Maybe Next Year: Long-Suffering Sports Fans and the Teams That Never Deliver

by Greg Pearson

Overview

Sports fans are a devoted bunch, win or lose. Millions sit in the wind and the cold, watching their team slip ever further from the playoffs—only to come back for more next year. What is it that keeps them going?

This book, published just before the Cubs ended the longest active drought in pro sports, features more than 100 loyal followers of 23 teams who explain their reasons for never giving up. They tell stories of devotion and determination: the Toronto Maple Leafs fans who got married, on the ice, before a game; the Sacramento Kings supporters who fought to keep their team from leaving town; and the fans of Mississippi State football with their never-say-die cowbells. For these fans, optimism outweighs disappointment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476666792
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	11/10/2016
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Greg Pearson is a writer and editor who has spent his career in newspapers. He lives in Perry Hall, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
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
Index