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Fans and the town spirit in baseball crowds
A portrait of baseball fans as a powerful, sometimes volatile force shaping player success. The piece traces crowds across cities from Chicago and New York to Cincinnati and Detroit, noting loyal, abusive, and sometimes constructive behavior. It highlights how leaders within crowds mold outcomes, the impact on players, and the enduring allure of the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Iack
Chicago
Snd
Sox
Yale
Walter Witmot
Anson
Josh Reilly
Reilly
Washington
Frank Isbell
Isbell
Mary
Polo Grounds
New York
South Side
The
Chicago. Tribune
Toor
Brush Stadium
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Browns
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Chubs
General Dixwell
Old
George Mullin
Mullin
Matlin
White Sox Rooters
Board of Trade Rooters
McGraw
Giants