The Cubs and the White Sox
A Baseball Rivalry, 1900 to the Present
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About the Book
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.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Dan Helpingstine
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 268
Bibliographic Info: 50 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2010
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4669-8
eISBN: 978-0-7864-5669-7
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1. A Cubs Fan Resurgence 7
2. The Comiskey Experience 24
3. Bleacher Bums 35
4. There’s Nothing Like an Opening Day 46
5. Media Strategies I 54
6. A New Cult Figure 65
7. Back in the Wilderness 77
8. The Bill Veeck Swan Song 90
9. Sportsvision: Another Failed White Sox Media Strategy 97
10. C.U.B.S. (Chicagoans United for a Baseball Series) 107
11. Manic Fandom in Chicago 111
12. Seeing the Game in a Different Way 126
13. Building a New Tradition 132
14. 1984—George Orwell Was Right—Love Was Hate 141
15. Another New Tradition 152
16. 1983—Breaking Through 165
17. The “Magical” Year 176
18. What Might Have Been 187
19. Into a Wilderness of Their Own 195
20. Finally 206
21. Crosstown Classic 223
Appendix: Two Opinions on Chicago Sports Journalism 237
Chapter Notes 245
Bibliography 251
Index 253
