In light of the all-star game in St. Louis, many conversations have risen about what is the nations' 'Best Baseball City.' My personal opinion would say St. Louis but I'm curious to see what other fanbases or fans in general have to say.
What is the Best Baseball City in America?
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I'd put Boston, Chicago, LA and NY above St. Louis. I like St. Louis, but it's kinda become a craphole in recent years. 3 of the cities I list have 2 teams each and both teams have passionate fans that show up night in, night out, and I think Boston goes without saying. JMO
This is going to be entirely subjective. And no, I wouldn't put the likes of Boston, Chicago, LA, NY, and the Bay Area over teams like St. Louis simply because those 9 teams can outspend just about every other team in baseball, which is what it really boils down to when fans say that these 5 cities are the best baseball cities in America.
I'm not a baseball fan at all really, but it's hard to argue against Chicago. Two teams, each w/solid fan bases (one that is easily the top fan base in baseball) that represent very different regions of the city. What part of town you're from dictates who you cheer for, and I love that sort of thing. Like I said, I'm not much of a baseball fan, and if I care at all it's about the Twins, but after going to Wrigley, it's hard to not see the appeal of that environment.
St. Louis is definitely defined by it's baseball more than Chicago, but I think Chicago, due to the fact that it has two teams, which represent different parts of the city, edges it out.
So is Boston. It's a subjective poll, and everyone who isn't from _____ or spent a good deal of time in _______ is just going to vote for their favorite team.
Los Angeles does not belong on the list. Their fans are the very definition of front-runners, along with Red Sox fans who buy the alternate color road jersies, or pretty much every Red Sox fan since Game 7 in 2003.
If you are talking baseball and not just major league baseball, then I would definately say none of those choices. The top 5 "Baseball" cities would probably be:
1. Tampa-St. Pete-Sarasota
2. Oakland - SF - San Jose
3. Dallas - Ft. Worth
4. Miami - Hialeah - Ft Lauderdale
5. San Diego
You cant go five feet without seeing baseball played in SW Florida. There is one High School in Tampa that has something like 60 major league Alumni (Pinnela, LaRussa, McGriff, etc).
1. Tampa-St. Pete-Sarasota
2. Oakland - SF - San Jose
3. Dallas - Ft. Worth
4. Miami - Hialeah - Ft Lauderdale
5. San Diego
You cant go five feet without seeing baseball played in SW Florida. There is one High School in Tampa that has something like 60 major league Alumni (Pinnela, LaRussa, McGriff, etc).
Definitely CHI. They have 2 teams, but there are Cubs fans everywhere keepin the hope alive. Then I'd say NY & Boston...in that order.
I'd say
1. Chicago, for obvious biased reasons but I think it is close between 1 and 2. Chicago has 2 teams with rabid fan bases and one great rivalry between em. Just look at how much pride the northside has in the cubs who havent won it in over 100 years, blah blah blah.
2. St. Louis, and they could maybe be 1 for the simple fact that the rams blow, and nobody cares about the blues except when they are winning.
3. New York
4. Boston.
1. Chicago, for obvious biased reasons but I think it is close between 1 and 2. Chicago has 2 teams with rabid fan bases and one great rivalry between em. Just look at how much pride the northside has in the cubs who havent won it in over 100 years, blah blah blah.
2. St. Louis, and they could maybe be 1 for the simple fact that the rams blow, and nobody cares about the blues except when they are winning.
3. New York
4. Boston.
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Though this is just a yearly event, but ive been to busch stadium, coors field etc..The best baseball is played at the College World Series in Omaha IMO...The heart that is shown in that week and a half or so tournament is bar none in the terms of baseball. Teams make pete rose look like manny ramirez in the hustle department. There are no plays taken off during that tournament . They realize if that one mistake could end your season at that moment. Theres also another big factor, they play for pride and their school, not for pay. A quote from the movie, Miracle, to the effects of "The name on the front of your jersey is a helluva lot more important than the one on the back!".
The city of Omaha is perfect for that event, and makes it enjoyable year after year for all ages.
The city of Omaha is perfect for that event, and makes it enjoyable year after year for all ages.
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