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 knockout stage of the tournament to Counter Logic Gaming and sister team Team Curse, and so were eliminated in ninth-twelfth place. On 9 December, Creaton and Angush left the team to join Eclypsia, and on 12 December the organization announced that Curse EU would be restructured in the coming month. Some time before 22 January 2013, the team were rebranded as Team LoLPro, but remained under the Curse brand. LoL Pro is a "League of Legends" community site and part of the Curse Network. Competing at the Season 2 European Regional Finals had given the team a seed directly into