The Great Philadelphia Fan BookPhiladelphia sports fans have a reputation as the roughest, toughest, most vocal and unruly fans in sports. Philly fans booed Santa, cheered, as Michael Irvin lay motionless on the Vet's hard Astroturf. Sports radio personalities Glen Macnow and Anthony Gargano tell the story from the Philadelphia fan's perspective. In part a Philadelphia sports memoir, The Great Philadelphia Fan Book is also a historical and anecdotal account of the nation's passionate sports fans centering around Philadelphia's four major league teams. The authors mount a sturdy apologia that will be sure to delight Philadelphia sports fans and remind them of their unique and unabashed dedication to their hometown teams. |
Contents
Foreword | 9 |
The Pain | 11 |
Anatomy of the Fanatic | 21 |
Birth of the Boos | 29 |
Snow Job | 34 |
And Other Bum Raps | 41 |
Battling the Blues | 44 |
Americas Showplace | 47 |
The Curious Mr Schmidt | 129 |
That Guy in France | 137 |
Rally for Reggie | 144 |
Trinity of Our Disappointment | 146 |
Billy Tibbetts Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish | 156 |
A Debate Starter | 158 |
The 1993 Phillies | 160 |
Amazing Grace | 165 |
The Beloved Bullies | 51 |
God Bless Kate Smith | 59 |
The Day We Got to Burt Hooton | 62 |
The 20002001 Sixers | 65 |
Cowboys | 73 |
Moments to Savor | 82 |
Guys Guys Guys | 85 |
Just Plain Buddy | 93 |
Bobby vs Bob | 97 |
The Ultimate Philly Event | 105 |
The Good Doctor | 113 |
The Guys We Loved to Hate | 118 |
Common terms and phrases
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