“In the late 60s early 70s we could walk to Memorial Stadium and sit in the bleachers for 75 cents to see the Orioles play. And those were very good Orioles teams. “
Given what I noted about prices in the 1930s, and your statement, just when did baseball ticket prices really start escalating?? I wonder.
Here’s what a google search reported:
1940s: Average ticket prices were roughly $1.00 - $1.50, with some bleacher seats as low as $1.20 in 1945.
1950s: The average ticket price was roughly $1.50 - $1.80.
1960s: Average ticket prices stayed below $3, rising from roughly $1.80 at the start to over $2.60 by 1969.
1970s: Prices began to rise faster, with average tickets reaching over $4.00 by 1980.
1980s: Ticket prices doubled during this decade.
1990s: Average ticket prices rose from roughly $8.40 in 1991 to over $16 by 2000.
2000s: The average price grew from $16.22 in 2000 to over $26 by 2011.
2010s: Average prices continued to climb, exceeding $30 by the end of the decade.
2020s (2024): The average MLB ticket price was $38.02 in 2024.
Well, its still cheaper than a ticket to a broadway show ($130).
I went to one game last season. we were in the centerfield grandstand, lower level, and the tickets were about $40.