UNBROKEN: The Curse of the Colonel | Tales From the Bottle
In 1985, an American would indirectly cause the awakening of an unlikely vengeful spirit in the world of Japanese Baseball. This is the Curse of the Colonel
“Curse of the Colonel (カーネルサンダースの呪い Kāneru Sandāsu no Noroi) refers to an urban legend regarding a reputed curse placed on the Japanese Kansai-based Hanshin Tigers baseball team by deceased KFC founder and mascot Colonel Harland Sanders.
The curse was said to be placed on the team because of the Colonel’s anger over treatment of one of his store-front statues, which was thrown into the Dōtonbori River by celebrating Hanshin fans following their team’s victory in the 1985 Japan Championship Series. As is common with sports-related curses, the Curse of the Colonel was used to explain the team’s subsequent 18-year losing streak. Some fans believed the team would never win another Japan Series until the statue had been recovered. They have appeared in the Japan Series three times since then, losing in 2003, 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.”
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@pw5074
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
Qxir is done.
@karapalmer7228
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
I gotta admit, it is surprisngly wholesome to watch people so proud of their team winning properly for the first time to actually cry
I'm happy for them
@Eamonshort1
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
2:42 okay, all of that was adorable. I don't give a fuck, but seeing just HOW MUCH of a fuck they give, made me super happy for them.
@Fckuakqo
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
No I was thinking about the kfc guy
@rocketterrier
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
Imagine noticing the whole KFC following thing, but not saying anything about it because you figure everyone already knows. Only for some other guy to go "Hey, KFC follows 11 Herbs and 'Spices'!" and get a reward for it.
@tuti5811
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
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@fleeingpilot557sbroadcast
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
My late grandma met colonel sanders when she was young, it would've been cool to meet him. I live in Kentucky and I think the colonel wouldn't like what KFC has become
@Zach-ku6eu
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
03:57 (the moment I sent this to all my male family)
@nisselarson3227
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
I actually kinda wish the story was about the painting. It was a hell of a nice thing to do. 🙂
@LilLorThatGamerFoo
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
Maybe because they fired their best player and got karma lol
@Uh_what_do
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
Oh my god, something interesting out of Oklahoma that isn’t sad…
@CorpsePrincessRequiem
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
I love how japanese baseball is just as superstitious as american baseball.
@bartbuckel6714
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
Really? I only looked at about 200 of the comments, so someone MAY have said it already, in fact I hope they did, but… Nobody made reference to the real curse of the Colonel being the time spent on the pot after eating KFC? Really?!
@johnhandily2943
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
How interesting. As kids, my cousins and I never trusted the Colonel. I finally understand the nature of his trickery. As for the Tigers, they got what they deserved. They can't say people weren't warned about the villain.
@Pretermit_Sound
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
The “curse of the colonel” is just called coronary artery disease here in America 😉
@NuclearSplatter
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
thanks youtube for showing me yet another 5 year old QXIR video i have somehow yet to binge, i love this fucking channel
@andrewzazz
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
great video. thank you very much
@briangodfrey7424
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
I can attest to the Randy Bass excitement. I was in Japan for three weeks in 1987 and everywhere I went people asked me if I was Randy Bass. I mean, like hundreds of times. I just saw his photo for the first time and I did resemble him somewhat. Anyway, it was pretty crazy.
@waltereuchler2257
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
Sometimes you have to say "hey".
@KarenLee-s6x
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
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@cloudofunforming
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
1:03 dude little jokes like this make me laugh so much, thanks for putting those in your videos 🙂
@DonnaWhite-z8d
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
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@Emperorwolf999
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
Kentucky Fried Curses
@june_senpai9846
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
I love Japanese society.People do some crazy stupid shxt like kill themselves over something Google does everyday.
@matthewdaub
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
Whoever came up with their twitter account follows should have been given a raise
@adamhbrennan
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
I don’t think cigarettes were a thing yet during the American Civil War, fyi
@PerpetualNorman
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
"It's a well-known fact that, in life, Col. Sanders hated canals. Indeed, the last two letters of KFC actually stand for 'Fuck Canals.'" See, this is the kind of humor I appreciate you for 😂
@roxannepearls901
March 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm
🤣🤣🤣
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