ESPN Sports Poll: Favorite MLB Teams
The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asked all MLB fans age 12+ to name their favorite MLB team. The following are the top named favorite MLB teams among the entire U.S., as well as in four major demographic regions among MLB fans. Data was collected from January to December '07 (ESPN Sports Poll).
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FAVORITE MLB TEAMS
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TEAM
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U.S.
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NORTHEAST
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NORTH CENTRAL
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SOUTH
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WEST
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| n = |
17,068
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3,339
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3,841
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6,008
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3,880
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Yankees
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13.5%
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31.0%
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5.1%
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12.7%
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7.9%
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| Braves |
8.6%
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1.4%
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1.1%
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21.8%
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1.8%
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| Red Sox |
8.3%
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23.9%
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2.2%
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6.1%
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4.2%
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| Cubs |
5.1%
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0.7%
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14.1%
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3.9%
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2.0%
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| Cardinals |
5.0%
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0.9%
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12.8%
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4.6%
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1.4%
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| Dodgers |
4.4%
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0.8%
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0.5%
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1.7%
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15.4%
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| Reds |
3.0%
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0.3%
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7.9%
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3.1%
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0.4%
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| Mets |
3.0%
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10.1%
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0.6%
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2.1%
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0.8%
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| Mariners |
3.0%
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0.1%
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0.2%
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0.3%
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12.4%
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| Tigers |
3.0%
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0.3%
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10.9%
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0.9%
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0.6%
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| Phillies |
2.7%
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11.6%
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0.1%
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0.9%
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0.3%
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| Indians |
2.6%
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0.6%
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9.1%
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0.9%
|
0.5%
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| Astros |
2.5%
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0.1%
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0.3%
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6.7%
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0.4%
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| Giants |
2.4%
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0.2%
|
0.1%
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0.7%
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9.1%
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| Twins |
2.4%
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0.2%
|
9.0%
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0.3%
|
0.9%
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| Pirates |
2.3%
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8.5%
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0.7%
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1.1%
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0.3%
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| White Sox |
2.0%
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0.2%
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5.6%
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1.3%
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1.2%
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| Rangers |
1.9%
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0.0%
|
0.0%
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5.2%
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0.4%
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| Orioles |
1.9%
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1.4%
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0.2%
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4.1%
|
0.6%
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| Brewers |
1.9%
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0.1%
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7.7%
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0.2%
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0.3%
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| Angels |
1.6%
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0.0%
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0.1%
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0.3%
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6.6%
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| A's |
1.4%
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0.1%
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0.3%
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0.3%
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5.5%
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| Rockies |
1.3%
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0.1%
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0.3%
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0.4%
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4.6%
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| Padres |
1.2%
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0.1%
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0.2%
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0.3%
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4.6%
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| D'Backs |
1.0%
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0.1%
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0.2%
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0.3%
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3.7%
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| Royals |
0.7%
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0.0%
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2.6%
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0.2%
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0.3%
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| Marlins |
0.7%
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0.1%
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0.3%
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1.5%
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0.2%
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| Nationals |
0.4%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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1.1%
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0.0%
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| Rays |
0.2%
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0.1%
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0.0%
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0.5%
|
0.1%
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| Blue Jays |
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
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