February 05, 2008
Searching for the Marlins
What can Google tell us about the Marlins fan base?
(Top cities searching for "Marlins" are Ft. Lauderdale, Delray Beach, and Boca Raton. Miami comes in fourth.)
It took the Angels a long time to establish a deep, local fan base in Anaheim. There was a long period during which most people showing up at games there were coming to see the visiting team. That's happening a bit in Washington as well. In the case of the Angels, taking forty years to develop a great team didn't help.
Posted by David Pinto at
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Hey, the Angels started in '62, and by '79 they were playin' for the AL Championship...that's only 17 years to develop a strong enough team for a decent fan base. They were a pretty good solid team for most of the 80's too...which should've helped sooner.