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Article: Attanasio sees bright future; Brewers expect increase in attendance, payroll
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 28, 2006
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The Milwaukee Brewers might be hanging by their fingernails as
they try to climb back into the wild-card playoff race, but at least
fans are paying attention to the club's fortunes.
That's the assessment of Mark Attanasio, the team's principal
owner, who spoke to a group of Milwaukee businessmen and women
Thursday morning at the Pfister Hotel.
"I just love the fact that we are relevant," Attanasio said.
With a strong turnout this week for three home games with the
Pittsburgh Pirates, attendance stands at 1,457,417 through 52 home
games, for an average of 28,027 per game.
That puts the Brewers 17th in the league in attendance, out of 30
teams.
Through 52 games last season, attendance was at ...