Maybe next year : long-suffering sports fans and the teams that never deliver / Greg Pearson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pearson, Greg, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports spectators--United States.

Sports spectators.

Sports spectators--Canada.

Sports spectators--Psychology.

Sports spectators--Attitudes.

Sports teams--United States.

Sports teams.

Sports teams--Canada.

Sports--Sociological aspects.

Sports.

Canada.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 252 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

Summary:

"Sports fans are a devoted bunch, win or lose. What is it that keeps them going? This book features more than 100 loyal followers of 23 teams who explain their reasons for never giving up. They tell stories of devotion and determination. For these fans, optimism outweighs disappointment"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Of Wrigley Field and Billy Goats : The Chicago Cubs

0 for 4 : The Buffalo Bills

Brew City Blues : The Milwaukee Brewers

Honolulu Blue, Sweat and Tears : The Detroit Lions

Frozen Passion : The Toronto Maple Leafs

In the Valley of the Suns : The Phoenix Suns

J-E-T-S : The New York Jets

Rocky Mountain Not-So-High : The Denver Nuggets

Pain on Ice : The Vancouver Canucks

The Wildside : The Northwestern Wildcats

Fly Eagles Fly : The Philadelphia Eagles

Number 19 : The San Diego Padres

Family Ties : The Kansas City Chiefs

More Cowbell : The Mississippi State Bulldogs

Land of Snow and Dreams : The Minnesota Vikings

Here We Stay : The Sacramento Kings

Hot Summer Nights : The Texas Rangers

The Ones That Got Away : The Atlanta Hawks

Showing Their Stripes : The Cincinnati Bengals

Shooting Stars : The Houston Astros

Cleveland Rocks : The Cleveland Browns, Etc.

Emerald City Ennui : The Seattle Mariners

New York State of Mind : The New York Knicks

Very Superstitious : Fans Do All They Can.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781476666792

1476666792

OCLC:

951509671