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 Curse, Inc. that it was dropping its title sponsorship of Curse eSports, after Riot Games (Riot) introduced new "League of Legends" Championship Series (LCS) regulations regarding sponsoring more than one team. On January 6, 2015, the organization merged with Team Liquid. Team Liquid absorbed Curse eSports' "League of Legends", "Street Fighter", and "Super Smash Bros. Melee" rosters, the corresponding management staff, and Arhancet himself. Curse eSports had also previously fielded "Call of Duty", "", "Guild Wars 2", "Heroes of the Storm", "Infinite Crisis", and "" teams. On August 25, 2011, an unsigned "League of Legends" roster formally under unRestricted eSports