We have all heard of the jinx of being on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Should we believe in jinxes? I mean the Curse of the Billy Goat seems pretty legit. (Half-kidding, don’t take me that seriously please). But this jinx? No, it’s nothing we should worry about.
First of all, SI has the Astros as winning the World Series (silly, I know). Second of all, let’s throw it back to April 1985 when Doc Gooden graced the cover of SI. Yes, I know that the Mets didn’t win the World Series in 1985, but Doc had one of the most amazin’ seasons ever.