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
The Cubs' historic World Series victory should serve as a reminder to every Major League Baseball team and their fans: the seemingly impossible can happen.
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.