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Informationen zum Autor Dan Helpingstine is a job placement counselor. He lives in Highland, Indiana. Klappentext Beginning with the premise that there is no other rivalry in team sports like that between the Cubs and the White Sox this work traces the history of the antagonism (and, at times, open hostility) between the fans of the two clubs. Of special interest is the baseball culture that is fostered in Chicago, as well as a recounting of the memorable on-field moments between the two teams. There are 50 photographs and two essays that deal with the question of bias at the Chicago Tribune. Zusammenfassung Beginning with the premise that there is no other rivalry in team sports like that between the Cubs and the White Sox! this work traces the history of the antagonism between the fans of the two clubs. It includes over 50 photographs and two essays that deal with the question of bias at the Chicago Tribune. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Cubs Fan Resurgence 2. The Comiskey Experience 3. Bleacher Bums 4. There's Nothing Like an Opening Day 5. Media Strategies I 6. A New Cult Figure 7. Back in the Wilderness 8. The Bill Veeck Swan Song 9. Sportsvision: Another Failed White Sox Media Strategy 10. C.U.B.S. (Chicagoans United for a Baseball Series) 11. Manic Fandom in Chicago 12. Seeing the Game in a Different Way 13. Building a New Tradition 14. 1984-George Orwell Was Right-Love Was Hate 15. Another New Tradition 16. 1983-Breaking Through 17. The "Magical" Year 18. What Might Have Been 19. Into a Wilderness of Their Own 20. Finally 21. Crosstown Classic Appendix: Two Opinions on Chicago Sports Journalism Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
