1Introduction
19Interlude Three: The Long Season at Home
2Chapter 1: Miami—Where the Impossible Begins
20Chapter 16: Minnesota—Joy That Freezes, Then Thaws
3Chapter 2: Tampa—Touching What Felt Dangerous
21Chapter 17: Milwaukee—Slow-Brewed Loyalty
4Chapter 3: Atlanta—The Drum You Have to Earn
22Chapter 18: Chicago—South Side, Soft Edges
5Chapter 4: Houston—The Weight of Winning
23Chapter 19: Cincinnati—Where the Game Was Born
6Chapter 5: Arlington—New Fire, Old Shadows
24Chapter 20: St. Louis—Returning to the Scene
7Chapter 6: Phoenix—Faith in the Desert
25Chapter 21: Cleveland—Names Change, Stories Stay
8Interlude One: What the Map Didn't Tell Us
26Chapter 22: Detroit—Grit Polished by Time
9Chapter 7: San Diego—Sunlight and Second Chances
27Chapter 23: Baltimore—The Ballpark That Breathes
10Chapter 8: Anaheim—The Magic That Isn't Disney
28Chapter 24: Washington, D.C.—The Capitol of Second Chances
11Chapter 9: Los Angeles—The Cathedral of Blue
29Chapter 25: Philadelphia—Where Passion Hurts and Heals
12Chapter 10: Oakland—Loving Something That's Leaving
30Chapter 26: New York—Losing Beautifully
13Chapter 11: San Francisco—Fog, Faith, and the Freak
31Chapter 27: Toronto—North of Expectations
14Chapter 12: Seattle—The Roof and the Rain
32Chapter 28: Pittsburgh—Bridges and the Long View
15Chapter 13: Denver—Where the Air is Thin
33Chapter 29: Chicago—The Ivy Hides Nothing
16Interlude Two: What the West Taught Us
34Chapter 30: Boston—The Scorecard Fills
17Chapter 14: Kansas City—Fountains and Faith
35Interlude: Between Cathedrals
18Chapter 15: St. Louis—The Game That Didn't Happen
36Chapter 31: New York—The Final Swing
