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. 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. Museum giving away back to the future car if cubs win. The 1981 exhibition model of the back to the future delorean time machine car is pictured here. The chicago cubs world series drought was only 81 years long in 1989. Michael j fox says back to the future predicted chicago cubs. The world series was the championship for major league baseball during the 20th and 21st centuries. Back to the future ii predicted cubs win 2015 world series. The classic flick predicted the end of the chicago cubs epic pennant drought, and, possibly, donald trumps rise on the political scene. In the 1989 film, the cubs win the world series in their alternate version of the year 2015.
They came close, but not quite after losing the 2015 national league championship series in a sweep. Of course, probably the most specific, datedriven prophesy from the 1989 movie is the chicago cubs beating a baseball team from miami in the 2015 world series. Back to the future actor makes prediction chicago cubs. Cubs end 108year wait for world series title, after a little. 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. Oct 07, 2015 cubs win world series back to the future 2 duration. Back to the future writer bob gale on cubs world series. The future part ii was only a year off in predicting the cubs world. And the cubs winning the world series got a big laugh from audiences. Man predicts chicago cubs 2016 world series win in yearbook over 20 years.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Only five other clubs have come back from a 31 deficit to win the title since the fall classic officially moved. In a scene from back to the future part ii, marty mcfly and terry see a video hologram billboard on top of a building. 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. 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. Back to the future actor makes prediction chicago cubs will win world series duration.
Were one year on from back to the future day, which marked the date marty mcfly visited the. Mar 03, 2015 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 a delorean time machine, the famous hover car. 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. Did back to the future predict this years world series. 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. Whats most amazing about the cubs win, though, is not just the. Oct 14, 2015 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. Cubs end 108year wait for world series title, after a. It didnt happen in 2015, but once again back to the future gets it mostly right. The placement of the world series would have been correct otherwise. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. Oct 15, 2015 according to back to the future ii, which takes place in 2015, the chicago cubs are world series winners. Over the years, the cubs have been famous for having many chances to win the national league pennant, but falling short in each instance. The cubs still have a shot to win the world series in this.
Are cubs in position to make back to the future ii. Oct 07, 2015 the screenwriter of back to the future part ii which famously had the cubs winning the world series in 2015 meant it as a joke. Stop saying back to the future predicted the cubs victory. Part 2, michaels character, marty mcfly, time travels. Back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the. It is the sequel to the 1985 film back to the future and the second installment in the back to the future trilogy. Fox, travels 30 years into the future when the fictitious usa today headline is. When back to the future part ii was first released back in 1989, the year 2015 seemed, well, pretty downright futuristic. Michael lees senior yearbook in 1993 correctly predicted the chicago cubs would win the 2016 world series. According to the news, of course, the miami team will lose the 2015 series. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale happy for cubs. 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.
Ap photofrank franklin ii the chicago cubs are a team of destiny. Back to the future ii predicted cubs win 2015 world. Things are so crazy in the faroff world of 2015 that the chicago cubs win the world series. Chicago cubs fans hold world series hopes based on back. Chicago cubs take on mets on back to the future day. 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.
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. 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. Cubs end 108year wait for world series title, after a little more torment cubs players after scratching out a victory in an epic game wednesday night in cleveland. On october 21, 2015, the chicago cubs won the series in a sweep over. 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 ii predicted the cubs would win the. Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win youtube.
The cubs then blew a threerun lead to lose, lost another game after that and missed the world series. Chicago cubs fans hold world series hopes based on back to. The classic flick predicted the end of the chicago cubs epic pennant drought. Back in 1989, back to the future part ii predicted that the cubs would win the 2015 world series, reported cnn news. The chicago cubs arent too removed from their 2016 world series win, and this years squad possesses some similar traits to that droughtending team. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of.
Back to the future 2 didnt predict the chicago cubs world. The chicago cubs have not won the world series in more than 100 years, according to the huffington post. Ok, so the film predicted the cubs would get their first world series championship in. Back to the future ii screenwriter bummed out the movies. 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 the film, the chicago cubs are depicted as breaking their centuryplus world series losing streak by defeating the fictional gators of miami, which didnt get a major league franchise until 1993. Aug 10, 2015 out of all the predictions made about the future when the movie was made, in 1989, the most outlandish one always seemed a news announcement that the chicago cubs had won the world series. Could the back to the future part ii cubs prediction. Oct 21, 2015 back to the future part ii predicted that the cubs would win the 2015 world series, but the team may be eliminated on a day designed to celebrate the film. Man predicted chicago cubs would win 2016 world series in. Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win. Nov 03, 2016 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 director robert zemeckis predicted in their 1989.
News politics entertainment life communities huffpost personal video newsletters. The florida marlins team began play in miami in 1993, and won the world series in 1997. Back to future saga predicted cubs will win it all in. The 1989 film back to the future ii did not correctly predict chicago would be the winner of a 2015 cubsmarlins world series matchup. Oct 16, 2015 back in 1989, back to the future part ii predicted that the cubs would win the 2015 world series, reported cnn news. Back to the future ii almost predicted the cubs world. The screenwriter of 1989s back to the future part ii which famously has the cubs winning the 2015 world series meant it as a joke. When the movie back to the future ii came out in 1989, the joke was selfevident. Oct 16, 2015 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. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series. The cubs have finally won the world series, breaking a 108year curse, and of course they had to get there in dramatic fashion. Best fan reactions to chicago cubs world series win video.
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 win the world series back to the future ii. The cubs hadnt won the world series in 81 years, and miami didnt even have a baseball team. 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 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. Back to the future writer says 2015 cubs prediction no. Cubs win world series back to the future 2 duration. Cubs will win world series in 2015 back to the future. Emmett brown was looking forward to finding out who would win the next twentyfive world series. 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 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. Chicago cubs win the world series back to the future ii christian battle. Im hoping the cubs win tonight and go into the series, that would be the ultimate prediction, lloyd said with a bit of. The truth is, things havent actually changed that much.
Mar 30, 2011 back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win. Oct 25, 2016 back to the future predicted this world series, sort of. Back to the future actor makes prediction chicago cubs will win world series. Feb 15, 2017 time to grab your hoverboard and selflacing trainers as we take a look at the back to future predictions which really did come true. Nov 02, 2016 it didnt happen in 2015, but once again back to the future gets it mostly right. The chicago cubs became world series champions for the first time in 108. Jan 01, 2015 back to future saga predicted cubs will win it all in 2015. Jan 09, 2019 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. On the heels of the cubs historic world series victory over the cleveland indians, fox. In the 1989 film back to the future part ii, marty mcfly, played by michael j. From back to the future part ii by craig shaw gardner. Chicagos lovable losers no more were down 3 games to 1 to. Back to the future 2 didnt predict the chicago cubs world series or donald. Chicago twentysix years after its theatrical release, back to the future part ii still resonates with chicago cubs fans because it depicted the.
The cubs winning the world series and president trump. Fox torn over cubs prediction in back to the future ii. Cubs win world series back to the future 2 youtube. Back to the future part ii has a good chance of predicting this years world series winner. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of cnet. Nov 03, 2016 back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the cubs world series win news coronavirus politics 2020 elections entertainment life personal video shopping u. Marlins launch promo against back to the future cubs. The chicago cubs are going to win the 2015 world series. Back to the future part ii predicted that the cubs would win the 2015 world series, but the team may be eliminated on a day designed to celebrate the film.
Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series win in. Out of all the predictions made about the future when the movie was made, in 1989, the most outlandish one always seemed a news announcement that the chicago cubs had won the world series. The world series was the championship for major league baseball during the 20th and 21st. Could the back to the future part ii cubs prediction come true. Nov 02, 2016 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. Back to future ii writer discusses cubs prediction. The presidents rise to power is hinted at when film baddie biff goes into politics credit. Cubs predicted as 2015 world series champs part one takes place in october 1985, so were going to jump ahead to 2015, and theres no bigger sports event in october than the world series, and there was no more insane, outrageous, unbelievable thing to have happen than to have the cubs win it, gale says with a laugh.
Needless to say, this was a highly emotional night for diehard cubs fans who have been waiting for a world series win since their last win in 1908. Christopher lloyd wants to throw 1st pitch for cubs in world series. Nov 03, 2016 the chicago cubs have won the world series for the first time in 108 years. Chicago cubs hold the keys to the back to the future. 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. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale happy for cubs, but. Back to the future, cubs, vince gerasole, world series cbs this should be the year the cubs make it to the world series. The chicago cubs last appeared in the world series in 1945, and since 1908, would not win the series again before 2016.
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. Twitter in 1989, back to the future part ii predicted the. Back to future saga predicted cubs will win it all in 2015. Did back to the future predict the cubs would win world. Back to the future ii has some unique takes on life in 2015. Back to the future predicted chicago cubs would win world series in 2015. Nov 03, 2016 cubs end 108year wait for world series title, after a little more torment cubs players after scratching out a victory in an epic game wednesday night in cleveland. Fox salutes chicago cubs on world series win with back to the future ii reference. After a game 7 nailbiter, chicago cubs win 2016 world series against cleveland indians. 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. Did back to the future predict the cubs would win world series. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world.
Here are the top 5 moments that led them to finally break the curse. At twin pines mall, before planning to go from 1985 to 2015, dr. Back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the cubs world series win news coronavirus politics 2020 elections entertainment life personal video shopping u. 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. The doc brown from the lone pine mall timeline, on the other hand, would say that he didnt invent the time. 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. Back to the future day has been a whirlwind extravaganza.
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