Here’s what you need to know. In Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS, the Chicago Cubs held a 3-0 lead in the eighth inning over the Florida Marlins. There was one out in the inning, and the Cubs already held a 3-2 series lead. They were five outs away from advancing to their first World Series since 1945.
Luis Castillo, the Marlins’ second baseman at the time, hit a pop-up foul ball that headed toward the stands in Wrigley. Cubs outfielder Moises Alou charged after it in an attempt to make the second out of the inning, but the ball was reached for, and ultimately knocked away from Alou by Cubs fan, Steve Bartman.