MLB maintains the second largest fan base of the four
     major pro leagues in both the U.S. and Canada according to a
     new Fox Sports/The Marment Group survey.  The following
     survey was conducted of 1,000 respondents in the US and
     Canada (excluding Quebec) from November 3-24.  Respondents
     were asked to rank their interest in the leagues on a scale
     of 1 to 5, where 1 was "not at all interested" and 5 was
     "extremely interested."  Fans were labeled as those with
     interest of 3 or greater in each sport (TMG/Fox):

                    

  
 
    

    
% 
      OF FANS IN U.S.
    
% 
      OF FANS IN CANADA
  
  
 
    
 
      
MLB
    
    
 
      
61%
    
    
 
      
55%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
NBA
    
    
 
      
58%
    
    
 
      
32%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
NFL
    
    
 
      
71%
    
    
 
      
44%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
NHL
    
    
 
      
37%
    
    
 
      
67%
    
  

        
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