Heard game on radio the other day from the Tampa Bay stadium—you could hear loud cheers when the Sox did well. (Similar
thing happened when I saw an Orioles-Yankees game at Camden Yards some years ago—so many Yankee fans were there it was Yankee Stadium south. I went back to Camden Yards for an Aug 2 game vs. Mariners. A Fri night, team doing well...Camden Yards was half-full. On a Fri night.)
There are a lot of transants in the tampa area who remain faithful to their old team. You see it in all the major sports here.
Their old town wasnt good enough to live in but they won’t give up the team.
In the early years of Camden Yards, the Orioles used to sell out just about every game. What happened?
I’ve heard somebody say that some years ago, going to baseball games at new parks such as Camden Yards became a popular social event with yuppie and corporate types. But, now people have moved on to other things. These people were never big baseball fans to start with.