1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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While baseball cards will certainly have a presence — aided by MLB’s push into hosting games in London and across Europe in recent years — Topps has several other licenses that are more in line with traditional European sports fandom.
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Sports fandom can be a powerful experience of belonging to a group, and of loathing other groups, too.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The leprechaun suit stayed because that’s how fandom functions.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
With that behind him and both sides happy with the outcome, the outfielder got his first taste of Cubs fandom Friday while also meeting his new teammates.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Sports fandom can be a powerful experience of belonging to a group, and of loathing other groups, too.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
The leprechaun suit stayed because that’s how fandom functions.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
With that behind him and both sides happy with the outcome, the outfielder got his first taste of Cubs fandom Friday while also meeting his new teammates.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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