Hi Brent
1. 3 (Toledo Mud Hens & Lake Erie Crushers)
2. I like the small venue and the closeness to the field.
3. No
4. Draw random seat numbers and give away free merchandise. Even just a T-shirt would be good for advertising the team/stadium. Get the kids involved. Let them come on the field and take a swing or two of the bat or maybe even field a few grounders. Food promos are nice too. The closest minor league team to me has "Two for Tuesday" nights. Two hot dogs for $2 & two beers for $2.
The Lake Erie Crushers had a contest for the fans to come up with the team's name.
5. Not important at all
6. 60 miles
7. No
8. No
9. 2
10. Quite a bit. Another factor is parking location.
While we are on the subject, there is a new minor league team starting up 20 minutes from my home and I can't wait. They've already hired Bill Madlock as the manager.
Jantz