I have long been fascinated with sports fandom. While I’ve always considered myself a sports fan, I never understood the true meaning of being a fan until I moved to Northeast Ohio in the mid-90s. I never realized the extent to which some people take their fandom to the next level. And it never ceases…
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This year’s World Series is finally set. The Yankees and Dodgers will face off in a best-of-seven series. It’s another matchup pitting two of baseball’s most successful franchises. They’ve both been there tons of times, or have they? I’m a lifelong Cubs fan, so I’m programmed to dislike both teams. And since they’re always in…
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I’ve lived in a lot of great sports towns. And one thing I’ve noticed in every one, is that when their teams go to the playoffs, souvenir tents appear. Are these people vagabonds that travel everywhere?
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I wasn’t sure how I would feel if the Cubs won the World Series. I’ve been a Cubs fan my entire life. And I admit I shed a few tears of joy when the game was over. But I wasn’t crying for me. I shed those tears as some very special memories of my younger…
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I have a lot of friends trying to bait me right now with World Series trash talk. I have strong ties to both Chicago and Cleveland so I seem like a prime candidate. I’m paying attention to the World Series for the first time in a long time. But whichever team wins the World Series…
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I saw my first game at Wrigley Field when I was 6. But I’ve been staying silent about my love for the Chicago Cubs for decades. It’s in my DNA. I’m still feeling the pain from the famed ’69 season. Go ahead and accuse me of jumping on the bandwagon, you won’t hurt my feelings….
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It’s gonna be a wild day. And when I say wild, I mean ‘wild card’. The Chicago Cubs are in the post season…sort of. Technically they have to win today to be in the playoffs. Many of my extended family members are feeling a bit stressed…
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I’ve often talked about how I’m not as obsessed with sports as I was when I was younger. In fact, it’s hard to call me much of a fan of any team. You could say that I’ve even become….
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