Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Home Runs Up Slightly, Scoring Down, Attendance Soars
First-week attendance was up 11% to an average of 31,252 fans/game, MLB's highest since 1991. The Commissioner was quick to credit his New Economic Order:
"There was a lot of interest in the offseason, the debate about A-Rod. Last year, on Sept. 1, there were 18 teams still in contention. This year, I think it'll be around 20. As I like to say, there's a lot of hope and faith out there."
Especially in those small markets of New York and Boston. The Yankees have already sold 2.98 million tickets for this season, while the Red Sox have sold nearly 2,500,000. As for the two new parks, the Phillies (2.3 million tickets sold) and Padres (2.15 million) have both sold more tickets for 2004 than their total 2003 home attendance.
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First-week attendance was up 11% to an average of 31,252 fans/game, MLB's highest since 1991. The Commissioner was quick to credit his New Economic Order:
"There was a lot of interest in the offseason, the debate about A-Rod. Last year, on Sept. 1, there were 18 teams still in contention. This year, I think it'll be around 20. As I like to say, there's a lot of hope and faith out there."
Especially in those small markets of New York and Boston. The Yankees have already sold 2.98 million tickets for this season, while the Red Sox have sold nearly 2,500,000. As for the two new parks, the Phillies (2.3 million tickets sold) and Padres (2.15 million) have both sold more tickets for 2004 than their total 2003 home attendance.
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