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LaGrave Field, Fort Worth
Cats
It is one of the most unique facilities in pro
ball: LaGrave Field, the home of the Fort Worth
Cats (independent; American Association), sits
where the original LaGrave Field sat from 1926
through 1967. The dimensions are the same as in
the original facility, home plate sits in the same
place, and the dugouts of the old ballpark have
been converted to dugout suites. And, being Texas,
there's a hitching rail beyond the outfield for
folks riding to the games on horseback.
Doug Kingsmore Stadium,
Clemson Tigers
Before its thorough makeover and renaming in 2003,
“Beautiful Tiger Field” described the home of the
Clemson Tigers. Not surprising, and not an
overstated moniker. While the ballpark and other
athletic facilities are closely connected to the
western edge of campus, the grandstand view
features an appealing pastoral feel, and although
the ballpark is now named for Tigers alum and
contributor Doug Kingsmore, it's still a beautiful
field.
QuikTrip Park at Grand
Prairie, Grand Prairie AirHogs
The aviation theme is strong
at QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie, the new home of
the Grand Prairie AirHogs (independent; American
Association), but it's not overwhelming and
gimmicky. We were there opening night: it's an
impressive facility that raises the bar for indy
facilities and should allow the team to be
competitive in the increasingly crowded
Dallas-Fort Worth market.
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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)
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2008 Affiliated Attendance by League
Appalachian League -- 317,058
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Greeneville Astros |
51,806 |
33 |
1,569 |
51,425 |
0.01 |
1 |
Greeneville Astros |
51,806 |
33 |
1,569 |
51,425 |
0.01 |
2 |
Danville Braves |
39,534 |
33 |
1,198 |
42,016 |
-0.06 |
3 |
Kingsport Mets |
38,589 |
33 |
1,169 |
34,301 |
0.13 |
4 |
Pulaski Mariners |
33,679 |
33 |
1,020 |
|
|
5 |
Bluefield Orioles |
29,867 |
33 |
905 |
28,895 |
0.03 |
6 |
Burlington Royals |
28,196 |
31 |
909 |
33,060 |
-0.15 |
7 |
Elizabethton Twins |
28,131 |
31 |
907 |
28,551 |
-0.01 |
8 |
Princeton Devil Rays |
24,233 |
26 |
932 |
26,882 |
-0.10 |
9 |
Bristol Sox |
21,696 |
30 |
723 |
20,768 |
0.53 |
10 |
Johnson City Cardinals |
21,327 |
31 |
687 |
21,101 |
0.01 |
California League -- 1,643,328
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
296,290 |
70 |
4,089 |
290,843 |
-0.02 |
2 |
Lake Elsinore Storm |
224,069 |
67 |
3,344 |
231,069 |
-0.03 |
3 |
Stockton Ports |
214,080 |
70 |
3,058 |
218,497 |
-0.02 |
4 |
Inland Empire 66ers |
183,845 |
71 |
2,589 |
174,152 |
0.06 |
5 |
San Jose Giants |
183,788 |
70 |
2,625 |
171,028 |
0.07 |
6 |
Modesto Nuts |
164,306 |
70 |
2,347 |
158,936 |
0.03 |
7 |
Lancaster JetHawks |
124,934 |
67 |
1,864 |
125,353 |
0.00 |
8 |
High Desert Mavericks |
117,594 |
69 |
1,704 |
117,262 |
0.00 |
9 |
Bakersfield Blaze |
67,377 |
70 |
962 |
78,888 |
-0.15 |
10 |
Visalia Oaks |
67,045 |
69 |
971 |
83,452 |
-0.20 |
Carolina League -- 1,726,511
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Wilmington Blue Rocks |
312,375 |
69 |
4,527 |
306,430 |
0.02 |
2 |
Frederick Keys |
295,656 |
66 |
4,479 |
283,065 |
0.04 |
3 |
Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
242,397 |
68 |
3,564 |
215,059 |
0.13 |
4 |
Salem Avalanche |
235,823 |
69 |
3,417 |
258,469 |
-0.09 |
5 |
Potomac Nationals |
177,760 |
65 |
2,734 |
165,000 |
0.08 |
6 |
Winston-Salem Warthogs |
169,963 |
66 |
2,575 |
161,180 |
0.05 |
7 |
Lynchburg Hillcats |
162,131 |
66 |
2,456 |
164,413 |
-0.01 |
8 |
Kinston Indians |
130,406 |
66 |
1,975 |
115,195 |
0.13 |
Eastern League -- 3,770,333
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Reading Phillies |
436,789 |
68 |
6,423 |
466,385 |
-0.06 |
2 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
412,403 |
66 |
6,248 |
421,368 |
-0.02 |
3 |
Trenton Thunder |
409,131 |
71 |
5,762 |
412,312 |
-0.01 |
4 |
New Hampshire Fisher Cats |
373,227 |
70 |
5,331 |
371,710 |
0.00 |
5 |
New Britain Rock Cats |
365,756 |
69 |
5,300 |
341,816 |
0.07 |
6 |
Altoona Curve |
346,973 |
67 |
5,178 |
356,339 |
-0.03 |
7 |
Akron Aeros |
342,816 |
67 |
5,116 |
355,376 |
-0.04 |
8 |
Bowie BaySox |
261,459 |
68 |
3,844 |
287,098 |
-0.09 |
9 |
Erie SeaWolves |
234,955 |
69 |
3,405 |
220,401 |
0.07 |
10 |
Binghamton Mets |
220,638 |
69 |
3,197 |
230,076 |
-0.04 |
11 |
Connecticut Defenders |
202,004 |
67 |
3,014 |
195,235 |
0.03 |
12 |
Harrisburg Senators |
164,182 |
66 |
2,487 |
229,241 |
-0.28 |
Florida State League -- 1,030,470
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Clearwater Threshers |
168,637 |
68 |
2,479 |
166,359 |
0.01 |
2 |
Daytona Cubs |
164,007 |
66 |
2,484 |
146,195 |
0.12 |
3 |
Fort Myers Miracle |
124,749 |
68 |
1,834 |
115,647 |
0.08 |
4 |
St. Lucie Mets |
93,626 |
61 |
1,534 |
100,646 |
-0.07 |
5 |
Tampa Yankees |
86,879 |
59 |
1,472 |
123,829 |
-0.30 |
6 |
Jupiter Hammerheads |
68,585 |
63 |
1,088 |
82,386 |
-0.17 |
7 |
Brevard County Manatees |
66,256 |
64 |
1,035 |
83,954 |
-0.21 |
8 |
Palm Beach Cardinals |
66,073 |
68 |
971 |
77,805 |
-0.15 |
9 |
Lakeland Flying Tigers |
52,305 |
63 |
830 |
48,653 |
0.08 |
10 |
Dunedin Blue Jays |
48,321 |
68 |
710 |
48,326 |
0.00 |
11 |
Vero Beach Devil Rays |
47,944 |
63 |
761 |
48,989 |
-0.02 |
12 |
Sarasota Reds |
43,088 |
67 |
643 |
38,313 |
0.12 |
International League -- 7,097,411
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Pawtucket Red Sox |
636,788 |
70 |
9,096 |
611,379 |
0.04 |
2 |
Louisville Bats |
631,457 |
69 |
9,151 |
653,915 |
-0.03 |
3 |
Indianapolis Indians |
606,166 |
71 |
8,537 |
586,785 |
0.03 |
4 |
Lehigh Valley IronPigs |
602,033 |
71 |
8,479 |
|
|
5 |
Buffalo Bisons |
590,386 |
67 |
8,811 |
572,635 |
0.03 |
6 |
Toledo Mud Hens |
584,596 |
71 |
8,233 |
590,159 |
-0.01 |
7 |
Columbus Clippers |
537,889 |
69 |
7,795 |
507,155 |
0.06 |
8 |
Durham Bulls |
503,636 |
72 |
6,994 |
520,952 |
-0.03 |
9 |
Rochester Red Wings |
490,806 |
71 |
6,912 |
473,288 |
0.04 |
10 |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees |
485,999 |
68 |
7,147 |
580,908 |
-0.16 |
11 |
Norfolk Tides |
433,767 |
69 |
6,286 |
464,034 |
-0.07 |
12 |
Syracuse Chiefs |
392,028 |
68 |
5,765 |
380,152 |
0.03 |
13 |
Charlotte Knights |
312,290 |
69 |
4,525 |
311,119 |
0.00 |
14 |
Richmond Braves |
289,570 |
65 |
4,454 |
342,090 |
-0.15 |
Midwest League -- 7,097,411
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Dayton Dragons |
586,417 |
68 |
8,623 |
585,348 |
0.00 |
2 |
Kane County Cougars |
472,596 |
66 |
7,160 |
468,869 |
0.01 |
3 |
West Michgan Whitecaps |
367,532 |
66 |
5,568 |
377,412 |
-0.03 |
4 |
Lansing Lugnuts |
353,571 |
69 |
5,124 |
341,746 |
0.03 |
5 |
Great Lakes Loons |
299,416 |
68 |
4,403 |
324,564 |
-0.08 |
6 |
Peoria Chiefs |
275,673 |
65 |
4,241 |
259,784 |
0.06 |
7 |
Fort Wayne Wizards |
256,693 |
69 |
3,720 |
237,966 |
0.08 |
8 |
Quad Cities River Bandits |
207,048 |
60 |
3,450 |
148,773 |
0.39 |
9 |
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers |
190,263 |
62 |
3,068 |
197,511 |
-0.04 |
10 |
Cedar Rapids Kernels |
164,568 |
67 |
2,456 |
173,219 |
-0.05 |
11 |
South Bend Silver Hawks |
163,479 |
68 |
2,404 |
149,281 |
0.10 |
12 |
Clinton Lumberkings |
114,662 |
67 |
1,711 |
116,261 |
-0.01 |
113 |
Beloit Snappers |
82,456 |
67 |
1,230 |
82,819 |
0.00 |
14 |
Burlington Bees |
68,313 |
68 |
1,004 |
66,857 |
0.02 |
Mexican League -- 3,988,231
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Sultanes de Monterrey |
658,492 |
53 |
12,424 |
491,628 |
0.34 |
2 |
Saraperos de Saltillo |
350,717 |
50 |
7,014 |
502,992 |
-0.30 |
3 |
Acereros de Monclova |
320,102 |
54 |
5,927 |
234,409 |
0.37 |
4 |
Vaqueros Laguna |
298,759 |
55 |
5,431 |
335,931 |
-0.11 |
5 |
Leones de Yucatan |
261,908 |
51 |
5,135 |
208,240 |
0.26 |
6 |
Potros de Tijuana |
240,615 |
55 |
4,374 |
451,522 |
-0.47 |
7 |
Diablos Rojas del Mexico |
222,038 |
48 |
4,625 |
192,352 |
0.15 |
8 |
Tigres de Quintana Roo |
210,524 |
54 |
3,898 |
214,556 |
-0.02 |
9 |
Dorados de Chihuahua |
209,986 |
53 |
3,962 |
159,565 |
0.32 |
10 |
Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz |
205,927 |
52 |
3,960 |
181,716 |
0.13 |
11 |
Guerrors de Oaxaca |
186,172 |
49 |
3,799 |
187,493 |
-0.01 |
12 |
Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo |
178,098 |
55 |
3,238 |
|
|
13 |
Pericos de Puebla |
172,527 |
49 |
3,520 |
124,601 |
0.38 |
14 |
Petroleros de Minatitlan |
162,439 |
53 |
3,064 |
134,948 |
0.20 |
15 |
Olmecas de Tabasco |
160,435 |
53 |
3,027 |
157,320 |
0.02 |
16 |
Pirates de Campeche |
149,492 |
48 |
3,114 |
113,700 |
0.31 |
Northwest League -- 919,153
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Spokane Indians |
188,982 |
38 |
4,973 |
192,021 |
-0.02 |
2 |
Eugene Emeralds |
130,069 |
38 |
3,422 |
134,949 |
-0.04 |
3 |
Vancouver Canadians |
129,073 |
36 |
3,585 |
126,491 |
0.02 |
4 |
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes |
112,425 |
38 |
2,958 |
118,722 |
-0.05 |
5 |
Boise Hawks |
109,082 |
38 |
2,870 |
102,878 |
0.06 |
6 |
Everett AquaSox |
95,294 |
38 |
2,507 |
106,683 |
-0.11 |
7 |
Tri-City Dust Devils |
82,021 |
38 |
2,158 |
75,308 |
0.09 |
8 |
Yakima Bears |
72,207 |
38 |
1,900 |
70,117 |
0.03 |
New York-Penn League -- 1,815445
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Brooklyn Cyclones |
265,220 |
36 |
7,367 |
294,972 |
-0.10 |
2 |
Aberdeen IronBirds |
247,836 |
38 |
6,522 |
241,215 |
0.03 |
3 |
Lowell Spinners |
194,167 |
36 |
5,393 |
198,453 |
-0.02 |
4 |
Staten Island Yankees |
189,876 |
36 |
5,274 |
164,207 |
0.16 |
5 |
State College Spikes |
153,350 |
38 |
4,035 |
151,394 |
0.01 |
6 |
Hudson Valley Renegades |
150,525 |
36 |
4,181 |
153,697 |
-0.02 |
7 |
Tr-City ValleyCats |
140,631 |
35 |
4,018 |
126,809 |
0.11 |
8 |
Mahoning Valley Scappers |
123,364 |
36 |
3,426 |
129,601 |
-0.05 |
9 |
Vermont Lake Monsters |
91,351 |
36 |
2,537 |
90,311 |
0.01 |
10 |
Williamsport Crosscutters |
64,227 |
36 |
1,784 |
70,884 |
-0.09 |
11 |
Auburn Doubledays |
64,052 |
36 |
1,779 |
66,222 |
-0.03 |
12 |
Jamestown Jammers |
48,070 |
34 |
1,413 |
48,305 |
0.00 |
13 |
Batavia Muckdogs |
43,167 |
36 |
1,199 |
44,270 |
-0.02 |
14 |
Oneonta Tigers |
39,609 |
36 |
1,100 |
49,118 |
-0.19 |
Pacific Coast League -- 7,219,356
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Sacramento River Cats |
700,168 |
72 |
9,724 |
710,235 |
-0.01 |
2 |
Round Rock Express |
668,623 |
72 |
9,286 |
662,595 |
0.01 |
3 |
Albuquerque Isotopes |
593,606 |
71 |
8,360 |
563,686 |
0.05 |
4 |
Memphis Redbirds |
569,172 |
69 |
8,248 |
633,129 |
-0.10 |
5 |
Fresno Grizzlies |
526,754 |
71 |
7,419 |
520,093 |
0.01 |
6 |
Salt Lake Bees |
500,780 |
71 |
7,053 |
466,123 |
0.07 |
7 |
Iowa Cubs |
487,348 |
66 |
7,384 |
576,310 |
-0.15 |
8 |
Oklahoma RedHawks |
470,140 |
70 |
6,716 |
529,690 |
-0.11 |
9 |
Portland Beavers |
392,512 |
70 |
5,607 |
388,963 |
0.01 |
10 |
Las Vegas 51s |
374,780 |
71 |
5,278 |
371,676 |
0.01 |
11 |
New Orleans Zephyrs |
355,395 |
68 |
5,226 |
368,210 |
-0.03 |
12 |
Nashville Sounds |
354,662 |
67 |
5,293 |
411,959 |
-0.14 |
13 |
Omaha Royals |
349,376 |
65 |
5,375 |
326,627 |
0.07 |
14 |
Tacoma Rainiers |
327,871 |
69 |
4,751 |
345,538 |
-0.05 |
15 |
Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
303,048 |
69 |
4,392 |
274,408 |
0.10 |
16 |
Tucson Sidewinders |
245,121 |
69 |
3,552 |
270,853 |
-0.10 |
Pioneer League -- 728,902
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Ogden Raptors |
138,555 |
37 |
3,744 |
130,266 |
0.06 |
2 |
Billings Mustangs |
113,116 |
37 |
3,058 |
95,309 |
0.19 |
3 |
Orem Owlz |
108,283 |
37 |
2,926 |
109,125 |
-0.01 |
4 |
Great Falls Voyageurs |
106,831 |
38 |
2,811 |
107,045 |
0.00 |
5 |
Idaho Falls Chukars |
95,470 |
38 |
2,512 |
104,960 |
-0.09 |
6 |
Missoula Osprey |
81,001 |
37 |
2,189 |
86,881 |
-0.07 |
7 |
Casper Ghosts |
50,580 |
35 |
1,445 |
45,354 |
0.12 |
8 |
Helena Brewers |
35,066 |
37 |
947 |
39,396 |
-0.11 |
South Atlantic League -- 3,777,173
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Greensboro Grasshoppers |
440,787 |
70 |
6,296 |
441,106 |
0.00 |
2 |
Lakewood BlueClaws |
425,166 |
67 |
6,345 |
442,256 |
-0.04 |
3 |
Lexington Legends |
370,570 |
68 |
5,449 |
385,506 |
-0.04 |
4 |
Greenville Drive |
349,116 |
69 |
5,059 |
339,356 |
0.03 |
5 |
Lake County Captains |
316,572 |
66 |
4,796 |
330,352 |
-0.04 |
6 |
Charleston RiverDogs |
279,606 |
67 |
4,173 |
284,718 |
-0.02 |
7 |
Delmarva Shorebirds |
226,754 |
66 |
3,435 |
220,219 |
0.03 |
8 |
Rome Braves |
222,168 |
66 |
3,366 |
232,674 |
-0.05 |
9 |
West Virginia Power |
213,030 |
64 |
3,328 |
248,766 |
-0.14 |
10 |
Augusta GreenJackets |
200,222 |
69 |
2,901 |
177,780 |
0.13 |
11 |
Asheville Tourists |
175,892 |
67 |
2,625 |
164,910 |
0.07 |
12 |
Hagerstown Suns |
137,283 |
67 |
2,049 |
146,763 |
-0.06 |
13 |
Hickory Crawdads |
133,512 |
66 |
2,022 |
170,000 |
-0.21 |
14 |
Kannapolis Intimidators |
119,668 |
63 |
1,899 |
114,140 |
0.05 |
15 |
Savannah Sand Gnats |
105,537 |
65 |
1,623 |
91,722 |
0.15 |
16 |
Columbus Catfish |
61,290 |
60 |
1,021 |
71,809 |
-0.15 |
Southern League -- 2,460,848
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Jacksonville Suns |
364,365 |
67 |
5,438 |
396,012 |
-0.08 |
2 |
Birmingham Barons |
302,979 |
68 |
4,455 |
280,171 |
0.08 |
3 |
Montgomery Biscuits |
292,181 |
65 |
4,495 |
311,872 |
-0.06 |
4 |
Carolina Mudcats |
281,012 |
69 |
4,072 |
273,198 |
0.03 |
5 |
Tennessee Smokies |
250,209 |
68 |
3,879 |
258,121 |
-0.03 |
6 |
Chattanooga Lookouts |
236,639 |
68 |
3,479 |
242,104 |
-0.02 |
7 |
Mobile Bay Bears |
220,831 |
66 |
3,345 |
232,235 |
-0.05 |
8 |
Mississippi Braves |
212,107 |
67 |
3,165 |
246,674 |
-0.14 |
9 |
Huntsville Stars |
160,080 |
67 |
2,389 |
164,079 |
-0.02 |
10 |
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
140,445 |
67 |
2,096 |
113,351 |
0.24 |
Texas League -- 3,129,865
# |
Team |
2008 |
Dates |
Average |
2007 |
YTY |
1 |
Frisco RoughRiders |
562,166 |
69 |
8,147 |
545,421 |
0.03 |
2 |
Corpus Christi Hooks |
479,651 |
70 |
6,852 |
479,063 |
0.00 |
3 |
Springfield Cardinals |
461,020 |
69 |
6,681 |
460,063 |
0.00 |
4 |
Arkansas Travelers |
377,997 |
68 |
5,558 |
372,475 |
0.01 |
5 |
Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
358,792 |
69 |
5,199 |
|
|
6 |
San Antonio Missions |
300,267 |
69 |
4,351 |
277,150 |
0.08 |
7 |
Tulsa Drillers |
297,409 |
67 |
4,438 |
296,017 |
0.00 |
8 |
Midland RockHounds |
292,563 |
69 |
4,240 |
270,331 |
0.08 |
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