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Originally Posted by baseball tourist
This is exactly the crowd that these teams are trying to attract. The next generation of fans. If it's too loud, you (we!) are too old!  |
I hadn't thought of it like that - good possibility that younger guys would be bored to death by a 1960's baseball game experience.
But we also have to keep in mind that all the marketing surrounding the game and individual players today, and their modern aura of being celebrities more than ballplayers, and today's kids' (and adults') focus on video games, immediate gratification and all wants and desires at their fingertips, contribute to expectations at the ballgame. Additionally, all the glitz can attract people who otherwise could care less about being at a baseball game.
Barry commented about all the noise between innings, but that noise and other stimulation is what today's humans have to have. Most people can't even sit still at a coffee shop without having a computer or cellphone in action. When we were kids, the only reason to get up between innings was to pee or buy a hot dog. Now everyone gets up to see what can be purchased or to experience some of the extracurricular activities. Not to mention 'selfies'
