Today's ESPN/Chilton Sports Poll ranks the popularity of MLB
teams and players in the North Central and Southern Region of the
U.S. World Series participants are in caps. Over 19,000 over the
age of 12 were asked the following questions from October 4, 1994
to September 25, 1995:
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE BASEBALL TEAM:
NORTH CENTRAL REGION % SOUTHERN REGION %
1. Cincinnati Reds 11.1 1. ATLANTA BRAVES 32.0
2. Chicago Cubs 10.0 2. Texas Rangers 10.1
3. Detroit Tigers 9.6 3. Houston Astros 5.9
4. Chicago White Sox 7.8 4. New York Yankees 4.9
5. Minnesota Twins 7.6 5. Chicago White Sox 3.9
6. CLEVELAND INDIANS 6.7 6. L.A. Dodgers 3.6
7. St. Louis Cards 5.8 7. Chicago Cubs 2.6
8. ATLANTA BRAVES 5.3 8. St. Louis Cards 2.5
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE BASEBALL PLAYER:
NORTH CENTRAL REGION % SOUTHERN REGION %
1. Kirby Puckett 7.1 1. DAVE JUSTICE 9.1
2. Frank Thomas 6.1 2. Deion Sanders 3.7
3. Ken Griffey, Jr. 4.6 3. Ken Griffey, Jr. 3.7
4. Ozzie Smith 3.6 4. GREG MADDUX 3.3
5. Cal Ripken, Jr. 3.0 5. Barry Bonds 3.0
6. Barry Larkin 3.0 6. Frank Thomas 2.5
7. Cecil Fielder 2.9 7. Jose Canseco 2.4
8. Mark Grace 2.5 8. Jeff Bagwell 2.2
9. Barry Bonds 1.8 9. STEVE AVERY 1.8
10. ALBERT BELLE 1.8 10. Cal Ripken, Jr. 1.8
