Houston fans rightfully don’t feel bad for Chicago
The Chicago Cubs are in the World Series, and as you might have heard, that poor franchise is looking for its first championship in 108 years in its first trip to the World Series since 1945.
Those are notable droughts to be sure, but to hear some major media outlets tell it — looking at you ESPN, CBS and Washington Post — this is some sort of breakthrough for the city of Chicago.
Don’t go asking Houston sports fans to feel sorry for anyone from the Windy City. That town, which Houston is slowly creeping up on to become the country’s thirdlargest city — has six NBA championships in the past 25 years, a Super Bowl championship and six NHL championships, including three in the past seven years.
And, more importantly, the city also won a World Series in 2005. It makes for a better story to say the Cubs are breaking some sort of hardball curse that has engulfed the city, but Houston sports fans know better.
It was just 11 years ago when the White Sox from the Southside of Chicago celebrated their World Series championship on the Astros’ home field.
Houston has had a Major League Baseball team for 55 years, and after finally making it to the World Series, the Astros were swiftly swept away.
So, excuse Houston fans if they aren’t moved by Chicago baseball fans getting to experience another World Series.
Sports fans in these parts know real suffering, and no matter what talking heads on your TV tell you, it doesn’t exist in Chicago like it does in Houston.