“For me it’s the DH.”
Pennant races were exciting even though only one team in each league got into the post season. Pitchers had to bat and there could be payback for hitting batters and brushbacks. Players tended (or were forced to) stay with one team for much of their careers. Lineups stayed pretty much the same for years on end.
Even counting for inflation, games were easily affordable enough for middle-class families to take in several games a year without taking out a loan.
And teams didn’t feel the need to pander to perverts. It was better back in the day.
Ah yes. Those $1 nosebleed seats. It was just recent they sold them for $2(or was it 5?). Dodgers were losing and they needed butts in the seats. Brought in a lot of Riff-raff. I see empty seats a lot(overpriced). Perhaps charging the market rate brings in the low-lifes.
The game integrity went out with the DH coming in. I have no problem with overpriced tickets, hot dogs, and parking(+players). It’s what the market will bear. Even night games are there to cater to the working man-it’s ok.
Ah yes. Those $1 nosebleed seats. It was just recent they sold them for $2(or was it 5?). Dodgers were losing and they needed butts in the seats. Brought in a lot of Riff-raff. I see empty seats a lot(overpriced). Perhaps charging the market rate brings in the low-lifes.
The game integrity went out with the DH coming in. I have no problem with overpriced tickets, hot dogs, and parking(+players). It’s what the market will bear. Even night games are there to cater to the working man-it’s ok.