Marlins have fun with 2015 world series cubs over miami prophecy in back to the future part ii. In the back to the future series, one of the many wild predictions included the chicago cubs winning the world series on october 21, 2015. Back to the future cocreator bob gale explains why he had the chicago cubs winning the 2015 world series in back to the future part ii. Cubs will win world series in 2015 back to the future. That is, if the chicago cubs win tuesday against the cleveland.
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. While walking around 2015era hill valley, marty clocks an enormous lightup sign appears revealing that the chicago cubs have won the world series leaving marty. The chicago cubs became world series champions for the first time in 108 years on wednesday night. The chicago cubs were swept out of the playoffs on oct. Oct 14, 2015 the 1989 movie back to the future part ii had the cubs, originally a 1001 shot, winning the 2015 world series over miami, which didnt have a team until the florida marlins in 1993. And the cubs winning the world series got a big laugh from audiences. It gives marty mcfly the idea to go back in time to become rich from betting on sports. Back to the future part ii predicted the chicago cubs would win the 2015 world series.
Michael j fox says back to the future predicted chicago cubs. In the 1989 film back to the future part ii, marty mcfly, played by michael j. Nov 02, 2016 the chicago cubs hadnt won the world series since 1908, so it was an amusing prediction to make in back to the future part ii in 1989 that theyd win the world series in 2015. When the back to the future gang predicted that the chicago cubs would sweep the 2015 world series, they specified two things. Back to the future writer says 2015 cubs prediction no. Oct 08, 2015 chicago wls the 1989 movie back to the future ii predicts a 2015 world series matchup between the cubs and thenfictional miami. Fox learns in 2015 that the cubs have just won the world series against miami after starting the season with 100to1 odds. Dont look now, but its 2015 the same year the movie back to the future ii predicted back in 1989 that the chicago cubs will win the world series. They began the season on april 5, 2015 in a firstever night game home opener against the st. Oct 02, 2015 chicago tom wilson, aka biff from back to the future, drove the delorean to wrigleyville friday morning to deliver the news in person. This inspires marty to pick up a sports almanac during. Oct 16, 2015 more important, at least for film fans not from chicago, a cubs world series championship would make one imagined element of back to the future iis 2015 a reality. One of the funnier or at least seemingly farfetched futurerelated jokes of back to the future hinged on the fact that perennially beatendown chicago cubs were in.
According to back to the future ii, which takes place in 2015, the chicago cubs are world series winners. Chicago tom wilson, aka biff from back to the future, drove the delorean to wrigleyville friday morning to deliver the news in person. On october 21, 2015, the chicago cubs won the series in a sweep over miami, meaning that the cubs won all the games. Things are so crazy in the faroff world of 2015 that the chicago cubs win the world series. With back to the future ii prediction, is it any surprise. Back to the future actor makes prediction chicago cubs will win world series. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series. Back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the cubs world series win. If the chicago cubs win the 2015 world series this fall, as predicted in back to the future part ii, you could be the proud new owner of a delorean time machine, the famous hover car. So, back to the future ii doesnt actually predict the cubs. They have one playoff series win since and zero playoff game wins since game 4 of the 2017 nlcs. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale happy for cubs, but.
Chicago the 1989 movie back to the future ii predicts a 2015 world series matchup between the cubs and thenfictional miami. Oct 15, 2015 according to back to the future ii, which takes place in 2015, the chicago cubs are world series winners. Back to the future writer bob gale on cubs world series. The 1989 movie back to the future part ii predicted the cubs would win the world series in 2015. Chicago cubs hold the keys to the back to the future. Back to the future part ii is playing in theaters on wednesday, oct. Mar 03, 2015 if the chicago cubs win the 2015 world series this fall, as predicted in back to the future part ii, you could be the proud new owner of a delorean time machine, the famous hover car. The second movie in the trilogy doesnt actually predict that. Doc brown, marty mcfly and jennifer parker arrive in 2015 to save martin mcfly, jr.
Out of all the predictions made about the future when the movie was made, in 1989, the most outlandish one always seemed a news announcement that the. Sorry to burst the bubbles of cubs fans, back to the future fans and fans of sheer. Back to the future screenwriter bob gale happy for cubs. The 111th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion new york mets and the american league al champion kansas city royals. They came close, but not quite after losing the 2015 national league championship series in a sweep. In 1989, when back to the future part ii came out, the chicago cubs had not won a world series in 81 years and miami did not have a major league baseball franchise. Earlier this year, the onceimpossible regularseason game occurred. Oct 08, 2015 chicago the 1989 movie back to the future ii predicts a 2015 world series matchup between the cubs and thenfictional miami. At the time, the chicago cubs last victory in the world series was in 1908. Cubs get 1st playoff win in years after meeting miami in 2015. In real life, on october 21, 2015, the new york mets swept the cubs out of a chance to go to the world series, and on november 1, kansas city defeated mets to win the world series for the second time.
Oct 20, 2015 the 1989 movie back to the future part ii predicted the cubs would win the world series in 2015. The chicago cubs became world series champions for the first time in 108. Fox torn over cubs prediction in back to the future ii. Fox salutes chicago cubs on world series win with back to the future ii reference. Sorry to burst the bubbles of cubs fans, back to the future fans and fans of sheer randomness, but ive got some bad news for you. The 1987 film back to the future ii correctly predicted that the florida marlins would win the 1997 world series and that the cubs would play florida in the 2015 world series. On october 21, 2015, in the original timeline, they completed a five game sweep over a team from miami to win the world series.
The chicago cubs hadnt won the world series since 1908, so it was an amusing prediction to make in back to the future part ii in 1989 that theyd win the world series in 2015. If they can beat the new york mets, theyll advance to the mlb championships and if they do, theyll have a special player on their t. 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 future saga predicted cubs will win it all in 2015. Museum giving away delorean if chicago cubs win 2015 world. Almost 26 years after back to the future part iis theatrical release, 70 years after their last world series appearance, and 107 years after their last world series win, the chicago cubs are. Did back to the future ii predict the 2015 world series. The screenwriter of back to the future part ii which famously had the cubs winning the world series in 2015 meant it as a joke. Could the back to the future part ii cubs prediction come true.
According to usa today the next day, the win came in game 5 of the series. The cubs win the world series while walking around 2015era hill valley, marty clocks an enormous lightup sign appears revealing that the chicago cubs have won the world series leaving marty. Oct 25, 2016 back to the future predicted this world series, sort of. Cubs will win world series in 2015 back to the future part ii. Part 2, michaels character, marty mcfly, time travels to october 21, 2015, where he discovers to his bewilderment that the baseball team had finally won the world series. 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. In 1989, when back to the future part ii came out, the chicago cubs had not won a world series in 81 years and miami. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world series win in. The cardinals are the team supported by back to the future writer bob gale. The classic flick predicted the end of the chicago cubs epic pennant drought, and, possibly, donald trumps rise on the political scene. Volo auto museum will give a way a delorean if they actually pull it off. The 1989 film back to the future ii did not correctly predict chicago would be the winner of a 2015 cubsmarlins world series matchup. Oct 16, 2015 the chicago cubs are so close to the 2015 world series.
That would be a callback to back to the future ii, released in 1989 but set in 2015. More important, at least for film fans not from chicago, a cubs world series championship would make one imagined element of back to the future iis 2015 a reality. The 2015 chicago cubs season was the 144th season for the franchise, the 140th in the national league and the 100th at wrigley field. Back to the future ii screenwriter bummed out the movies. Back to the future cowriter bob gale on the prediction in 1989s back to the future ii of a chicago cubs world series win in 2015. Cubs out of world series on back to the future day. Chicago wls the 1989 movie back to the future ii predicts a 2015 world series matchup between the cubs and thenfictional miami. Fox travel to the year 2015, and the cubs winning the world series was considered one of the movies more outlandish predictions. Louis cardinals at partially renovated wrigley field, and finished on october 4, 2015 on the road against the milwaukee brewers. Jun 02, 2015 in 1989, when back to the future part ii came out, the chicago cubs had not won a world series in 81 years and miami did not have a major league baseball franchise. The 2015 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2015 season. In the 1989 movie back to the future part ii, marty mcfly michael j.
Fox travels from 1985 to 2015 in doc browns christopher lloyd flying delorean time machine. Fast forward to 2020, the cubs have not made it back to the final series of the season. Jan 09, 2019 the cubs need to win four of five games to make it to the world series and keep a back to the future part ii prediction alive. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of cnet. The chicago cubs world series drought was only 81 years long in 1989. Chicago cubs backs against the ivy on back to the future day. The classic flick predicted the end of the chicago cubs epic pennant drought. Dec 26, 2014 in the 1989 movie back to the future part ii, marty mcfly michael j. Sometime prior to 2015, the contest had gone from a best of seven to a best of nine format. 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. New york ap while some of the predictions made in back to the future part ii eventually came true, like skype and fingerprint scanners, one of them did not. Did back to the future predict world series winner. Oct 22, 2015 the chicago cubs were swept out of the playoffs on oct. Oct 14, 2015 back to the future part ii sees marty mcfly michael j.
In the 1989 film back to the future part ii, the chicago cubs are depicted as the 2015 world series champions, defeating a fictional american league team from miami the miami marlins had not yet been formed, whose mascot is an alligator. Oh, it predicts it in the 2015 to which marty and doc originally travel, but if. Whats most amazing about the cubs win, though, is not just the. Back to the future predicted this world series, sort of. Fox, travels 30 years into the future when the fictitious usa today headline is cubs sweep series in 5 against. Back to the future day has been a whirlwind extravaganza. Chicago cubs fans hold world series hopes based on back to. Did back to the future predict a cubs world series win in. The 2015 world series sweep by the chicago cubs in the film is a critical plot point. We tried to think of the most ridiculous and unbelievable sports event. Oct 21, 2015 sorry to burst the bubbles of cubs fans, back to the future fans and fans of sheer randomness, but ive got some bad news for you.
Back to the future, cubs, vince gerasole, world series cbs this should be the year the cubs make it to the world series if you believe in the saga of marty mcfly. Back to the future part ii sees marty mcfly michael j. Did back to the future predict the cubs would win world series. In 1989, when back to the future part ii came out, the chicago cubs had not won a world series in 81 years and miami did not have a major. Cubs go back to the future by winning 2015 world series. But, in this timeline, the cubs did win the world series over miami. In the 1989 film, marty mcfly, traveled 30 years into the future and a fictitious usa today headline is cubs sweep series in 5 against miami on oct.
Oct 07, 2015 in the 1989 film back to the future part ii, marty mcfly, played by michael j. The cubs winning the world series and president trump. Oct 07, 2015 the screenwriter of back to the future part ii which famously had the cubs winning the world series in 2015 meant it as a joke. The chicago cubs are so close to the 2015 world series.
Ap photofrank franklin ii the chicago cubs are a team of destiny. The cubs need to win four of five games to make it to the world series and keep a back to the future part ii prediction alive. Oct 16, 2015 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 100 to 1 odds. Nov 14, 2011 when the back to the future gang predicted that the chicago cubs would sweep the 2015 world series, they specified two things. Nov 03, 2016 the chicago cubs became world series champions for the first time in 108 years on wednesday night. When the movie back to the future ii came out in 1989, the joke was selfevident. Back to the future ii correctly predicted cubs world. Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win duration. Earlier this year, the onceimpossible regularseason game. Back to the future ii has some unique takes on life in 2015. Oct 15, 2015 one of the funnier or at least seemingly farfetched future related jokes of back to the future hinged on the fact that perennially beatendown chicago cubs were in line to win the world series.
While walking around 2015era hill valley, marty clocks an enormous lightup sign appears revealing that the chicago. 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. Back to the future part ii was only a year off in predicting the. The chicago cubs are going to win the 2015 world series. The 1989 movie back to the future part ii had the cubs, originally a 1001 shot, winning the 2015 world series over miami, which didnt have a team until the florida marlins in 1993. The series was played between october 27 and november 1, with the royals winning the series 4 games to 1. Back to the future ii predicts cubs 2015 world series win youtube. Chicago cubs will win 2015 world series vs miami marlins. It was predicted in back to the future part ii so it must be true.
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