PCL on pace to reach seven million milestone
Published on July 6, 2005 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1) News Release
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Pacific Coast League had over 1.5 million fans in attendance during the month of June raising its yearly total to nearly 4 million. The League average per game is up over 10 percent from 2004. With over 206,000 fans celebrating America's Independence Day at PCL ballparks on July 3rd and 4th with fireworks displays following the games, teams averaged 12,875 fans. If the season per game average remains constant, the PCL will reach the historical milestone of seven million fans in late August.
This year's All-Star game host city, Sacramento, leads the League in average number of fans per game at 10,178 with Memphis following closely, averaging nearly 10,000 a game. Oklahoma posts the largest per game increase from 2004, up 21.25 percent to 7,287. The newest star in the League, Round Rock, ranks second in total attendance with 434,203 and third in average at 9,649 fans per game in its inaugural Triple-A season.
The Omaha Royals tallied over 22,000 fans attending the Sunday night game and nearly 17,000 fans went out to AutoZone Park in Memphis on Monday.
The Pacific Coast League, established in 1903, has officially begun its quest for the seven million fan milestone, which would be a first for any single circuit in a season in Minor League Baseball history. Join the march on the League's official Web site, www.pclbaseball.com.
Pacific Coast League Stories from July 6, 2005
- Grizzlies blow another late lead; fall to 6-3 to 51s - Fresno Grizzlies
- Zephyrs swept in doubleheader - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Cruz stars as Sounds sweep twinbill from Z's - Nashville Sounds
- Isotopes dealt worst loss of the season in 18-5 defeat to Oklahoma - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Nieve notches first Triple-A shutout - Round Rock Express
- Prieto's homer lifts Stingers over Sidewinders - Tucson Sidewinders
- âBirds Fly by Royals, 5-1 - Memphis Redbirds
- Beavers maximize effort in win over Tacoma - Portland Beavers
- Express return home Friday - Round Rock Express
- PCL on pace to reach seven million milestone - PCL1
- Omaha Royals game notes - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Oklahoma RedHawks game notes - Oklahoma City Comets
- River Cats' Cruz earns PCL Pitcher of the Week award - Sacramento River Cats
- Tucson's Green earns PCL Player of the Week - PCL1
- RedHawks win Albuquerque scorefest 15-12 - Oklahoma City Comets
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