Why Fans Care So Much About Sports
Chip Scarinzi's debut novel, Diehards: Why Fans Care So Much About Sports explores three impacts that sports has on fans. Scarinzi interviewed experts who were also passionate about sports.
- (1888PressRelease) September 02, 2015 - (Stockton, Kansas) - Diehards Brings Readers Most Comprehensive Look At The Sports Fan Experience, Explores Why Fans Care About Games.
Latest Title from Rowe Publishing Delivers Readers a Blend of Stories and Perspectives from Fans and Experts
Rowe Publishing, an independent publishing company, announced today the availability of Diehards: Why Fans Care So Much About Sports, a new work of non-fiction written by author Chip Scarinzi.
Through the lens of baseball, Diehards unravels the mystery of sports fans and provides context for what fuels the evolution from casual fan to diehard. In Diehards, Chip Scarinzi canvasses experts about the impact of sports fandom on fan psyche, health, and family life while also sharing personal accounts of deep-seated sports passion from the most dedicated of fans.
"I've felt the pull of sport my whole life, and I wanted to give fellow diehard fans a resource that shines a spotlight on why we care so much about games," Scarinzi said. "Some of my strongest friendships and enduring memories were wrought in the stands at sporting events and I'm pleased to share with the world the output of a personal journey into the diehard fan experience."
Each chapter of Diehards tackles a topic pertinent to sports fans while blending expert perspectives with stories of true fan experiences. In Diehards, the author explores these topics and many others:
• The intersections between sport and religious experience
• Why some fans riot after celebratory moments
• Whether sports obsession carries health risks
• Whether being a fan is in our DNA as human beings
• The concept of Baseball Heaven and the search for Baseball Hell
"Scarinzi is amusingly confessional and unapologetic about his own fandom as he explores the social and psychological causes and effects of loving a sport and a team," said Heidi Watney, MLB Network. "He is one of those overly informed, nostalgic and even romantic bleacher creatures that are the characteristics of baseball lovers everywhere, yet he cleverly couples anecdotes and historic moments with quantitative data and cultural analysis to make this a very smart and authentic take on baseball's place in the cultural fabric of America."
Diehards also features a foreword crafted by noted baseball travel writer, Josh Pahigian. Pahigian, a diehard Boston Red Sox fan, has authored several books about America's national pastime, including The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip and 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out.
"We are pleased to welcome Chip into the family at Rowe Publishing," said Sherri Rowe, owner, Rowe Publishing. "Diehards aligns with our dedication to provide an excellent selection of educational, research, and unique material."
About the Author
Chip Scarinzi is an award-winning communications executive by trade and a dyed-in-the-wool baseball fan at heart. A lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, he lives with his wife and two young daughters in the shadow of the O.co Coliseum in nearby Alameda, Calif. Chip is an Athletics season ticket holder, member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and spends most of his free time at the ballpark with his children. Learn more about the author at www dot chipscarinzi dotcom.
To learn more about Diehards: Why Fans Care So Much About Sports, visit the Rowe Publishing website. Buy Diehards today anywhere books are sold, including through Rowe Publishing and via online retailers like Amazon, BN dot com, and select bookstores nationwide. If Diehards is not available at your favorite book seller, encourage them to order more copies today.
For book reviews and interview requests, contact:
Sherri Rowe
785-425-7350
sherri at rowepub dotcom
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