Why do we still adore the 1969 Cubs?
This is a team that had every reason in the world to win — and didn’t. A team that blew a big lead in September — and never atoned by winning after that.
And yet, the ’69 Cubs might be the most beloved team that never won anything.
I say this without scorn. Actually, I say this with the utmost affection. I was a vendor and grounds-crew “extra man” that summer. Never mind September. The first five months of that season were awfully sweet.
We felt so lucky.