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2009 Ballparks
Avon, Ohio
Bowling Green
Charlotte County, Fla.
Columbus, Ohio
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Glendale, Az.
Goodyear, Az.
Gwinnett County
Hannibal, Mo.
  (renovations)
Kansas City
 
(renovations)
LSU (new Alex Box)
New York Mets
New York Yankees

Oakland County, Mich.

Reno
University of North
  Carolina
University of Oregon
University of South
  Carolina
Waukesha
Winston-Salem

2010 Ballparks
Charlotte, N.C.
Madison, Wis.
  (renovations)
Minnesota Twins
Normal, Ill.
Topeka
Tulsa
Pensacola, Fla.

2011 Ballparks
Florida Marlins
Omaha (CWS)

2012 Ballparks
Dodger Stadium
    (renovations)

Oakland Athletics
Tampa Bay Rays

Ballparks of the Past
Colt Stadium
Crosley Field
Durham Athletic
  
Park
Ebbets Field
Griffith Stadium
Huntington Avenue
  
Grounds
Jack Russell
Jarry Park
L.A. Coliseum
Metropolitan
 
Stadium

Muehlebach Field
Municipal Stadium
 
(Kansas City)

Sicks' Stadium
Tinker Field
War Memorial
 
(Greensboro)

Book Excerpts
The Last Good Season

2008 Attendance
  By average
  By team
  Affiliated - average
  Affiliated - league
  Affiliated - total

2007 Attendance
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  By team
  Affiliated - average
  Affiliated - league
  Affiliated - total
  Indy - average
  Indy - total

  MLB - total
  MLB - average

2006 Attendance
  By average
  By team
  Affiliated - average
  Affiliated - league
  Affiliated - total
  Indy - average
  Indy - total

2005 Attendance
  By average
  By team

2004 Attendance
  By average
  By team
  Indy by team
  Indy by league
  Combined overall

2003 Attendance
  MLB attendance
  By league
  League overview
  By average
  By team
  Indy by team
  Indy by league
  Combined overall

2002 Attendance
  By league
  By average
  By team
  Indy by team
  Indy by league
  Combined overall

 
Ballpark Visits

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Albuquerque Isotopes
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Arizona Diamondbacks
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Vero Beach Dodgers
Washington Nationals
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Winston-Salem
  
Warthogs

Wisconsin Timber
  
Rattlers

Wisconsin Woodchucks
Wofford Terriers

Current (by ballpark)
Alexian Field
Alliance Bank Stadium
Angel Stadium
Arvest Ballpark
Athletic Park
AT&T Field
AT&T Park
AutoZone Park
Ballpark at Harbor Yard
Banner Island Ballpark
Baseball Grounds of
  
Jacksonville
Bright House
  
Networks Field
Burlington Athletic

   Stadium
Busch Stadium
C.O. Brown Stadium
Campbell's Field
CanWest Global Park
Carson Park
Cashman Field
Centene Stadium
Chase Field
Cheney Stadium
Chukchansi Park
Citizens Bank Park
Clark-LeClair Stadium
Coca-Cola Park
Comerica Park
Cooper Stadium
Coors Field
Copeland Park
Cracker Jack Stadium
Damaschke Field
Dehler Park
Dell Diamond
Dickey-Stephens Park
Doak Field at Dail Park
Dodger Stadium
Dolphins Stadium
Doubleday Field
Doug Kingsmore
  
Stadium
Dow Diamond
Duncan Park Stadium
Durham Bulls
  
Athletic Park
Ed Smith Stadium
Elfstrom Stadium
Ernie Shore Field
Fenway Park
Fieldcrest Cannon
  
Stadium
Fifth Third Field
   (Dayton)
Fifth Third Field
   (Toledo)
Finch Field
Fluor Field
Fox Cities Stadium
Franklin Rogers Park
Fraser Field
GCS Ballpark
Great American Ball Park
Greer Stadium
Hammond Stadium
Harley Park
Holman Stadium
Isotopes Park
Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Joannes Stadium
Joe Faber Field
Joker Marchant
  
Stadium
Kauffman Stadium
Keyspan Park
Kindrick Field
Knights Stadium
Knology Park
Knute Nelson
  
Memorial Field
LaGrave Field
Lawrence-Dumont
  
Stadium
League Stadium
Legends Field
Lewis and Clark Park
Louisville Slugger Field
Mayo Field
McAfee Coliseum
McCormick Field
McCoy Stadium
McCrary Park
Melaleuca Field Memorial Stadium
Metrodome
Midway Stadium
Miller Park
Mills Field
Minute Maid Park
Modern Woodmen Park
Municipal Stadium
Nat Bailey Stadium
New Britain Stadium
Newman Outdoor
  
Stadium

NYSEG Stadium
O'Brien Field
Oldsmobile Park
Oriole Park at
  
Camden Yards
Packard Stadium
Pat Thomas Stadium
Petco Park
PGE Park
PNC Park
Pohlman Field
Port Arthur Stadium
Principal Park
Progressive Field
QuikTrip Park at Grand
  Prairie
Raley Field
Rangers Ballpark in
  
Arlington
Regency Stadium
Rent One Park
Richmond County Bank
 
Ballpark at St. George
Rickwood Field
Riverfront Stadium
Roger Dean Stadium
Rogers Centre
Rosenblatt Stadium
Russell C. King Field

SBC Park
Shea Stadium
Siebert Field
Silver Cross Field
Sioux Falls Stadium
Space Coast Stadium
Tempe Diablo Stadium
T.R. Hughes Ballpark
Tropicana Field
Trustmark Park
Tucson Electric Park
Turner Field
U.S. Cellular Field
Veterans Memorial
  
Stadium
Victory Field
Wade Stadium
Warner Park
Wrigley Field

Wuerfel Park
Yankee Stadium

Spring Training
Ballparks
Al Lang Field
Bright House
  
Networks Field
Champion Stadium
Ed Smith Stadium
Hammond Stadium
HoHoKam Park
Holman Stadium
Joker Marchant
  
Stadium
Knology Park
Legends Field
Roger Dean Stadium
Scottsdale Stadium
Tempe Diablo Stadium
Space Coast Stadium
Tucson Electric Park

College Ballparks
Arizona State Sun Devils
Clemson Tigers
East Carolina
   
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North Carolina Central
    University
North Carolina State
   
Wolfpack
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Bison
St. Scholastica Saints
Texas Wesleyan
University of Minnesota
   Golden Gophers
University of New

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University of Northern
   Iowa Panthers
USC Upstate Trojans

Wofford Terriers
Yale Field

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Archives
Butte Copper Kings
Clearwater Phillies
Cobb Field
Dick Putz Field
Duluth-Superior Dukes
Greensboro Bats
  
(War Memorial)
Helena Brewers
John O'Donnell
  
Stadium
Lindborg-Cregg Field
Madison Black Wolf
Milwaukee Brewers
  
(County Stadium)
New Haven County
  
Cutters
Olympic Stadium
Orlando Rays
Phil Welch Stadium
RFK Stadium
Ray Winder Field
Rockford Reds
Southwest Michigan
   Devil Rays

Spartanburg Crickets
Spartanburg Stingers
Swing of the Quad
  
Cities

St. Joseph Saints
Wichita Wranglers
Yale Field

 
Broadcasts
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2003 Affiliated Minor League Attendance by Team and League

  Total Openings   Average
International League        
Louisville Bats 651,510 70   9,307
Buffalo Bisons 551,916 63   8,761
Indianapolis Indians 550,319 69   7,976
Pawtucket Red Sox 550,157 67   8,211
Toledo Mud Hens 517,331 68   7,608
Durham Bulls 493,138 71   6,946
Norfolk Tides 480,963 65   7,399
Columbus Clippers 480,445 69   6,963
Richmond Braves 446,882 63   7,093
Scranton/W-B Red Barons 427,445 66   6,476
Rochester Red Wings 418,014 66   6,334
Syracuse SkyChiefs 356,303 66   5,399
Charlotte Knights 268,374 60   4,473
Ottawa Lynx 176,002 69   2,551
TOTAL 6,368,799 932   6,833
         
Pacific Coast League        
Sacramento River Cats 766,326 72   10,643
Memphis Redbirds 749,446 72   10,409
Albuquerque Isotopes 576,867 71   8,125
Fresno Grizzlies 522,174 71   7,355
Iowa Cubs 490,150 69   7,104
Salt Lake Stingers 474,647 68   6,980
Portland Beavers 438,931 70   6,270
Nashville Sounds 387,345 67   5,781
Oklahoma RedHawks 380,051 69   5,508
New Orleans Zephyrs 379,819 70   5,426
Edmonton Trappers 333,792 61   5,472
Tacoma Rainiers 327,927 70   4,685
Las Vegas 51s 326,243 72   4,531
Omaha Royals 304,421 69   4,412
Tucson Sidewinders 286,657 72   3,981
Colorado Springs Sky Sox 253,548 64   3,962
TOTAL 6,998,344 1,107   6,322
         
Mexican League        
Saltillo Sarape Makers 603,530 53   11,387
Monterrey Sultans 511,546 55   9,301
Yucatan Lions 334,066 52   6,424
Monclova Steelers 218,866 54   4,053
Laguna Cowboys 195,724 55   3,559
Puebla Parrots 166,341 55   3,024
Angelopolis Tigers 150,278 55   2,732
Cancun Lobstermen 135,416 52   2,604
Oaxaca Warriors 133,677 55   2,430
Cordoba Coffeegrowers 110,382 54   2,044
Reynosa Broncos 88,708 54   1,643
Mexico City Red Devils 85,739 55   1,559
Tabasco Cattlemen 83,133 54   1,540
Veracruz Reds 76,677 52   1,475
Two Laredos Owls 74,290 55   1,351
Campeche Pirates 64,913 53   1,225
TOTAL 3,033,286 863   3,515
         
Eastern League        
Reading Phillies 465,717 68   6,849
Akron Aeros 445,603 67   6,651
Trenton Thunder 427,567 70   6,108
Portland Sea Dogs 405,021 65   6,231
Altoona Curve 365,376 65   5,621
Bowie Baysox 329,679 65   5,072
New Britain Rock Cats 271,143 63   4,304
Harrisburg Senators 257,989 68   3,794
Binghamton Mets 211,533 65   3,254
Erie SeaWolves 197,693 62   3,189
Norwich Navigators 158,622 59   2,689
New Haven Ravens 141,366 62   2,280
TOTAL 3,677,309 779   4,721
         
Southern League        
Jacksonville Suns 359,979 66   5,454
Birmingham Barons 276,717 67   4,130
Tennessee Smokies 256,597 66   3,888
Chattanooga Lookouts 237,235 65   3,650
Mobile BayBears 219,007 68   3,221
Carolina Mudcats 204,867 63   3,252
Huntsville Stars 198,416 67   2,961
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 197,226 68   2,900
Greenville Braves 183,564 61   3,009
Orlando Rays 150,051 63   2,382
TOTAL 2,283,659 654   3,492
         
Texas League        
Round Rock Express 685,973 70   9,800
Frisco RoughRiders 666,977 72   9,264
San Antonio Missions 305,235 70   4,361
Tulsa Drillers 273,155 67   4,077
Midland RockHounds 270,627 69   3,922
El Paso Diablos 224,821 70   3,212
Arkansas Travelers 187,401 64   2,928
Wichita Wranglers 153,665 63   2,439
TOTAL 2,767,854 545   5,079
         
California League        
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 296,118 69   4,292
Lake Elsinore Storm 240,166 68   3,532
Inland Empire 66ers 217,866 66   3,301
San Jose Giants 154,927 67   2,312
Lancaster JetHawks 151,616 68   2,230
Modesto A’s 148,195 68   2,179
High Desert Mavericks 126,705 70   1,810
Bakersfield Blaze 90,099 68   1,325
Stockton Ports 75,609 68   1,112
Visalia Oaks 62,898 66   953
TOTAL 1,564,199 678   2,307
         
Carolina League        
Wilmington Blue Rocks 315,134 64   4,924
Frederick Keys 285,048 65   4,385
Myrtle Beach Pelicans 203,443 67   3,036
Salem Avalanche 175,155 62   2,825
Potomac Cannons 160,238 59   2,716
Winston-Salem Warthogs 124,454 61   2,040
Kinston Indians 103,433 62   1,668
Lynchburg Hillcats 91,935 63   1,459
TOTAL 1,458,840 503   2,900
         
Florida State League        
Fort Myers Miracle 110,356 65   1,698
Daytona Cubs 97,362 64   1,521
Jupiter Hammerheads 90,080 67   1,344
Brevard County Manatees 83,314 52   1,602
St. Lucie Mets 81,154 66   1,230
Palm Beach Cardinals 68,210 68   1,003
Tampa Yankees 67,565 59   1,145
Clearwater Phillies 63,655 60   1,061
Vero Beach Dodgers 57,339 65   882
Sarasota Red Sox 49,684 65   764
Dunedin Blue Jays 42,752 60   713
Lakeland Tigers 30,832 56   551
TOTAL 842,303 747   1,128
         
Midwest League        
Dayton Dragons 590,382 70   8,434
Kane County Cougars 516,133 65   7,941
Lansing Lugnuts 364,623 61   5,977
West Michigan Whitecaps 361,545 65   5,562
Fort Wayne Wizards 257,013 66   3,894
Peoria Chiefs 246,370 68   3,623
South Bend Silver Hawks 203,690 65   3,134
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 198,001 61   3,246
Cedar Rapids Kernels 174,451 69   2,528
Quad City River Bandits 132,983 60   2,216
Beloit Snappers 96,431 67   1,439
Battle Creek Yankees 93,314 64   1,458
Clinton LumberKings 81,535 62   1,315
Burlington Bees 59,427 66   900
TOTAL 3,375,898 909   3,714
         
South Atlantic League        
Lakewood BlueClaws 445,838 67   6,654
Lake County Captains 437,515 69   6,341
Lexington Legends 370,656 69   5,372
Charleston (SC) RiverDogs 259,007 69   3,754
Rome Braves 246,718 62   3,979
Delmarva Shorebirds 228,344 66   3,460
Hickory Crawdads 176,366 65   2,713
Greensboro Bats 164,589 56   2,939
Asheville Tourists 143,596 67   2,143
Augusta GreenJackets 131,650 63   2,090
Savannah Sand Gnats 103,443 59   1,753
Capital City Bombers 102,149 60   1,702
Hagerstown Suns 100,865 63   1,601
Charleston (WV) Alley Cats 95,590 59   1,620
Kannapolis Intimidators 92,321 61   1,513
South Georgia Waves 30,565 60   509
TOTAL 3,129,212 1,015   3,083
         
NY-Penn League        
Brooklyn Cyclones 307,383 37   8,308
Aberdeen IronBirds 234,143 38   6,162
Lowell Spinners 175,000 35   5,000
Staten Island Yankees 163,432 34   4,807
Hudson Valley Renegades 146,613 34   4,312
Mahoning Valley Scrappers 141,889 33   4,300
New Jersey Cardinals 117,220 35   3,349
Tri-City ValleyCats 103,984 35   2,971
Vermont Expos 101,431 38   2,669
Williamsport Crosscutters 83,346 37   2,253
Auburn Doubledays 65,047 36   1,807
Jamestown Jammers 53,469 34   1,573
Oneonta Tigers 48,905 35   1,397
Batavia Muckdogs 42,801 37   1,157
TOTAL 1,784,663 498   3,584
         
Northwest League        
Spokane Indians 170,640 37   4,612
Vancouver Canadians 137,026 38   3,606
Eugene Emeralds 130,657 38   3,438
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 119,556 38   3,146
Everett AquaSox 110,043 38   2,896
Boise Hawks 104,156 38   2,741
Yakima Bears 60,037 38   1,580
Tri-City Dust Devils 58,976 38   1,552
TOTAL 891,091 303   2,941
         
Appalachian League        
Burlington Indians 37,380 33   1,133
Danville Braves 35,621 31   1,149
Johnson City Cardinals 31,261 27   1,158
Martinsville Astros 27,821 31   897
Princeton Devil Rays 26,339 30   878
Elizabethton Twins 24,004 29   828
Bluefield Orioles 22,853 27   846
Pulaski Blue Jays 21,828 30   728
Bristol White Sox 19,770 27   732
Kingsport Mets 19,108 28   682
TOTAL 265,985 293   908
         
Pioneer League        
Ogden Raptors 126,706 37   3,424
Billings Mustangs 122,090 38   3,213
Great Falls White Sox 114,603 36   3,183
Idaho Falls Padres 57,854 38   1,522
Provo Angels 56,856 34   1,672
Casper Rockies 51,427 37   1,390
Missoula Osprey 51,236 36   1,423
Helena Brewers 47,493 37   1,284
TOTAL 628,265 293   2,144
         
TOTAL ATTENDANCE 39,069,707 10,119   3,861