Cubs Fan Uses ‘Jeopardy!’ Clue As Excuse To Express His Hatred For Albert Pujols

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There’s no love lost between the Cubs and the Cardinals, and a Chicago fan who got the chance to appear on Jeopardy! didn’t pass up the opportunity to share his disdain for St. Louis courtesy of a clue featuring Albert Pujols.

The rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals can be traced back to the 1800s (when the teams were respectively known as the White Stockings and the Yellow Stockings), so it’s safe to say the teams that have shared a National League division since 1969 have a very lengthy history.

The Cubs technically have the upper hand in the rivalry when you consider they’ve posted a 1,267–1,214-19 all-time record against the Cardinals in the more than 2,500 regular season games that have featured the two teams.

However, St. Louis has had an edge since the turn of the millennium (although the Cubs did win the only playoff meeting in the history of the rivalry with a 3-1 victory in the 2015 NLDS). The Cardinals also have a decided edge when it comes to overall success when you consider the franchise has secured a World Series on 11 occasions, which is eight more than Chicago boasts.

Cubs fans subsequently have a bit of a chip on their shoulder—including Lloyd Sy, a professor of American literature hailing from Illinois who got the chance to compete on Jeopardy! earlier this week.

The Double Jeopardy round included a category dubbed “Bald Is Beautiful,” and the $1,200 clue featured a picture of a former St. Lous slugger Lloyd was able to correctly identify when he buzzed in and answered “Who is the wretched Albert Pujols?” before adding a “Go Cubs” prior to selecting the next one.

While Lloyd might not be a huge fan of Pujols, he does owe him a bit for helping him pad the lead that resulted in him walking away as a Jeopardy! champion by netting $25,200 when everything was said and done.