A November 2023 survey of baseball fans in the United States revealed mixed opinions on the significance of geographical proximity of Major League Baseball (MLB) teams for the overall fan experience. More than half of MLB fans stated that the geographical closeness to their favorite team was important to their experience as a fan.
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Baseball fans' opinion on the importance of geographical proximity to their favorite MLB team for overall fan experience in the United States as of November 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Important
56%
Not important
43%
Don't know
2%
• Important 56%
• Not important 43%
• Don't know 2%
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YouGov. (November 28, 2023). Baseball fans' opinion on the importance of geographical proximity to their favorite MLB team for overall fan experience in the United States as of November 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222870/us-interest-in-baseball/
YouGov. "Baseball fans' opinion on the importance of geographical proximity to their favorite MLB team for overall fan experience in the United States as of November 2023." Chart. November 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222870/us-interest-in-baseball/
YouGov. (2023). Baseball fans' opinion on the importance of geographical proximity to their favorite MLB team for overall fan experience in the United States as of November 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222870/us-interest-in-baseball/
YouGov. "Baseball Fans' Opinion on The Importance of Geographical Proximity to Their Favorite Mlb Team for Overall Fan Experience in The United States as of November 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222870/us-interest-in-baseball/
YouGov, Baseball fans' opinion on the importance of geographical proximity to their favorite MLB team for overall fan experience in the United States as of November 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222870/us-interest-in-baseball/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Baseball fans' opinion on the importance of geographical proximity to their favorite MLB team for overall fan experience in the United States as of November 2023 [Graph], YouGov, November 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222870/us-interest-in-baseball/
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