On Sport and Society 01-07-2003

Author

Richard C. Crepeau, University of Central FloridaFollow

Keywords

Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Losing, Sports fans, Wrigley Field

Subjects

Wrigley Field (Chicago, Ill.); Sports spectators; Chicago Cubs (Baseball team); Defeat (Psychology)

Introduction

Cub fans are a unique species. Attachment to losing is taken to a level of religious fanaticism by the Cub faithful. Of course the charm of the Cubs is not simply that they lose, but that they are lovable losers. This is what inspires undying devotion in their fans. Indeed if the Cubs were to do the improbable, nay the impossible, and win a World Series, Cub fans would risk losing the essence of their Cubness.

Publication Date

1-7-2003

Document Type

Commentary

Type

Text

Format

application/pdf

Source Title

Sport and Society for Arete

Language

English

Collection

On Sport and Society

Publication Version

Author's version

Copyright Status

Author retained

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

History

Creator (Linked Data)

Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)

Recommended Citation

Crepeau, Richard C., "On Sport and Society 01-07-2003" (2003). On Sport and Society. 561.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/561