Tag Archives: Why I’m a Fan

Why I’m a Fan: The Comeuppance

Posted on November 19, 2016 by postgamethread

by /u/CelestialDawn September 4, 2008, was my first day at my new school, West High. It was a big, yet tight-knit school, where everybody grew up together and knew each other or their siblings. However, I knew no one. I … Continue reading →

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Why I’m a Fan: The Bonding

Posted on November 5, 2016 by postgamethread

by /u/horsemeatsandwich My grandmother, a descendant of Irish immigrants who had lived in San Francisco since fleeing the Great Potato Famine and traveling halfway around the world hoping to strike it rich during the Gold Rush, gave birth to my dad … Continue reading →

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Why I’m a Fan: The White Sox

Posted on August 20, 2016 by postgamethread

by /u/Jeffs252 I’m a White Sox fan in a family of Cubs fans. My dad and I used to go to games growing up. It was our thing. White Sox baseball and collecting baseball cards. I remember numerous times being … Continue reading →

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Why I’m a Fan: The Insomnia

Posted on August 6, 2016 by postgamethread

by /u/Almajir Baseball isn’t the biggest of sports here in the UK. Indeed, if you say you like baseball you’re almost certainly going to draw disparaging looks from people talking of “rounders” and how it will never be the sport … Continue reading →

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Why I’m a Fan: The Cast of Characters

Posted on July 24, 2016 by postgamethread

by /u/fingrblastr99 It wasn’t until June of 2010 that I’d fall in love with the San Francisco Giants. It didn’t take long for it turn into utter obsession, either. It started with casually catching a few innings here and there … Continue reading →

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Why I’m a Fan: The Curiosity

Posted on June 23, 2016 by postgamethread

by /u/brashet Baseball? Baseball is boring! I hate baseball! This is what I would have told you a little more than a year ago if you asked me about America’s pastime.

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Why I’m a Fan: The Reawakening

Posted on June 9, 2016 by postgamethread

by westcoastwildcat I became a Giants fan twice in my life, neither that far separated. The first time was for family, the second was for the love of a freak. My introduction to the Giants came when visiting my maternal … Continue reading →

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Why I’m a Fan: The Ancestry

Posted on May 13, 2016 by postgamethread

by dodgerh8ter “It’s terminal,” I heard my grandmother say. “Six months, maybe?” And with that, my mother burst into uncontrollable crying. I had never heard my mom cry like this before. I was listening to my mom and grandma talk … Continue reading →

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Why I’m a Fan: The Hair

Posted on April 29, 2016 by postgamethread

by ashleyramone I started watching in late 2010. Call me a bandwagoner if you want. But it wasn’t even that simple. I grew up in a home that had no love for sports. Sure, my brothers and I played some … Continue reading →

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