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Article: Baseball attendance holds its own: Cactus League on pace to draw 1.22M, short of 2005 record.
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- The Tribune (Mesa, AZ)
- Article date:
- March 27, 2007
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Byline: Jason Massad
Mar. 27--Fueled by Cubs and Giants fans, Cactus League baseball is on pace to surpass last year's attendance but fall short of the record-breaking 1.27 million attendance in 2005. Fewer rained-out games this season and a lack of competition from the World Baseball Classic contributed to the high attendance figures, said league organizers. With 20 Cactus League games remaining, the 12-team league is on pace to draw 1.22 million baseball fans this spring training season. The league's average attendance per game stands at 6,910 -- higher than the 6,587 average in 2006, but short of the 7,059 average in the record-breaking 2005 season....