By Matt Bonesteel, The Washington Post
The movement to have disgraced Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman throw out the first pitch at a World Series game this year has been picking up steam ever since the North Siders clinched their first berth in the Fall Classic in 71 years on Saturday night.
Yahoo’s Jeff Passan says it’s all about finally turning the page on one of the darkest moments of the Cubs’ star-crossed history, especially because Bartman has actively avoided the spotlight except for the apologetic statement he issued after the events of Oct.