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Post by necblfan on Nov 9, 2009 10:51:48 GMT -6
Here's the last update on the ACBL's possible 2010 franchise in Torrington. www.registercitizen.com/articles/2009/11/03/news/doc4aefb6cecf3a0940095778.txtTorrington got solid attendance numbers in the NECBL, usually a little under 1,000 per game. Does anyone know how this compares to other ACBL teams? Also, can anyone explain how the work with two divisions? Do they play each other or are they separate until the title series, like the NYCBL? |
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Post by Andrew on Nov 9, 2009 11:03:00 GMT -6
I believe that a 1,000 fans per game is a very solid number as compared to the ACBL. I don't believe that the two divisions play each other until the championship.
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Post by mark on Nov 10, 2009 1:49:32 GMT -6
That's right Andrew, 1,000 would be very solid for the ACBL. The Quakertown Blazers led the league in attendance with a paltry 167 per game  although most of the teams didn't provide details ie the Long Island clubs. |
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Post by necblfan on Nov 10, 2009 5:57:30 GMT -6
Here's some more exact attendance figures for the Torrington Twisters (NECBL). These are the game averages from 2001-08.
2001- 1,216
2002- 1,467
2003- 829
2004- 1,112
2005- 951
2006- 1,172
2007- 1,019
2008- 850
I think people in Torrington understand that the ACBL is far less established than the NECBL, but I would still expect 500-750 per game, which is apparently very strong for the ACBL.
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Post by mark on Nov 10, 2009 10:08:44 GMT -6
Torrington would be to the ACBL what Bethesda is, attendance wise, to the Cal Ripken league - miles ahead of the rest.
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Post by sheenestevez on Nov 10, 2009 15:09:50 GMT -6
Is it that the teams of the ACBL don't promote their teams to the public well enough or could it be that their goal is to just have a quality league and not worry about attendance? The league is solid, good enough to draw a nice amount of fans.
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Post by mark on Dec 20, 2009 13:27:44 GMT -6
The relocated Peekskill Robins will be called the Torrington Titans.
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Post by necblfan on Dec 20, 2009 19:54:41 GMT -6
That's good to hear. A few of the other names that were being kicked around were pretty shaky... I wonder how they'll do attendance-wise.
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Post by mark on Dec 21, 2009 7:52:14 GMT -6
Well, they'll only have to average more than Quakertown's 167 to lead the league.  |
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Post by Andrew on Dec 21, 2009 8:40:49 GMT -6
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Post by coachsavage on Dec 30, 2009 10:32:38 GMT -6
"Well, they'll only have to average more than Quakertown's 167 to lead the league."
WOW, and I was disappointed the few times we had less than a thousand people out.
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Post by necblfan on Dec 30, 2009 12:02:29 GMT -6
New York is a VERY busy market for baseball, with many IL, EL, and NYPL minor league teams. The state also has three CSL's (that I know of) squeezed in- ECBL, ACBL, NYCBL.
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Post by necblfan on May 30, 2010 10:28:19 GMT -6
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Post by mark on Feb 13, 2011 3:07:55 GMT -6
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although most of the teams didn't provide details ie the Long Island clubs.