A 104-year-old Cubs fan’s nearly dying wish to throw out the first pitch at a game at Wrigley was rejected, much to the delight of the vengeful forces of karma.

Leo Hildebrand’s arm is ready, but the 104-year-old Bensenville man will be in the Wrigley Field seats Saturday watching someone else throw out the first pitch.

As a consolation prize of sorts, the Cubs have invited Hildebrand to a game this weekend, where he’ll be introduced to the fans and the players.

“I’m not looking for a lot of publicity,” Hildebrand said Wednesday. “It’s an honor for me to be involved like that because I love the Cubs, and I’d love to be around when they win the world championship. After they won the game [Tuesday] night, I think it’s a shoo-in.”

We’ll ignore the senility that leads one to believe that because the Cubs won one relatively inconsequential regular season game against the Brewers that they’re now a shoo-in to win the World Series title that has eluded them for a century. Actually, we won’t. And this guy has already witnessed one. Cursing gods, do your worst.

[Fanhouse]