CONTESTANT #33. FEMALE FAN.
NAME: CAROLYN DEAS
TEAM: CLEVELAND INDIANS
THE STORY OF HER FANHOOD: ”I grew up around ballparks. My dad works for the Lake County Captains, a single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and since 13, that’s what my summers have consisted of; traveling with the Captains, visiting ballparks, and watching a ton of baseball. All of this is normal for me. Because of my time spent at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio, I’ve gotten to know guys like Trevor Crowe (CLE), Chris Gimenez (TB), Aaron Laffey (TOR), and Kevin Kouzmanoff (KC) among others – not big name guys but athletes in their own rights. People ask me all the time who my favorite team is, and I say Cleveland by default because that’s where I’m from but the truth is that I’m more concerned about following the careers of the guys that I’ve known since they were minor leaguers. I like to tell people I’m a fan of the game itself and I don’t necessarily have one team.
I think one of the major reasons that I became such a big baseball fan is because of the experiences I’ve had at the ballpark. I’ve played whiffleball on the field with players. I’ve gotten to work on the turf crew. I’ve gone of road trips with the Captains getting to know what their crazy schedule is. I have a great appreciation for everything the players do to prepare themselves for the games, but also what the front office does to make the event happen and run smoothly.
Now that I’m older, I’ve made baseball my career. After working for the Captains for 2 summers (and when I say working, I mean I was actually getting paid/class credit for it because I’ve been helping out there since the team was established), I’m now living in New Orleans, Louisiana working for the New Orleans Zephyrs as a Stadium Operations Intern. I love working in the minor leagues because you get to see talent that a lot of people don’t have the chance to. It’s cool to watch a game and think “One day, he could be a big deal.”
If you check out my blogs (cdeas.tumblr.com or myshoesmylife.tumblr.com), you’ll get an idea of what my life is like in baseball. The places I go and the people I hang out with are great and I wouldn’t change it for the world.”
WHY SHE’S THE ULTIMATE FAN: ”When I was still in middle school and high school (you know, before I got busy with the whole growing up thing), I would go to upwards of 90 baseball games a season with my dad. Thanks to him (mostly), I’ve been to over 40 ballparks around the country and he was a big influence when it came to choosing my career, even though he warned me about how hard it can be.
I think I’m the ultimate fan of baseball because I will go anywhere with anyone just to watch a game. There’s something special about being in a ballpark. Like I always say, ‘Any day at the ballpark is a pretty good day in life.’”
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CONTESTANT # 31. FEMALE FAN.
NAME: Gina-Marie McGowan
TEAM: New York Yankees
THE STORY OF HER FANHOOD: “I have been a Yankees fan as long as I can remember. There wasn’t a day where I wasn’t sitting by my dad’s side watching the Yankee game with him. With the glorious years of 98’ through 00’, my earliest memories of celebrating the greatness of the Yankees are forever sketched in my mind. As I got older I became more curious about the team. I asked questions about the game, and I wanted to know about everything that was going on. What was Bernie Williams’s batting average, or what was Andy Pettitte’s ERA? For me growing up, I wanted to know everything and anything that was the New York Yankees. I spent my childhood playing Baseball in the field next to my house with my dad every day after school. It didn’t take long for me to know more about the game and team than my father, but he is the main reason why I am a Yankees fan today. To this day I play ball with my younger cousin Max as he becomes a fan of the Yankees and the game as well. The Yankees are a part ofmy life that is only going to grow on me as I get older.”
WHY SHE’S THE ULTIMATE FAN: “The game of Baseball is something that has become a bigger part of my life than I thought it would ever be. Even though I have only been to one Yankee game, it was the greatest day of my life. The smile that spread across my face that day has never left. The atmosphere and energy that revolves around the game is a feeling that I can’t explain. Baseball brings happiness to me that nothing in this world does. I will always be a loyal fan of the Yankees and the game of baseball, because baseball has always been there for me. Through the pain of losing and the joy of winning, with commitment and trust in your
team, nothing else really matters.”
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FEMALE EXECUTIVE. EFFA L. MANLEY
1897 – 1981
Effa Manley was co-owner of the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro leagues and the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. She owned the ball club with her husband Abe from 1935 to 1946 and was sole owner through 1948 after his death.
According to the book The Most Famous Woman in Baseball by Bob Luke, Effie was born through an extramarital union between her African American seamstress mother, Bertha Ford Brooks, and Bertha’s white employer, Philadelphia stockbroker John Marcus Bishop; therefore she may actually have been of mixed heritage.
She was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in February 2006.
For more information check out her biography at the Negro League Baseball Players Association website.
CONTESTANT #30. FEMALE FAN.
NAME: KATE KOLAR
TEAM: TEXAS RANGERS
THE STORY OF HER FANHOOD: “I have loved baseball ever since I can remember. Even as a little girl I remember my dad teaching me the rules of the game in sports bars or in front of the TV on a Saturday night. I was actually raised to be an Astros girl, but that didn’t really work out. I moved to Dallas from Tampa Bay when I was 12 and absolutely fell in love with The Rangers. I really found myself loving the players, the sportsmanship, and team camaraderie that makes The Rangers special. To this day my dad and I still bond over the baseball and know that most any problem can be fixed with a trip to The Ballpark. I love meeting other fans and sharing victories with them because I know that we live for the same team and even if we only know each other for 9 innings, we are still best friends for that time.
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