--- title: 'Back to the Future' Predicted The Cubs Would WIn World Series description: Well, that's one more thing Back to the Future didn't get quite right canonical: https://time.com/4082838/chicago-cubs-back-to-the-future-prediction-world-series/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-22T05:49:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:04:52.106Z article:section: Sports og:title: Cubs swept out of the playoffs on 'Back to the Future' Day og:description: The film predicted they would win the World Series on this day og:url: https://time.com/4082838/chicago-cubs-back-to-the-future-prediction-world-series/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta781aaf60d1b03b7/698869515f570f5b54b1df6b/gettyimages-493645256.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5184 og:image:height: 2916 og:image:alt: League Championship Series - New York Mets v Chicago Cubs - Game Four og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Cubs swept out of the playoffs on 'Back to the Future' Day twitter:description: The film predicted they would win the World Series on this day twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta781aaf60d1b03b7/698869515f570f5b54b1df6b/gettyimages-493645256.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Chicago Cubs Swept Out of Playoffs on the Day They Were Predicted to Win World Series in _Back to the Future_ > Sponsored content. 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Jason Hammel #39 of the Chicago Cubs walks off the field in the second inning against the New York Mets in the 2015 MLB National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on Oct.21, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. Jonathan Daniel—;Getty Images by [Michael Zennie / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Michael Zennie / People Contributor Oct 22, 2015 5:49 AM UTC The Chicago Cubs were swept out of the playoffs on Oct. 21, 2015 – the exact day _Back to the Future Part II_ predicted that they’d win the World Series. Millions of hard-luck Cubs fans were certain that the blockbuster 1989 film predicted an end to their epic 107-year championship drought. Instead, _Back to the Future_ Day brought nothing but tears. In _Back to the Future Part II,_ Marty McFly steps into a futuristic Hill Valley and is shocked with disbelief by a newsflash that the Cubbies have swept the World Series against the Miami Gators. Hopes in Chicago hit fever pitch earlier this month when a resurgent team, stocked full of exciting young players, vanquished their rival St. Louis Cardinals three games to one to advance to the National League Championship Series – just eight wins away from winning the World Series. Alas, it was not to be. The New York Mets, another team with a long-suffering fan base, dominated the Cubs and won four games in a row. All hope ended on Wednesday night as the Mets trounced the Cubbies 8-3 in a game that left fans on the North Side of Chicago fearing the worst from the top of the first inning. The Mets advance the face either the Kansas City Royals or the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. Kansas City currently leads the American League Championship Series three games to two. As for the forlorn Cubs fans, there’s always next century. [_This article originally appeared on People.com_](http://www.people.com/article/cubs-swept-world-series-back-future-day) ## Transcript The hover board. For the past 25 years it's been the barometer for people asking, are we in the future yet? And now it's finally here. I need to borrow your... Hover board? Come on, come on, come on, come on! It's not pink it's not made by Mattel and as far as we know no one has used it to outrun a gang of futuristic thugs. Yet. But one couple has decided to bring one of the most memorable parts of Back to the Future Part 2 back to life. Meet the Hendo Hoverboard. Well, it's a prototype, at least. It's the brainchild of Greg and Jill Henderson in Los Gatos, California. Maybe you'd think Marty McFly's 1989 hover encounter was the entire inspiration behind this technology. But it wasn't. According to the New York Times, Greg says he ultimately want to apply the hover technology to housing. The 1989 Loma & nbsp; Prieta earthquake inspired Greg to find a way to make buildings float so they can better withstand earthquakes. They had to start somewhere. So why not a hoverboard to get attention. The couple launched a Kick Starter campaign for the Hendo Hoverboard Tuesday. They're looking to raise $ 250, 000 to take the board of its prototype stage and if you want one yourself it'll cost a pricey $ 10, 000. For the more modest price of $ 200 you can get the white box, a developer kit people can play around with to find new ways to use the magnetic technology Hendo uses. That magnetic technology the Verge says is simply a little electromagnetism and Lenz's law. Scaled up it can fit on everything from the tiny dev kit white backs to entire buildings. At least according to Greg but as Giga Om points out the Henderson's magnetic tech is limited to certain conductive surfaces like copper and it's loud. Of course this technology isn't new just more compact. Japan has been testing experimental maglev train technology for years. And recently approved a $ 50 billion train- line that will go 300 miles an hours. The Hendo Hoverboard is expected to be released October 21, 2015. A date that should be familiar to any Back to the Future fan. 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