Baseball Fandom in American Culture
Chautauqua's Classroom Chautauqua's ClassroomWeek 4 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Hultquist 201B | Ages 14+The class will examine baseball fandom from the early 20th century when "kranks" became a popular term (from the German word for sickness, "krankheit"). We will carry the story into the present when a new term "BIRGing" emerged (Basking In Reflective Glory).