1945 Chicago Cubs season

The Cubs won the National League pennant with a record of 98–56, 3 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals.

Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.

After a heated argument, both Sianis and the goat were permitted to stay in the stadium occupying the box seat for which he had tickets.

The Cubs lost Game 4 and eventually the 1945 World Series, prompting Sianis to write to Wrigley from Greece, saying, "Who stinks now?"

The Cubs would eventually break the curse and what would turn out to be a 108-year drought by winning the World Series in 2016 over the Cleveland Indians in seven games.