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MLB reports largest attendance spike in 30 years
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Monday, 02 October 2023 13:39
Major League Baseball attendance experienced its largest growth in 30 years in 2023, the league announced Monday.Total attendance of 70,747,365 was up 9.6% over 2022 (64,556,636), and the average attendance of 29,295 was up 9.1%.Seventeen of the 30 teams drew more than 2.5 million fans, matching the most in MLB history, and eight attracted more than 3 million.Eleven weekends drew…
Mets welcome Stearns as president of operations
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Monday, 02 October 2023 13:39
NEW YORK -- David Stearns was formally appointed the first president of baseball operations in New York Mets history Monday, taking over the hometown team he cheered for as a child.The former Milwaukee Brewers boss was introduced by owner Steve Cohen at a Citi Field news conference on the heels of a hugely disappointing season. Despite championship aspirations and a…
Everything you need for the MLB playoffs: Odds, X factors and how far all 12 teams will go
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Monday, 02 October 2023 07:27
Let the 2023 MLB playoffs begin!Starting with this week's wild-card series (beginning Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC), it's sure to be another thrilling October of postseason baseball. We've got you covered with everything you need to know, from the first pitch of the playoffs to the final out of the World Series.Will the favored Atlanta Braves roll through…
Rays' Diaz sits, edges Seager for AL batting title
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Sunday, 01 October 2023 20:56
With the benefit of sitting out the final game of the regular season, the Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz won the American League batting title over the Texas Rangers' Corey Seager with a .330 average.Diaz trailed Seager by mere percentage points heading into Sunday's game, with Seager at .3298 and Diaz at .3295.The Rays' playoff seeding already was set as…
Braves tie MLB record with 307 HRs on season
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Sunday, 01 October 2023 16:56
ATLANTA -- One final power milestone for the Atlanta Braves was especially memorable for Marcell Ozuna.The Braves homered three times to tie the major league season record of 307 but lost their regular-season finale 10-9 to the Washington Nationals on Sunday as Jacob Young drove in two runs with a go-ahead single in the ninth.Ozuna homered twice, reaching 40 with…
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