Minors Break Attendance Mark For 4th Straight Year
September 25 - Minor League Baseball has established a new attendance record for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year.  As of games through Labor Day, the 175 Minor League Baseball clubs that charge admission had attracted 42,636,123 fans, over 900,000 more than the industry drew in 2006. 

The 2007 record total will increase as the Northwest, New York-Penn and Pioneer leagues have not yet concluded regular season play.  The Northwest League ends tomorrow, while the New York-Penn and Pioneer circuits wrap up their regular seasons on Friday.

Ten of the twelve leagues that have concluded their regular seasons improved upon their 2006 figures. The Northwest and Pioneer leagues have already surpassed their 2006 totals, while the New York-Penn loop is on track to do so as well.

Minor League Baseball’s attendance figures are compiled from the International, Pacific Coast, Mexican, Eastern, Southern, Texas, California, Carolina, Florida State, Midwest, South Atlantic, New York-Penn, Northwest, Appalachian and Pioneer leagues.

The 106-year old industry began its record-breaking run in 2004 when it drew 39,887,755 fans to surpass a record that had stood since 1949.  In 2005, Minor League Baseball attracted 41,333,279 patrons. Last year, the figured jumped to 41,710,357.

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