The folks at Fifth Third Field run a veritable machine: the Dayton Dragons (Low Class A; Midwest League) notched their 1,000th consecutive sellout Saturday. The team has long held the North American record for consecutive sold-out games, a record set on July 9, 2011 when the Dragons recorded their 815th straight sellout, surpassing the previous […]
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Silver Hawks prep for 5-millionth fan
It’s been a good season for the South Bend Silver Hawks (Low Class A; Midwest League): besides attendance records, the team is poised to welcome the five-millionth fan in franchise history. The Silver Hawks have already broken single-game attendance records this season — 5,650 fans on Opening Night and 7,287 on July 3, with 17 […]
Phillies sellout streak snapped
It was bound to happen, especially with the team floundering in the standings: the Philadelphia Phillies’ record-breaking streak of 257 sellouts at Citizens Bank Park ended last night. The sellout streak began on July 7, 2009 when the team played the Cincinnati Reds. Total paid attendance for those 257 games was 11,585,952 with an average […]
Ducks notch 600th sellout
Nice milestone for the Long Island Ducks (independent; Atlantic League): With a sellout at Bethpage Ballpark Saturday night, the franchise registered its 600th sellout in 12 years. That’s an Atlantic League record, far outpacing the second-place Somerset Patriots, with 222 to date in their 14th year). “It is a wonderful accomplishment to reach this milestone […]
Thunder on serious roll at the box office
It’s been a good season for the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League): the team has sold out six straight games and attracted 48,617 fans ((8,103 per game) to Waterfront Park during that stretch. The six-game sellout streak is the organization’s first since a seven game streak in 2003 when 7,531 fans attended per game […]