While each professional sports team has legions of fans, from time to time, the most passionate fans become celebrities themselves. In Chicago, "Blackhawk Bob" Gertenrich was such a fan, a Blackhawks hockey fan who began attending home hockey games in 1966 and attended every home game afterward, more than 2,200 in total. His fandom extended beyond hockey as well, as he attended plenty of other local sporting events, most notably the Chicago Bulls. Gertenrich became a celebrity himself, meeting players and coaches, even garnering a Sports Illustrated feature article. Sadly, Gertenrich passed away this spring, leaving behind an impressive legacy of passion and devotion to his sports teams.
Here is the ticket stub from Game 3 of the 1989 Eastern Conference finals. Jordan scored 46 in that game, along with the game-winner, in the Bulls' 99-97 win over the Detroit Pistons. Graded VG-EX 4 (MK), the MK referring to Blackhawk Bob's writing of the game score, date and crowd size on the ticket stub. Some highlights from the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNoo03P4OrM