Once a Fan: Why It Is So Hard to Be a Sports Fan

Jim Chernesky’s first documented act in the sports world was making his own baseball cap in kindergarten in 1955. His involvement would not end there. In fact, sports have played an important role throughout his life. In Once a Fan, Chernesky narrates his lifelong interest in sports along with the thrills, the disappointments, and the lessons shared with fans and participants of all ages and skills.

In this memoir, Chernesky explores watching, participating in, and coaching sports. Once a F...