. Back to the future ii screenwriter bummed out the movies. Time to grab your hoverboard and selflacing trainers as we take a look at the back to future predictions which really did come true. 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 the future prediction you dont have to believe everything hollywood says, but cubs fans do. We tried to think of the most ridiculous and unbelievable sports event that we could think of, and that was the cubs winning the world series. The cubs winning the world series and president trump. Back to the future ii almost predicted the cubs world. In back to the future ii, someone mentions to marty mcfly that he wished hed bet on the cubs to win that years world series, i.
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. Cubs fans dress up for back to the future 2 outcome. But, in this timeline, the cubs did win the world series over miami. If the chicago cubs win the 2015 world series this fall, as predicted in back to the future part ii, you could be the proud new owner of. 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. The 1989 movie back to the future ii predicts a 2015 world series matchup between the cubs and thenfictional miami.
Predicting the end of a championship drought that spans generations within a year is pretty impressive. Back to the future part ii made some bold predictions about life in the wild and ohsozany future of 2015. Its just so apt that they happened to make their comeback so close to back to the future iis prediction. 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. So to celebrate, the volo auto museum in illinois is putting up their 1981 replica back to the futurestyle delorean for some lucky person to win. Earlier this year, the onceimpossible regularseason game occurred. 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. The hollywood reporter how the cubs line came to the two. The classic flick predicted the end of the chicago cubs epic pennant drought, and, possibly, donald trumps rise on the political scene. The cubs have gone 71 years since winning a pennant and 108 years since winning the world series. Back to the future actor makes prediction chicago cubs will win world series duration. Fox reminds fans back to the future predicted chicago cubs would win world series in 2015. Man predicted chicago cubs would win 2016 world series in.
Back to the future screenwriter bob gale happy for cubs, but. 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 line to win the world series in 2015. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale happy for cubs, but bummed a good joke is now spoiled. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale predicted the cubs would win the 2015 world series but is a lifelong cardinals fan. The 1989 film back to the future ii did not correctly predict chicago would be the winner of a 2015 cubsmarlins world series matchup. The cubs, the mets and that back to the future ii prediction for 2015 back to the future ii predicts cubs win 2015 world series by neil best neil. Chicago cubs will win 2015 world series vs miami marlins. Michael lees senior yearbook in 1993 correctly predicted the chicago cubs would win the 2016 world series. The chicago cubs hadnt won the world series since 1908, so it was an amusing prediction to make in back to the future part ii in 1989 that theyd win the world series in 2015. Michael j fox says back to the future predicted chicago cubs. Back to the future part ii was off by one year, but parks and recreation nailed it as crazy as it is to say out loud, the chicago cubs finally, finally won.
When the cubs pulled out a dramatic 87, 10inning victory over the indians in game 7 of the world series at progressive field on wednesday night, they not only ended a 108year championship drought but also joined a select group of neversaydie teams. Fox salutes chicago cubs on world series win with back to the future ii reference. Museum giving away back to the future car if cubs win. Twitter in 1989, back to the future part ii predicted the. Chicago tom wilson, aka biff from back to the future, drove the delorean to wrigleyville friday morning to deliver the news in person. According to the news, of course, the miami team will lose the 2015 series. Cubs out of world series on back to the future day. Fox torn over cubs prediction in back to the future ii. Alongside the cubs winning the world series, and selflacing shoes being a real and. The chicago cubs became world series champions for the first time in 108 years on wednesday night. Only five other clubs have come back from a 31 deficit to win the title since the fall classic officially moved. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale happy for cubs. Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win.
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