Steve Bartman might be the happiest guy in Chicago.
Bartman, the man often blamed for the Cubs’ misfortunes in 2003, was forgiven by internet users everywhere Wednesday night after Chicago defeated the Indians in Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Steve Bartman to the parade..let's make it happen Cubs
— trey wingo (@wingoz) November 3, 2016
Steve Bartman walking out his front door right now pic.twitter.com/Ne6NjRWfUP
— AntMane (@TweetsOpenDoors) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/794040899621756928
Now Steve Bartman can cut off his beard and afro and come out of hiding. 🎅🕵
— Reggie Wayne (@ReggieWayne_17) November 3, 2016
Steve Bartman has the last laugh. https://t.co/QZYcZMCc1R
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) November 3, 2016
While everyone in Chicago is out celebrating, I hope Steve Bartman is robbing all of their houses.
— The Pickle (@sportspickle) November 3, 2016
Happy for Steve Bartman https://t.co/enZbWNRrVN
— Jay Feely (@jayfeely) November 3, 2016
I want Steve Bartman to throw out the first pitch for Cubs Opening Day in 2017.
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) November 3, 2016
Steve Bartman needs to go streaking down Waveland Ave in just his headphones tonight.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) November 3, 2016
Hope this brings Bartman some peace, if he hasn't found it yet.
— Chad Finn (@GlobeChadFinn) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/jaycaspiankang/status/794040804520185856
I hope Steve Bartman gets the best sleep of his life tonight. That guy deserves it. #WorldSeries
— Jake Asman (@JakeAsman) November 3, 2016
Hey Steve Bartman, have a beer, buddy
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/BartHubbuch/status/794039545683738624
https://twitter.com/xmasape/status/794039453161558016
https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/794039386455363584
Come on out Bartman. The world is waiting
— Terrance Knighton (@Coach_Knighton) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/brettburton1/status/794289545495900160
Admittedly, Bartman wasn’t discovered — at least to our knowledge — amid the city’s raucous celebration. And it’s still ridiculous that some Cubs fans ever blamed him for the team’s 2003 National League Championship Series collapse against the Florida Marlins after he deflected a foul ball in the eighth inning of Game 6 that Moises Alou might have been able to catch.
But all is forgiven, it seems, now that the Cubs sit atop the Major League Baseball mountain. Several athletes — and countless others — verified such by flooding Twitter.
