The Colonel Sanders Curse

I guess in Osaka, some rabid Japanese baseball fans threw a statue of Colonel Sanders in the Dontonburi River after the Hanshin Tigers won the national championship. My first thought was did they hate the Colonel that much, but alas, it was because they thought the Colonel resembled Randy Bass, a key member of the Tigers that year. Well, ever since they tossed the Colonel into the river they have never won the national championship again. Maybe the Cubs should take a cue and see if there were any objects thrown into the Chicago river after their 1908 championship. Maybe a statue of Mr Wrigley still lies at the bottom...