When the New York Mets took a 2-0 lead in their National League Championship Series matchup with the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, it wasn’t just their fans and players who felt a sense of joy. It was also their state representatives.
As noted by the Associated Press (via USA Today), New York Sen. Joe Addabbo and other colleagues began a bet with Illinois state representatives for the series. Terms of the wager say the losing side are to wear apparel of the opposing team in their legislative chambers and send the winners pizza from their respective cities.
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton was quick to respond to Addabbo’s challenge:
Along with being two of the United States’ biggest cities, Chicago and New York are part of a longstanding debate about which style of pizza is better. Chicagoans boast the famous deep-dish style, while New York is defined by its thin, hand-tossed crust.
“Some consider Chicago the Second City, but we can all agree on two things: New York is second in baseball and pizza,” Cullerton said in a press release.
While these bets are typically made just between city-based legislators, Addabbo introduced the bet to multiple constituents “to make the stakes even higher,” according to the AP. The Mets are making Addabbo look brilliant so far, holding the Cubs to three runs over the first two games as they head back to Chicago with a commanding lead.
The Illinois politicians, led by Cullerton, will be banking on a return to the Windy City igniting the Cubs’ bats.
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