\'Cats Crowds Rock!!
Published on September 1, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Britain Rock Cats News Release
New Britain, CT - The New Britain Rock Cats ended their 2008 Season this Labor Day afternoon, and it was indeed a labor of love for both the victorious Rock Cats and 6,058 of their most ardent fans. With today's big holiday crowd gathered under a cloudless sky, the Rock Cats ended the year on two winning notes: the team was victorious on the diamond, 3-1; and the fans made the 2008 turnstiles at New Britain Stadium click a record number of 365,758 times!
The Rock Cats' 2008 Total Single Season Attendance of 365,758 established a new all-time franchise record. The previous all-time high was set just last year when the 2007 Rock Cats attracted 341,816 patrons. The 2008 total topped last year's total by 24,942 fabulous fans.
The New Britain franchise closed the campaign with a Per Game Average of 5,301 fans, meaning that in 71 home dates at New Britain Stadium, the Rock Cats played to nearly 88% of total capacity (6,146).
Eastern League Stories from September 1, 2008
- Nats Call Up Four Former Senators - Harrisburg Senators
- 'Wolves Fall In Season Finale...Achieve Third-Highest Attendance in Team History - Erie SeaWolves
- B-Mets Lose In Finale - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Baysox Lose As Playoffs Loom - Chesapeake Baysox
- Rock Cats Take Final Game of Regular Season - New Britain Rock Cats
- âCats Crowds Rock!! - New Britain Rock Cats
- Trenton Beats Connecticut 4-3 in Regular Season Finale at Waterfront Park - Trenton Thunder
- Defenders Wrap Up Season with 4-3 loss - Connecticut Defenders
- Dixon Leads Aeros Past SeaWolves, 4-1 - Akron RubberDucks
- 'Dogs Lose the Regular Season Finale 4-1 to the 'Cats - Portland Sea Dogs
- Senators End Season with 13-7 Triumph Over Bowie - Harrisburg Senators
- Fisher Cats win season finale, 4-1, in Portland - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Curve Win Season Finale on Labor Day, 8-2 - Altoona Curve
- Sea Dogs Announce 2008 Team Awards - Portland Sea Dogs
- RHP Humberto Sanchez joins Thunder for Major League Rehab stint - Trenton Thunder
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