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This article from Sports Illustrated Kids explores the topic of what it's like to be a fan of a sports team that never wins a championship. The author reflects on their own experience as a fan of the Tennessee Titans and the disappointment of never seeing their team win a title. They offer advice to young fans on how to cope with the possibility of their favorite team never winning, including considering alternative teams to support and finding enjoyment in the games themselves. The article also discusses the idea that the pursuit of championships in sports may be overemphasized and suggests finding fulfillment in other aspects of being a fan. [Extracted from the article]

DEPARTMENTS THE NEW Netflix documentary about minor league baseball owner Mike Veeck, called The Saint of Second Chances, is a mashup of talking heads, old footage and re-created scenes. Mike grew up one of nine children of baseball owner and showman Bill Veeck. After Bill sells the White Sox, Mike goes on a 10-year bender that includes lots of drinking, drugs and losing money on jai alai, not to mention fathering a son he names Night Train. [Extracted from the article]

There are two unspoken competitions among minor league baseball teams. For years, clubs have been shoving Tater Tots into unexpected vessels, slathering tortilla chips in unholy cheeses and forging sandwiches the size of a mascot's foam head. B PAPPY VAN WING-KLES b B Louisville Bats b Bourbon glaze is an elevated way to enjoy your chicken wings, and the Bats have figured out a way to make them even more classy: The bourbon in this glaze is the ultra-rare Pappy Van Winkle. [Extracted from the article]

Scorecard: Life On and Off the Field GAMEPLAN: THE SMART FAN'SGUIDE TO RIGHT NOW: READ Few things in the sports world are as romanticized as minor league baseball, a universe of young people chasing a dream while being paid a mere pittance. In recalling that season, McGee - who ultimately struck it big with ESPN - has crafted a memoir that is charming and heartfelt. In late 1993, McGee, dreaming of becoming the next Mel Allen, instead hooked on with the Asheville Tourists in a front-office gig that paid $100 a week in cash and required him to do everything from shepherding Elvis impersonators to dealing with mascot brawls. [Extracted from the article]

After watching their team get swept in a doubleheader with the Mets, D.C. baseball fans marched along the Washington Channel from Nationals Park to the National Mall on Tuesday. The first of the two losses clinched the worst record in baseball for the Nats and guaranteed relegation to the Triple A International League. The fall from Major League Baseball seemed inevitable after the San Diego Padres paid Washington a record $200 million transfer fee for Juan Soto midseason. [Extracted from the article]

O.K., WE LIED CASUAL READERS OF SI KIDS might recall that in our last issue we devoted two pages to Tom Brady, who had recently retired after a 22-season pro career. Brett Favre Retired March 2008 - July 2008 Before Brady, the benchmark for a QB with a short retirement was Favre. Gordie Howe Retired September 1971 - June 1973 Brady's return wasn't much of a surprise because he's known for the great lengths to which he goes to stay in shape. [Extracted from the article]

Let's get weird Minor league baseball teams don't draw massive crowds or have huge television deals. With a logo featuring a raccoon wearing a trash can lid on his head blasting off on a rocket, the team raked in $4 million in merchandise sales before it played its first game. Which explains why we've seen teams called the Yard Goats, Sea Unicorns, and Sod Poodles. [Extracted from the article]