I'll take that section over on the first base side
2007-12-16 10:17
by Bob Timmermann
According to a Palm Beach Post story, the Florida Marlins drew approximately 50 fans to the first two hours of their season ticket "Select a seat" day at Dolphins Stadium.
Maybe they should merge the Dolphins and the Marlins and form one semi-professional franchise. Games would be more interesting if you never knew which sport would occur when you showed up. I bet they'd draw at least 1,000 people that way.
One year when the Braves were really horrible, an Atlanta newspaper solicited new slogan ideas from its readers. The most memorable: "Braves baseball - it's better than being tattooed by a jackhammer, unless it's a doubleheader."
Funnier back when there were actually doubleheaders, but it still works.
Lowest NL attendance, 162-game schedule: 1969 San Diego Padres, 512,970 (6,333)
what is the story behind this number. 69 was their 1st year correct? did they play at a small local college before jack murphy;. the 5 freeway hadn't been built?
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The Padres in what is now Qualcomm. They didn't draw well because they weren't very good and most people in San Diego were still Dodgers fans. The Dodgers also televised all their road games in San Diego in L.A. despite the fact that most people in San Diego could see them.
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Lowest ML attendance in last 25 years: 2001 Montreal Expos, 642,745 (7,935 per game)
Lowest NL attendance, 162-game schedule: 1969 San Diego Padres, 512,970 (6,333)
Lowest ML attendance, 162-game schedule: 1979 Oakland A's, 306,763 (3,787).
Those are daunting figures indeed, but I have confidence in this Marlins organization.
The second choice was "Foul Balls For Everyone! Guaranteed!"
Funnier back when there were actually doubleheaders, but it still works.
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Jeffery Loria and the Florida Marlins are to ....?
Jeff, you make Al Davis proud.
what is the story behind this number. 69 was their 1st year correct? did they play at a small local college before jack murphy;. the 5 freeway hadn't been built?
The Padres in what is now Qualcomm. They didn't draw well because they weren't very good and most people in San Diego were still Dodgers fans. The Dodgers also televised all their road games in San Diego in L.A. despite the fact that most people in San Diego could see them.
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