By now, we needn't tell you about "Back to the Future II" predicting a Chicago Cubs World Series win in 2015. That's all over the Internet these days. And, not to toot our horn to the key of 1.21 gigawatts, but we were talking about this back when the Cubs signed Jon Lester last December.
But the Cubs are much closer now. They're four wins away from the World Series and eight away from their first title since 1908. This Cubs team has every bit a possibility to win one too, which is why the World Series excitement is already starting.
With the "Back to the Future II" also ramping up toward its "future day" next Wednesday (for real this time, it's not one of those incorrect memes your aunt posted on Facebook), there's an interest in all things "Back to the Future" just like there's an interest in all things Cubs.
That brings us to Christopher Lloyd, the actor who portrayed Doc Brown in the "Back to the Future" series. He's aware of the 2015 Cubs/"Back to the Future" tie-in and — get this — he told the Hollywood Reporter that he wants to throw out a first pitch if the Cubs make the World Series.
If Chicago makes it to the World Series, Lloyd said it would fun to throw out the first pitch. "Maybe it'll happen. We'll see," he says. "They got to get there first."
Why stop there? Get Marty McFly to sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and have Biff Tannen introduce the lineups and call every player on the opposing team "butthead." I'm in favor of every bit of this. Even if it's Will Ferrell dressed up as "Back to the Future" characters, I'm down.
One thing, though. If Doc Brown does throw out a first pitch and he doesn't light up the radar gun at 88 mph, then I think my whole life would have been a lie.
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