Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made the bet on the Astros to win the 2019 World Series at a sportsbook in Mississippi. The Astros won their first World Series in 2017
All of the curses, and weight of past failures, have been lifted from the Chicago Cubs as they win the 2016 World Series. It's the Cubs first championship since 1908.
The Cinderella story of the Kansas City Royals meets the biennial excellence of the San Francisco Giants in the 2014 World Series beginning on Tuesday in Kansas City. Here's a preview of what to expect in this year's edition of the Fall Classic: