Chicago Cubs fans have had better Octobers than October 2009. Here are a few examples of years where they were still following the team in October, and why.
On this day in 1984, Steve Garvey sticks a dagger into the Cubs when he hits a home run off Lee Smith in the bottom of the ninth to tie the series and send it to a Game 5.
Read all about that day here.
On this day in 2007, the Cubs were eliminated from the playoffs by the vastly inferior Arizona Diamondbacks.
Read all about that day here.