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%
|
1.1%
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21.8%
|
1.8%
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| Red Sox |
8.3%
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23.9%
|
2.2%
|
6.1%
|
4.2%
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| Cubs |
5.1%
|
0.7%
|
14.1%
|
3.9%
|
2.0%
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| Cardinals |
5.0%
|
0.9%
|
12.8%
|
4.6%
|
1.4%
|
| Dodgers |
4.4%
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0.8%
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0.5%
|
1.7%
|
15.4%
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| Reds |
3.0%
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0.3%
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7.9%
|
3.1%
|
0.4%
|
| Mets |
3.0%
|
10.1%
|
0.6%
|
2.1%
|
0.8%
|
| Mariners |
3.0%
|
0.1%
|
0.2%
|
0.3%
|
12.4%
|
| Tigers |
3.0%
|
0.3%
|
10.9%
|
0.9%
|
0.6%
|
| Phillies |
2.7%
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11.6%
|
0.1%
|
0.9%
|
0.3%
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| Indians |
2.6%
|
0.6%
|
9.1%
|
0.9%
|
0.5%
|
| Astros |
2.5%
|
0.1%
|
0.3%
|
6.7%
|
0.4%
|
| Giants |
2.4%
|
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
0.7%
|
9.1%
|
| Twins |
2.4%
|
0.2%
|
9.0%
|
0.3%
|
0.9%
|
| Pirates |
2.3%
|
8.5%
|
0.7%
|
1.1%
|
0.3%
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| White Sox |
2.0%
|
0.2%
|
5.6%
|
1.3%
|
1.2%
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| Rangers |
1.9%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
5.2%
|
0.4%
|
| Orioles |
1.9%
|
1.4%
|
0.2%
|
4.1%
|
0.6%
|
| Brewers |
1.9%
|
0.1%
|
7.7%
|
0.2%
|
0.3%
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| Angels |
1.6%
|
0.0%
|
0.1%
|
0.3%
|
6.6%
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| A's |
1.4%
|
0.1%
|
0.3%
|
0.3%
|
5.5%
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| Rockies |
1.3%
|
0.1%
|
0.3%
|
0.4%
|
4.6%
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| Padres |
1.2%
|
0.1%
|
0.2%
|
0.3%
|
4.6%
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| D'Backs |
1.0%
|
0.1%
|
0.2%
|
0.3%
|
3.7%
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| Royals |
0.7%
|
0.0%
|
2.6%
|
0.2%
|
0.3%
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| Marlins |
0.7%
|
0.1%
|
0.3%
|
1.5%
|
0.2%
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| Nationals |
0.4%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
1.1%
|
0.0%
|
| Rays |
0.2%
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
0.5%
|
0.1%
|
| Blue Jays |
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
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