The Yankees are the favorite MLB team among baseball fans, keeping the top spot the club has occupied since '03, according to results from a recent Harris Poll. The study, which was not conducted last year, surveyed 2,210 U.S. adults online between June 12-17. The Red Sox and Braves again rank second and third, respectively. The Dodgers rank in the No. 4 spot in '13, while the Rangers and Tigers were tied at No. 5. Meanwhile, the percentage of respondents who said they follow baseball (34%) was at the lowest level since at least '04. The figure for '13 was down from 36% in '11 and '10, after hitting a 10-year high of 41% in '09 (Harris Poll).
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HARRIS POLL: FAVORITE MLB TEAMS
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| TEAM |
'99
|
'09
|
'10
|
'11
|
'13
|
| Yankees |
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Red Sox |
8
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Braves |
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Dodgers |
7
|
4t
|
8
|
5t
|
4
|
| Rangers |
15
|
15t
|
12t
|
8
|
5t
|
| Tigers |
10
|
8
|
12t
|
10
|
5t
|
| Cubs |
3
|
4t
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
| Mets |
12
|
11
|
6
|
5t
|
8
|
| Phillies |
16
|
7
|
4
|
7
|
9
|
| Giants |
26
|
9
|
7
|
14
|
10
|
| Cardinals |
4
|
6
|
10
|
9
|
11t
|
| White Sox |
20
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
11t
|
| Twins |
11
|
13
|
9
|
12
|
13t
|
| Indians |
5
|
25t
|
17
|
17t
|
13t
|
| Reds |
13
|
15t
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
| Mariners |
6
|
10
|
12t
|
11
|
16
|
| Orioles |
9
|
17t
|
20t
|
13
|
17t
|
| Angels |
23
|
27t
|
25t
|
20t
|
17t
|
| Royals |
24
|
29
|
19
|
17t
|
19
|
| Rockies |
14
|
23t
|
20t
|
20t
|
20
|
| Brewers |
21
|
14
|
11
|
19
|
21t
|
| Rays |
n/a
|
17t
|
22
|
26
|
21t
|
| Padres |
17
|
20t
|
23t
|
29t
|
21t
|
| Pirates |
18
|
22
|
25t
|
23t
|
24
|
| D'Backs |
n/a
|
23t
|
18
|
23t
|
25
|
| Nationals |
n/a
|
27t
|
27
|
27t
|
26
|
| Astros |
22
|
19
|
28
|
22
|
27t
|
| A's |
19
|
20t
|
23t
|
23t
|
27t
|
| Marlins |
25
|
25t
|
29
|
27t
|
27t
|
| Blue Jays* |
28
|
30
|
30
|
29t
|
27t
|
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|
|
|
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NOTE: * = Sample is limited to U.S. residents.
