The last time the Cubs won the World Series Teddy Roosevelt was president. So much losing has brought their fans togetherness that winning can't touch. So it is with Benny Katzman and Riley McGowan and others who drown their sorrows at Salvatore's, a favorite haunt in the shadow of Wrigley Field, among them Gabriel, the handicapped son of a Chicago crime lord; Liz, a stunning waitress who wants to act but seems very short on talent; and John Dennis, tycoon turned dishwasher. When lawyer Benny signs minor leaguers Isaac Chance and Will Hardy, he knows they will end up where his other clients...

A cranky 60 year-old twice divorced Queens electrician unknowingly holds a winning Powerball ticket for just seconds before his acccidental demise. Things get worse when he finds himself reincarnated as a Papillon puppy living with the wealthy Schwarzappels of Park Avenue. Will Zappy survive Lloyd Schwarzappel's attempt to get rid of the new adorable distraction in the lives of his young twin daughters? Will Zappy figure out how to claim his Powerball millions? Will he reunite with his first love, herself a reincarnated Labrador? With memorable characters both human and canine, ZAPPY I'M NOT...