Chicago Cubs Consider Steve Bartman Throwing Out the First Pitch

[@thorpizzle]

Still no peace for Steve Bartman. The man stated that he just wants to be left alone. That's not a request out of spite. He was a normal person who got thrust into the spotlight and forever had his anonymity replaced with infamy, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. It could have easily been some other person. So, leave him alone. No requests his way. He didn't want any attention in 2003, and he doesn't want any attention now.

[@Jay-kw9nh]

There's nothing worse than a shitty, self absorbed sports fan. It blows me away there are still people unable to let that unfortunate incident go. There's a documentary by ESPN called "Catching Hell" about Bartman and it's just sickening what that guy had to endure. And after all the crap he's been put through, he recently had this to say (through an attorney) when asked if he would be attending the victory parade: "We don't intend to crash the parade. The one thing that Steve and I did talk about was if the Cubs were to win, he did not want to be a distraction to the accomplishments of the players and the organization." That says a hell of a lot about the character of Steve Bartman.

[@mshockey73]

Well said Meh-Tyu & Captain Spaulding. I don't remember if it was in the first round of this years play-off's or the second but some idiot who was sitting in the front row had made a Bartman sign so every time the camera would shoot a close-up of the batter you'd see the stupid sign:( The way the Cubs fans treated Bartman that day was unforgivable in my book.....

[@thorpizzle]

Yeah, I think I know the sign. I believe it was in the first part of the World Series. It will be a long time before his name goes away from public consciousness, especially among Cubs fans. But leave him alone and let him live as normal a life as he can.

[@nanceruth]

I'm a born and raised Cubs' fan. I think you're mistaken. The majority of Cubs' fan were upset with the players, not Mr. Bartman. It makes me ill what that one moment has done to his life, but most Cubs' fans were po'd that the "professionals" couldn't get their sh*t together and play like they were paid to. My heart has always gone out to Steve Bartman. I just want to clarify and ask that you not lump all Cubs' fans in with a small group of idiots that won't let it go. p.s.The trio sitting on this couch are 3 great guys that probably would stand up for Steve Bartman to anyone that wanted to go head to head with them.

[@thorpizzle]

nance ruth I don't disagree with you. But answer me this. Will you be able to forget his name any time soon?

[@BenjaminTomera]

LMAO that Moises Alou comment was hilarious

[@jetnut89]

Gold Jerry! Gold!

[@theclayishone]

Jimmy had no clue who Dexter was talking about.

[@Rich-rd5te]

MANCHESTER UNITED you really have no life do you? Baseball is America’s sport so fuck off. Soccer isn’t big here so we don’t care

[@codynovak8259]

Even though he should have said caught the ball instead of catched the ball.

[@Itsmejanstand]

Bro idk how the other guys reacted to that they looked kinda like "uhhh" I did think the comment was hilarious though

[@tyo789]

If I was steve bartman I would never set foot again in wrigley they ruined that guys life over a freaking game.

[@barrafilms5289]

I would go there, and once on the mound, just take a piss on the field..then walk off. Curse them again

[@PdippProductions]

WhiteOakRidge wow do you live here that you would know? Actually we are known as one of the friendliest cities in the country, every team has crazy fans at a whole different levels, and those were the ones that ruined his life, most Cubs fans like myself felt bad for Bartman

[@andrewbova5887]

tyo789 This event, the destruction of Steve Bartman, is exactly why millions of baseball fans and people who are not fans of baseball hate the disgusting evil cubs and their fans. The throwing of trash, beer, food, spitting on him, threatening to murder his family and he, and more things that most didn't see give the overall impression and demonstration that cubs fans are the scum of the Earth. Easily the most pathetic excuses for human beings on Earth. Selling their souls to win a WS and then giving Bartman a WS ring was a pathetic attempt to make up for that behavior they showed to him, a fellow cubs fan... garbage organization, garbage fans... Go Brewers!

[@TJ-nq5nt]

Andrew Bova Steve Bartman still has not sat at a cubs game at the stadium since 2003. Steve Bartman is still scared.

[@brandoncarlton5498]

Preach

[@ImJoqo]

I'm still so damn happy they won it.

[@fallontonight]

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[@jazmincastillo3126]

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

[@dankshadow7527]

ImJoqo Me too 😊

[@yellowflamegaulent3902]

ImJoqo As a Padres fan I couldn't even believe but when the Cubs when the lost in the NLCS in 2015. I felt the joy when they won the the world series It was like wow I felt that joy of celbrating smiling jumping up and down. I may not be a true Cubs fan but I definitely know what it feels like to be a True Padre fan.

[@garfiebaby9389]

ImJoqo fuck the cubs

[@JohnSmith-rg5zv]

Proves Jimmy laughs at everything, he definitely did not get the Moises Alou reference.

[@clydehawkins3512]

he had to have gotten it, how do you bring up steve bartman without knowing alou. if he didnt, then, i dont know what to say.

[@nutmaster652]

Clyde Hawkins based on his reaction he clearly had no idea

[@mr.speyside5240]

Steve Bartman probably sits at home alone replaying that moment every day of his life. I feel bad for the guy.

[@KaylaSiefferman]

I love hearing Ben talk about his small town- because I live there!!!!

[@lpr5269]

Eureka, IL? Is it a nice town?

[@KaylaSiefferman]

Yes! I might sound biased but it's pretty great here haha

[@lpr5269]

It looks very nice.

[@KaylaSiefferman]

kappelmeister123 yup!

[@AlphaS2K]

Kayla Siefferman I'm from Bradley/Bourbonnais IL where he went to college

[@Kuya_G99]

Jimmy definitely doesn't know who Moises Alou is😂

[@joeg5414]

I don't even think he knows who bartman or has seen the play is judging by his description of what happened.

[@DoublePlayRay]

That's exactly what I was thinking when he started his fake laugh 🤣😂😂😂

[@mattj9194]

Zobrist is such a cool dude, signed my hat for me a few years ago and made time for all the fans after the game!

[@TheKrazyk2010]

If I was Steve bartman I would dare to never be a Chicago Cubs fan for the rest of my life

[@jlohrndz4178]

I'm not a Cubs fan, but I'm a baseball fan. so I'm super excited for the Cubs winning the World Series !! That is history made! 2016 has been a crappy year, it seen like the only thing that's good is the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series!

[@joeg5414]

I feel like when Jimmy was laughing at the alou joke he was thinking "why is this so funny? Alou must be bad at catching."

[@Johnwestcomedy]

Love the Moises Alou idea of catching the first pitch from Bartman! That would be epic!! Go Cubs! Love this clip.

[@blockhead8134]

He'd probably drop it

[@miletwoelim9039]

Kc fan happy for Ben , colo resident happy for fowler(old rockie) and baseball fan happy for rizzo , great group Chicago

[@peterkovic2241]

Hahahaha, that last line: "It would only be right if Moises Alou were there to catch the ball." If he came up with that line on the spot, I'm impressed. If one of the writers told him to say it, I'm still impressed. Hilarious.

[@rdhdhttt]

haha, moises alou catching would be hilarious!!

[@fallontonight]

Great call by Dexter!

[@farhanilyas777]

Not seen the couch extended like that before :O!

[@Jim-hw1xr]

Hey Fallon, shut up and let the guests speak.

[@wolfieamadeus]

Gus Young

[@alejandrolozano4626]

Jim lol

[@PattiReichenbach]

I'm over here trying to remember how good I felt last week. Went to Chicago the day of the rally and it was an amazing day! I didn't even want to party to much, because I needed to remember this day. As a lifetime Cub fan I can't begin to say how special it was to write family names on the wall at Wrigley and just literally bask under the marquis at Wrigley that said World League Champions.

[@ekgamemaster180]

im so happy this video is 4 minutes and 20 seconds long

[@famguy218]

At 3:58 everyone goes like, "REALLY DEX?!"

[@markderosa]

Bartman to Alou for the first pitch!! We need to make this happen!!

[@googelle7555]

that ball was blown up at the billy goat tavern

[@MaximusPrimeThe4th]

0:26 the only Royals fan in the audience haha

[@tima3282]

I was one of the people in the trees. Now that I know that the guys noticed me, I feel accomplished. Lol #FlyTheW And btw, that game wasn't Bartman's fault. I'm sure all of Chicago is standing on the same ground with that now.

[@jbunn33]

It looks like Fallon did absolutely zero research on the Cubs before this interview. He barely knew who Steve Bartman was and then laughed hysterically when Fowler mentioned Alou... he had no clue.

[@stevencoley659]

It would have been amazing if they won at Wrigley

[@MARKedMAN1836]

Anthony please talk:)

[@samjacme3141]

He's a mute!

[@beverlydavis8279]

Amen

[@robertositaly1162]

It would have been nice if Jimmy Fallon would have quit rambling, closed his mouth and let the cubs speak.

[@famguy218]

I love being a fan of this team!!

[@yanezmoses]

My mom and my family went up to chicogo and went to the parade and my mom and my family loved it. But after it when we went to go to get something to eat and 2 of my older Brothers got lost in the big crowd. And then my mom got so stressed out it was so funny but we found them

[@ThaLocOne]

i thought it said Batman so i was like lets see whats going on

[@David_Theisen]

i thought it was suggesting that THE CUBS CONSIDER THROWING BARTMAN OUTFOR FIRST PITCH!!!! LOL

[@TheSpeechless17]

consider first pitch throwing out to steve batman the Cubs Chicago.

[@paulevans6066]

JImmy had no idea who Moises Alou was lol

[@pika62221]

Fowler's next job is stand up apparently!

[@nicolasboundy6073]

Jimmy to Dexter, have the cardinals been calling you. Dexter to Jimmy, yes

[@susana01992]

My Cubbies still in excitement they won

[@tyronepowell7893]

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT THE CUBS ARE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS

[@mhcubsfan]

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS

[@TheMW2informer]

This video was uploaded on a great day for America

[@niz167]

them and kb doing late night at same time thank God for a dvr.

[@joshlewis265]

Been a Cubs fan my whole life. We did it, we'll never stop being the champs. 2016 is our year, let's make it back to back

[@andrewbova5887]

Josh Lewis actually the Astros are Champions of the World now...

[@rogerkomula4737]

Apparently I saw Zobrist when he played for the Wausau, Wisconsin Woodchucks.

[@McClintonforThree]

Screw the Cubs for what they did to that poor guy.

[@ry.the.stunner]

The Cubs didn't do anything to that poor guy.

[@MinhLe-ij2yh]

Stfu if someone did that to your team in a championship series or World Series you'd do the same thing

[@andrewbova5887]

Alexander Loucks This event, the destruction of Steve Bartman, is exactly why millions of baseball fans and people who are not fans of baseball hate the disgusting evil cubs and their fans. The throwing of trash, beer, food, spitting on him, threatening to murder his family and he, and more things that most didn't see give the overall impression and demonstration that cubs fans are the scum of the Earth. Easily the most pathetic excuses for human beings on Earth. Selling their souls to win a WS and then giving Bartman a WS ring was a pathetic attempt to make up for that behavior they showed to him, a fellow cubs fan... garbage organization, garbage fans... Go Brewers!

[@boredstudent]

it's funny that they're talking about Steve Bartman. I still remember when he along with other people reached out and caught the foul ball that Moises Alou was running for but Steve was ultimately blamed for the Cubs losing that game.

[@tiger221166]

Dexter nailed it. Well played sir.

[@mavfan1]

Jimmy seems like such a fun guy but is such a horrible.interviewer.

[@theJIVETURKY]

sometimes.

[@rogerkomula4737]

mavfan1 He has to bring up himself like a spoiled child.

[@boring-username]

He just doesn't gel well with athletes. He can interview people in performing arts because they can take over the interview. Jimmy is good at getting somebody going, but professional athletes are humans of habit and follow routines, so they interview on a show like Fallon's much differently than your typical singer/actress.

[@miketaylor9544]

They gave bartman a world series ring. Dude is still hiding though. Moises catching his pitch would be hilarious. Awesome moment seeing the cubs win. Also, go Braves

[@daveyball7135]

Zobrist clutch hit, after clutch hit all playoffs

[@ajk06kudym13]

my dad cried!😢

[@mmundle941]

i would cry if bartman threw a first pitch

[@mcq413]

So happy for the ex Colorado Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler. He earned it. Go Rox!

[@BluesFanatic]

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CUBS SUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKK!!!

[@AW-vm2in]

Guys this is kind of making me heart braking because I'm an Indians fan

[@jamaal45]

I was in the trees lol

[@aricola84]

I really wish Jimmy would stop stuttering. It's really annoying. Spit it out buddy

[@jameskennedy552]

Some people Stutter and just can't help it

[@aricola84]

Yeah....and it's annoying. You think they'd want someone who could speak well on a TALK show huh?

[@jameskennedy552]

You make it sound like its an easy job and you wouldn't get nervous

[@KillerDope123]

his personality prevails his stuttering

[@bigabby3]

James Kennedy well if that is your profession it should be easy. It's not like he's an amateur interviewing his heroes for the local paper!

[@clintonjackson1597]

Jimmys a great guy but I wanted Stephen Colbert to interview them. He's a huge Cubs fan.

[@oval9804]

I'm disappointed that the Royals made the mistake of letting Ben zobrist go. he was a big reason of us winning in 2015 but I'm happy to see him win with the Cubs and winning MVP congratulation Cubs

[@marquiscrispy9316]

My boys

[@Classicontento]

What the hell is jimmy talking about

[@JohnSmith-ll9no]

All the way

[@shrudhie]

ohyeayeayeyayeayea #Jimmystopit

[@infinitebanter1540]

I was so happy I saw jake strikers and made eye contact with him and I made the win sign and he did it back eeeeeeee

[@joetor4631]

In a few years, you all will belong to Javy Baez!! Can't understand why he isn't here do.

[@bapesta23bankai17]

I was in the trees during the parade

[@lonewolfx499]

I've always liked Ben Zobrist. Basically, whoever gave the Cubs the lead was going to be my favorite player. And if there was one person to do it, it would've been Zobrist.

[@famguy218]

It was always going to be Zobrist to help this team out when they needed a spark

[@luisferrer2863]

Fowler kills it lol

[@charlottea7242]

you can tell that jimmy had no idea who moises alou is😂😂😂

[@BeegYoshi24]

Jimmy, this might be your worst interview yet. For the top rated late night show, it's time to sharpen your skills!

[@playbuttonhd7629]

Ben is my favorite player

[@Da_Fonz]

Bartman, please forgive those idiot fans who made your life hell!

[@kingdavo2574]

Jimmy makes it so uncomfortable its weirddddd. He should just hang up the mic

[@ajk06kudym13]

happy tears fyi!

[@infinitebanter1540]

I was at the parade front row and I saw a man jump from a pole to try to get an autograph

[@WetCheese123]

That’s my 3rd cousin let’s goo

[@l.e.c9620]

Yay! Go White Sox!!!

[@rainbowdraenei1467]

I live in Ben zobrists hometown lol

[@rainbowdraenei1467]

a little town

[@alvaro209209]

Miss him on the A's

[@joeg5414]

Jumped out and interrupted the play? Ummm no he was sitting in his seat and the ball came right at him. The ball was in the stands. He did nothing wrong. Cubs fans were looking for a scapegoat instead of blaming their teams poor play.

[@brianlanders925]

Cleveland for life #gotribe

[@smcphee101]

brian landers You'll get yours my friend. Stay strong and get it done next year!!!

[@pan479]

Rizzo looks like mike trout

[@shanecranney1269]

Bartman can finally sleep easy. Absolutely disgraceful what that crowd did to him. Sport is not bigger than life, but, some how yanks make it so. Always need a scapegoat or conspiracy. Very very sick.

[@for3st945]

Yayy

[@AlonsoRules]

A shame that Fowler joined the Cardinals

[@analauragonzalez5002]

Some of y'all have some salty ass attitudes. No matter what team, its history man! 108 years without a win! I'd be happy if it had been the other way around. I live in Texas but grew up in Chicago, so yes I love my Cubies but last year I was so happy for the KC Royals.

[@MostHighDwelling]

2:34

[@mrsain19]

rizzo looks very nervous here. to go from just playing ball in front of thousands and millions watching on tv, and getting locked into a game......and then doing an interview in front of a studio audience is surely a different vibe.

[@dme1016]

Us Yanks fans are accustomed to championships.

[@seanastic1301]

You can tell he doesn't know much about sports

[@madelinekoehl7885]

Dex the Savage

[@theJIVETURKY]

they're all wearing black pants. haha

[@mirandaceballos901]

Everyone leave him alone please just move on

[@wwemaster6694]

I went to the parade

[@rogerkomula4737]

Fallon does a movie about the Red Sox, but somehow manages to bring the conversation to being about his feelings. Is he even capable of talking about something besides himself even once?

[@twigsandersonyt6389]

I thought that said batman

[@manasteal7441]

HA! Dex has jokes!

[@MercilessMeech]

Tell Trump I said hi. Lel

[@andrewbova5887]

This event, the destruction of Steve Bartman, is exactly why millions of baseball fans and people who are not fans of baseball hate the disgusting evil cubs and their fans. The throwing of trash, beer, food, spitting on him, threatening to murder his family and he, and more things that most didn't see give the overall impression and demonstration that cubs fans are the scum of the Earth. Easily the most pathetic excuses for human beings on Earth. Selling their souls to win a WS and then giving Bartman a WS ring was a pathetic attempt to make up for that behavior they showed to him, a fellow cubs fan... garbage organization, garbage fans... Go Brewers!

[@ryanwilliams560]

Do they know who Steve bartman is?? Do they know what happened??

[@MrSpookyLover]

bit lousy of the guys not to clap for Cleveland

[@calebrome9206]

It will make America great again?

[@michaelsteele2327]

Caleb Rome IN 2017, THE TRUMPETS WILL SOUND!!!

[@Dclayallday24]

Fallon makes me uncomfortable for some reason