Emmett brown was looking forward to finding out who would win the next twentyfive world series. Fox, who played the films main character marty mcfly, pointed out the crazy coincidence on twitter thursday morning. Mlb the show chicago cubs win the world series duration. At the beginning of the film, timetravelling scientist doc brown takes marty mcfly forward in time to 21 october 2015 in an effort to alter the future. The chicago cubs won their first world series since 1908 as they defeated the cleveland indians 87 in game 7 in the early hours of thursday morning at progressive field. Clip from back to the future 2 special edition coming soon. Bob gale, cocreator of the timetraveling trilogy, grew up in u.
Back to the future ii almost predicted the cubs world. Foxs timetraveling marty mcfly gets zapped into the early 21st century. Cubs v indians, world series 2016, game 7 sport 5 views i n 1989 a scriptwriter called bob gale needed to sort out a plot twist for back to the future part ii, the one where marty mcfly ends up riding a hoverboard in 2015. Did back to the future predict a cubs world series win in 2015.
Despite what sportsradio callers are spouting, and netizens are noting, back to the future part ii, in which michael j. With their 40 win wednesday night against the pittsburgh pirates, the chicago cubs cracked the bigboy portion of the playoffs and now stand 12 wins away from a world series title. Back to the future actor makes prediction chicago cubs will win world series duration. The chicago cubs will win the world series, per marty mcfly myrtle beach sun news sections skip to content. One of the most infamous curses in sports history was finally broken in a thrilling, nerve wracking game seven of the world series between the chicago cubs and the cleveland indians in extra innings. Did back to the future ii predict the 2015 world series. City and wrote the prediction that in 2015 the cubs would win the world series. Fastforward one more time to present day 2016 and the cubs have yet to make it back to the coveted world series aptly earning them the moniker the lovable losers. The future of marty mcfly as envisioned from 1989 showed us a lot of predictions about how the world would look flying cars, robotic waitresses and. Ok, so the film predicted the cubs would get their first world series.
The chicago cubs last appeared in the world series in 1945, and since 1908, would not win the series again before 2016. Back to the future 1985 released 11,810 days before game 7 of the two thousand seventen world series 181. By now, youve probably watched back to the future ii and know the scene in the 1989 movie where marty mcfly realizes the cubs won the 2015 world series. Fox travel to the year 2015, and the cubs winning the world series was considered one of the movies more outlandish predictions. In back to the future part ii, marty mcfly, played by michael j. In 2016, the cubs would win the world series, defeating the cleveland indians in 7 games and winning their 3rd world. Marty mcfly looks up at a holobillboard in 2015 advertising the cubs world series win. To the future predicted chicago cubs would win world series in 2015. Marty mcfly, is stunned by news that cubs win world series in 2015. One of the jokes in part ii was that the cubs would finally win the world series. Cubs will win world series in 2015 back to the future. On wednesday night, the cubs won their first world series title since 1908, only one year off from the 2015 victory gale and back to the future director robert zemeckis predicted in their 1989. In back to the future ii, someone mentions to marty mcfly that he wished hed bet on the cubs to win that years world series, i. The cubs appeared in seven world series over this 35year period, but failed to win a single title.
Fox, is taken aback to find out the cubs have won the 2015 world series. The car will be given away if the chicago cubs win the world series this year. There, on the opposite side of the street, was a big screen showing baseball footage. Gale said the prediction grew out of the plotline in which primary. Dont look now, but its 2015 the same year the movie back to the future ii predicted back in 1989 that the chicago. In the 1989 film back to the future ii, marty mcfly traveled to oct. They lost to the philadelphia athletics in 1910 and 1929, the boston red sox in 1918, the new. Here are five reasons why the cubs, who will face the pirates in pittsburgh on wednesday in the national league wild card.
The year is 1908 and the chicago cubs have just defeated the detroit tigers to win the world series. Mets might oust cubs on back to the future day it was oct. The world series was the championship for major league baseball during the 20th and 21st centuries. Chicago cubs fans hold world series hopes based on back to the future prediction you dont have to believe everything hollywood says, but cubs fans do. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world. Back to the future part ii sees marty mcfly michael j. Where goldie wilson iiis advert was earlier, a sportsflash holoannouncement starts. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale happy for cubs, but. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale predicted the cubs would win the 2015 world series but is a lifelong cardinals fan. Did back to the future predict a cubs world series win. At twin pines mall, before planning to go from 1985 to 2015, dr. Fox travels from the 1980s to the future, he hops out in 2015.
The 1989 film back to the future ii did not correctly predict chicago would be the winner of a 2015 cubsmarlins world series matchup. Back to the future writer says 2015 cubs prediction no. Chicago cubs win the world series back to the future ii. The chicago cubs world series drought was only 81 years long in 1989 when. Could the back to the future part ii cubs prediction. Ap photocharles rex arbogast in case youre wondering.
Fastforward to 1945 and the cubs find them selves once again in the world series this time losing to the detroit tigers. What marty mcfly and doc would tweet today what if. Last night the chicago cubs became world series champions, defeating the cleveland indians four games to three after a wild extra innings game. Predicting the end of a championship drought that spans generations within a year is pretty impressive. The chicago cubs world series drought was only 81 years long in 1989 when back to the future part ii hit movie theaters with another installment of doc browns and marty mcflys time. Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win youtube.
Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of cnet. Curses of the cubs curses of the cubs pictures cbs news. The big win prompted a response by marty mcfly himself who sent a. Last night the chicago cubs became world series champions. Grams said he hit on the idea for the contest because the movies star character, marty mcfly, traveled to the future.
In back to the future part ii, the character terry, played by charles fleischer, tells mcfly that he wishes he could go back in time and bet on the cubs to win the world series at 100to1 odds. Fox, and doc brown, played by christopher lloyd, read the newspaper in 2015. Chicago cubs win world series mad scientist laboratory. Cubs get 1st playoff win in years after meeting miami in 2015 back to the future ii matchup. The chicago cubs will win the world series, per marty mcfly. Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win. Despite losing in 2015, one year later the cubs did win the 2016 world series against the cleveland indians. Back to the future ii of a chicago cubs world series win in 2015. Younger generations will need to stream this motion picture for themselves to learn about technological. On 3 july 1985, writerproducers robert zemeckis and bob gale first brought marty mcfly and doc brown to the big screen in the amazing hit back to the future. Marty mcfly, traveled 30 years into the future and a fictitious usa today headline is cubs sweep series in 5.
Cubs had not won a world series in 81 years and miami did not have a major league baseball franchise. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of. Cubs win the world series a year later than the back to the future. Chicago cubs world series back to the future conversations. Over the years, the cubs have been famous for having many chances to win the national league pennant, but falling short in each instance. That is, if the chicago cubs win tuesday against the cleveland indians in the. Today, october 21, 2015, is back to the future day, the day that marty mcfly timetraveled to in back to the future ii and saw a video noting that. It remains to be seen if the world series championship part of the prediction will come to pass.
Its beginning to seem like marty mcfly may have been onto something. Cubs win first world series since 1908 video sports. The padres had played in their first world series in 1984. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series win in. As the cubs have advanced through the playoffs this year, some have pointed out the 1989 movie back to the future part ii predicted the cubs would win the world series in 2015.
October twenty fifth nineteen eighty five 181 is the date marty first time travels at twin pines 181 a. Is it time to end 107year cubs curse like marty mcfly and doc brown led us to believe. In 1955, brooklyn won the world series one month before martys arrival. Back to the future part ii is playing in theaters on wednesday, oct. On wednesday night, the cubs won their first world series title since.
This inspires marty to pick up a sports almanac during. Cubs v indians, world series 2016, game 7 sport 3 weeks ago sports comments off on my favourite game. It gives marty mcfly the idea to go back in time to become rich from betting on sports. Chicago cubs will win 2015 world series vs miami marlins. Chicagos divisionseries win brings cubs a step closer to 1989 films 2015 reality. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale happy for cubs. The cubs have gone 71 years since winning a pennant and 108 years since winning the world series. The 2015 world series sweep by the chicago cubs in the film is a critical plot point. It says that the chicago cubs beat the miami gators in the. Cubs get 1st playoff win in years after meeting miami in. Back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the cubs world series win. Bob gale cowrote the back to the future trilogy with director robert zemeckis, which predicted the chicago cubs would win the world series in 2015.