OT: Minor League Baseball Survey

[cardsfan73]

1. How many minor league baseball games have you attended in the past 3 years? 2

2. What is the biggest factor that brings you to the ballpark? promotions, day of week, newness of stadium, visiting team, or something else (please describe) Price of tickets, weather & how close to home it is.

3. Have you stopped attending games? If so, why? No

4. What promotion or marketing event would you recommend to the team?
Bringing in former major league players for autographs/photos.. I know here bringing in any former Cardinals players would spike attendance. It doesn't even have to be a big name..

5. How important is the newness of the stadium in your decision to attend a ball game? Not a factor at all.

6. How far will you travel to attend a minor league baseball game? Never really thought about it to be honest

7. Do you buy team branded merchandise? Very rarely with the exception of cards.

8. Does the success of the team factor in your decision to attend games? Very little

9. How many different minor league ballparks have you visited in the past 5 years? 1

10. How much of a factor does parking and ticket prices have on your decision to attend the games? Huge impact, our local independent league team has free parking and very reasonable ticket prices. Also fair prices on food.

[texmrsport]

1. How many minor league baseball games have you attended in the past 3 years? 150

2. What is the biggest factor that brings you to the ballpark? promotions, day of week, newness of stadium, visiting team, or something else (please describe) Season ticket holders

3. Have you stopped attending games? If so, why? No

4. What promotion or marketing event would you recommend to the team?
Pet night

5. How important is the newness of the stadium in your decision to attend a ball game? Not at all.

6. How far will you travel to attend a minor league baseball game? Have gone 100 miles to watch team on the road.

7. Do you buy team branded merchandise? Yes

8. Does the success of the team factor in your decision to attend games? No

9. How many different minor league ballparks have you visited in the past 5 years? 3

10. How much of a factor does parking and ticket prices have on your decision to attend the games? Some. Lower prices allow us to afford season tickets.
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[glynparson]

1 10-15
2 go when the mood strikes me usually beginning of season
3 no
4 free card night with special set just for that night, old-timers night
5 not really, as long as well maintained
6 about 40, most are 10 minutes away
7 no
8 i may go to a couple more if team or an individual player is lighting it up
9 2 (Also Reading and Allentown)
10 minimal