July 29, 200719 yr Major League Baseball set its attendance record for a single day, drawing 717,478 fans for 17 games Saturday. Boosted by a pair of day-night doubleheaders, baseball broke the previous mark of 640,412, set when 17 games were played on July 3, 1999. Baseball is averaging 32,258 per game through Saturday, up 4.4 percent from last year, and is on track to break the record average of 31,632 set in 1994. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sectio...&id=2953531
July 29, 200719 yr Author only because the marlins didnt have a home game to bring down the average That makes no sense for any of what I just posted.
July 29, 200719 yr only because the marlins didnt have a home game to bring down the average That makes no sense for any of what I just posted. Major League Baseball set its attendance record for a single day, drawing 717,478 fans for 17 games Saturday. just making a joke... taking a shot at the marlins.. since had the game been in florida and not in SF, it would have brought down the overall attendance of the 17 games yesterday
July 29, 200719 yr Author When you said, 'average' it threw me off. The big thing here is topping the record average per park from 1994. Coming full circle from the strike it seems.
July 29, 200719 yr always nice to hear...ive never turned onto a braves games in years before to see turner field so filled every night like it is this year...imagine if the orioles and royals had good teams you know those fan bases will come back as soon as they put a competitive team on the field... i mean off the top of my head yankees red sox giants astros mets st louis dodgers angels are all big time draws probably left some out then tigers braves twins ect. when i see highlights on SC those parks are routinely drawing nice crowds
July 30, 200719 yr always nice to hear...ive never turned onto a braves games in years before to see turner field so filled every night like it is this year...imagine if the orioles and royals had good teams you know those fan bases will come back as soon as they put a competitive team on the field... i mean off the top of my head yankees red sox giants astros mets st louis dodgers angels are all big time draws probably left some out then tigers braves twins ect. when i see highlights on SC those parks are routinely drawing nice crowds Phillies, we drew 40,000 today on a rainy day, and yesterday was sold out
July 30, 200719 yr Im really glad baseball is thriving. It sounds simplistic but when you live in South Florida you really begin to feel isolated because your a baseball fan. And Im not talking about poor attendance at Dolphins Stadium. I find that on a regular basis, people give me a really puzzled look when I tell them that Im a big baseball fan. Its like saying your a big fan of Jai Lai. I always hear the same thing: "Baseball is so boring and slow" :confused Go baseball! Has anyone else noticed this trend or am I just living in a really anti-baseball area.
July 30, 200719 yr Author Anyone that says that baseball is so boring and slow is a complete tool who I will no longer converse with. They haven't given it a chance or watched a game in person if they really believe that. Pure ignorance. I bet they are huge NFL fans. I like the NFL as I like all the major sports a lot, but that is definitely the most boring sport of 'the big four'.
July 30, 200719 yr Anyone that says that baseball is so boring and slow is a complete tool who I will no longer converse with. They haven't given it a chance or watched a game in person if they really believe that. Pure ignorance. I bet they are huge NFL fans. You just described the vast majority of South Florida. Baseball can only succeed down here if they actually play in Miami.
July 30, 200719 yr Im really glad baseball is thriving. It sounds simplistic but when you live in South Florida you really begin to feel isolated because your a baseball fan. And Im not talking about poor attendance at Dolphins Stadium. I find that on a regular basis, people give me a really puzzled look when I tell them that Im a big baseball fan. Its like saying your a big fan of Jai Lai. I always hear the same thing: "Baseball is so boring and slow" :confused Go baseball! Has anyone else noticed this trend or am I just living in a really anti-baseball area. No, it's a Miami thing. I feel your pain. I HATE hearing that baseball is "boring". Just because their low attention span and lack of understanding of the intricate mechanics of the game doesn't let them enjoy it, that doesn't make it boring. Basketball, now that's boring. If the game is any good, the entire thing is irrelevant until the last two minutes.
July 30, 200719 yr Im really glad baseball is thriving. It sounds simplistic but when you live in South Florida you really begin to feel isolated because your a baseball fan. And Im not talking about poor attendance at Dolphins Stadium. I find that on a regular basis, people give me a really puzzled look when I tell them that Im a big baseball fan. Its like saying your a big fan of Jai Lai. I always hear the same thing: "Baseball is so boring and slow" :confused Go baseball! Has anyone else noticed this trend or am I just living in a really anti-baseball area. No, it's a Miami thing. I feel your pain. I HATE hearing that baseball is "boring". Just because their low attention span and lack of understanding of the intricate mechanics of the game doesn't let them enjoy it, that doesn't make it boring. Basketball, now that's boring. If the game is any good, the entire thing is irrelevant until the last two minutes. Jah. I don't care for basketball too much either. The best part about baseball is everyday there is a chance for something incredible to happen. Everyday, there is hope. The ghosts of the past intertwine with the heroes of the present. Baseball, moreso than any other sport, represents the heart of America. I didn't come up with that but I truly believe that.
July 30, 200719 yr The best part about baseball is everyday there is a chance for something incredible to happen. Everyday, there is hope. The ghosts of the past intertwine with the heroes of the present. Baseball, moreso than any other sport, represents the heart of America. I didn't come up with that but I truly believe that. The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and it could be again. Ohhhhhhhh, people will come. People will most definitely come. I didn't come up with that either but I truly believe that.
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