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Baseball Fans and the We Word

Baseball Fans and the We Word

In a very real way, fans are the team.

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Lincoln Mitchell
May 06, 2023
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It sometimes sounds a little odd to hear a fan of a team use the “we” word when talking about their team. “We won! We lost!” Many baseball insiders seem look down on fans who speak that way.

In some respects, the reasons for this are obvious. The fan having a beer in the stands or watching the game at home on their couch is not playing in the game; nor i…

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