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The strange joy of naming obscure ballplayers
by Ryan Ferguson January 3, 2025
Paying homage to the faded and forgotten hardball heroes of my youth.
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Yankee Pride lives on
by Ryan Ferguson December 15, 2024
Amid snarky ridicule, the pinstripes seethe in quiet dignity.
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Notes from New York
by Ryan Ferguson April 22, 2024
Recapping our 10-day honeymoon in The City That Never Sleeps.
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A potted history of the Green Bay Packers’ season ticket waiting list
by Ryan Ferguson February 5, 2024
On the 60-year wait for Lambeau Field seats.
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The Seattle Mariners are my spirit animal
by Ryan Ferguson August 11, 2023
On the strange comfort of rooting for a team that never wins.
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The scourge of toxic sports fandom
by Ryan Ferguson July 30, 2023
What happens when we take sports too seriously?
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In defence of Fever Pitch, the greatest Red Sox movie of all-time
by Ryan Ferguson July 25, 2023
Jimmy Fallon, Drew Barrymore and a heap of Red Sox nostalgia.
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Hunting for Yankees (Jeter, A-Rod, et al.) in London
by Ryan Ferguson July 4, 2023
How signed baseballs from legendary Yankees reaffirmed my fandom.
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The future of Planet Prentonia
by Ryan Ferguson June 10, 2023
Placing the social media branch on indefinite hiatus.
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Now what? How winning the World Series changed Cubs fans forever
by Ryan Ferguson May 8, 2023
What happens when the lovable losers win?
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Exploring the concept of fluid sports fandom
by Ryan Ferguson February 6, 2023
Why supporting multiple teams is no longer taboo.
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Confessions of an armchair GM
by Ryan Ferguson January 9, 2023
How sports fandom became a full-time job.
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The return of your father's Red Sox
by Ryan Ferguson December 18, 2022
How a baseball powerhouse fell into existential crisis.
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Why sports team owners suck
by Ryan Ferguson November 9, 2022
How private equity firms are destroying partisan ownership.
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Enough is enough for this disconsolate Yankees fan
by Ryan Ferguson October 24, 2022
My annual (futile) call for change in the Bronx.
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Where do Tranmere Rovers go from here?
by Ryan Ferguson May 24, 2021
Notes from a premature playoff exit.
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Tranmere, Watford and the meaning of proper football
by Ryan Ferguson January 5, 2020
Notes from an unbelievable comeback.
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How LUX ET ROBUR took the Prenton Park terraces by storm
by Ryan Ferguson September 6, 2019
Inside the startup that defines Tranmere Rovers fan culture.
- Business
- Culture
- Fandom
- Fashion
- Football
- Marketing
- Tranmere Rovers
- Wirral
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Yankees sweep Red Sox in London as baseball dreams come true
by Ryan Ferguson July 1, 2019
Notes from a weekend in baseball heaven.
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Major League Baseball is coming to London this week, fulfilling my dream
by Ryan Ferguson June 23, 2019
I'm going to watch the Yankees and Red Sox. Wow.
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Hope and heartbreak: Life with English football's most tortured club
by Ryan Ferguson March 16, 2018
Inside the endless yearning of Tranmere Rovers.
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The pain and the resurrection
by Ryan Ferguson May 19, 2017
Another season died in our arms.
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Why I love Tranmere Rovers
by Ryan Ferguson July 21, 2016
Attempting to articulate a footballing passion.
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Why we always go back for more as Tranmere Rovers fans
by Ryan Ferguson March 17, 2016
On the essence of fandom.
- Birkenhead
- Fandom
- Football
- Tranmere Rovers
- Wirral
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On Baseball, The Unsolvable Game
by Ryan Ferguson December 10, 2015
Delve inside the world's most unpredictable sport.
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- Fandom
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Has Twitter Ruined Sport?
by Ryan Ferguson December 1, 2015
On the strange relationship between sport and social media.
- Baseball
- Business
- Fandom
- Jared Carrabis
- Media
- Social Media
- Technology
- Twitter/X
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I miss the old Boston Red Sox
by Ryan Ferguson June 16, 2015
Plumbing the depths of Red Sox nostalgia.
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Why I Love Baseball
by Ryan Ferguson March 11, 2015
Examining my passion for America's National Pastime.
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- Fandom
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How the Yankees' Brand Became Universally Popular
by Ryan Ferguson February 24, 2015
Delve inside The Evil Empire.
- Baseball
- Business
- Fandom
- Fashion
- New York Yankees
- Pop culture
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The changing face of Dodgers fandom, from Brooklyn to Guggenheim
by Ryan Ferguson February 3, 2013
How Guggenheim has ushered a new era of Dodgers fandom.
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The strange joy of naming obscure ballplayers

Yankee Pride lives on

Notes from New York

A potted history of the Green Bay Packers’ season ticket waiting list

The Seattle Mariners are my spirit animal

The scourge of toxic sports fandom

In defence of Fever Pitch, the greatest Red Sox movie of all-time

Hunting for Yankees (Jeter, A-Rod, et al.) in London

The future of Planet Prentonia

Now what? How winning the World Series changed Cubs fans forever

Exploring the concept of fluid sports fandom

Confessions of an armchair GM

The return of your father's Red Sox

Why sports team owners suck

Enough is enough for this disconsolate Yankees fan

Where do Tranmere Rovers go from here?

Tranmere, Watford and the meaning of proper football

How LUX ET ROBUR took the Prenton Park terraces by storm

Yankees sweep Red Sox in London as baseball dreams come true

Major League Baseball is coming to London this week, fulfilling my dream

Hope and heartbreak: Life with English football's most tortured club

The pain and the resurrection

Why I love Tranmere Rovers

Why we always go back for more as Tranmere Rovers fans

On Baseball, The Unsolvable Game

Has Twitter Ruined Sport?

I miss the old Boston Red Sox

Why I Love Baseball

How the Yankees' Brand Became Universally Popular

The changing face of Dodgers fandom, from Brooklyn to Guggenheim