http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/sports/baseball/red-sox-sellout-streak-will-hit-700-games-on-friday.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=red%20sox&st=cse
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53 bucks for a ticket? thats a little much
ReplyDeleteSeems like there is a lot going into why they have had 700 sold out games.
ReplyDeleteit's not hard to sell out games with a 37,000 person capicity for the stadium. I'd be impressed if a Yankee Stadium were to have 700 consecutive sellouts, but not the crappy field at Fenway
ReplyDeleteI think it sells out so well due to how old the park is and has that nostalgic feel, even with high ticket prices and not the best food. People are willing to pay to sit in a historical field.
ReplyDeleteThey sell out because the Red Sox are successful, they have a small stadium, their fans, and the history of the stadium
ReplyDeleteA Factor That Contributed a long sell-out streak was the way the team has been playing over the past years,Also another factor that contributes to it is the size of the stadium, it is only the third smallest in the MLB.
ReplyDeleteThey sell out because of their loyal fans who would like nothing more than to be apart of the historical park and it helps that they have little stadium.
ReplyDeleteThe Red Sox are are a pretty popular team. They also have a smaller stadium then most of the other Major Leauge teams so i'm not suprised they have had alot of consecutive sellouts, plus, Boston has a ton of people living there.
ReplyDeleteInvesting in an old stadium helps lots! Although the stadiums capacity is relatively small. With a small stadium like that it's not that hard to have sell out tickets. Small stadium + Huge population = Demand in ticket sales.
ReplyDeleteMany factors play out into how the red sox fans have contributed to such a long sell-out. One is it isn't hard to sell out at around 37,000. The fans love there baseball so much there willing to 55$ a ticket.
ReplyDeleteContributing factors that helped the sell-out srteak for the Red Sox are that they have been having good seasons every season. They havn't had a losing record for the past few years, and renovating the old stadium also helps bring in fans. And the fact that the stadium is small.
ReplyDeleteFenway isn't just a stadium, its a neo-cultural epicenter for Boston. In the special 2010 elections to replace Ted Kennedy's senate seat, the candidates went out of their way to shake hands at Fenway. With new management and the proliferation of online ticketing, its not only more attractive to go for fans but more convient.
ReplyDeleteIts amazing that they are going 700 straight games of selling out. With the high ticket prices and over 1,000 standing fans some games that is very impressive. I wonder how much the owners are making though with high salaries for the team.
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