Curse of the Colonel 2005 and 2014. Comparisons are often made between the Hanshin Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, who were said to be under the Curse of the Bambino until they won the World Series in 2004. The "Curse of the Colonel" has also been used as a bogeyman threat to those who would divulge the secret recipe of eleven herbs and spices that result in the unique taste of his chicken. The Hanshin Tigers are located in Kansai, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan. They are considered the eternal underdogs of Nippon Professional Baseball, in opposition to the Yomiuri Giants
Team Curse respectively, and so ended the season in fourth. On 20 April 2013, Elementz announced that he had stepped down from the team, and on 7 June 2013 the organization announced that they had acquired former Gambit Gaming member Edward "Edward" Abgaryan to replace him. This move made Curse the first team to import a player from Europe to play in the NA LCS. Despite the move, Team Curse struggled in the Season 3 Summer Split, ending the regular season in fourth place with a record of 13-15. In the playoffs, the team would lose consecutive series to Team Dignitas and