Major League Baseball saw their fourth year of attendance increase for the first time since 2004-07. The league can largely thank the Tampa Bay Rays for that. Here's details.
The MLB completed its fourth consecutive year with increases in amateur attendance, recording its first such streak in almost two decades.However, that streak is now in danger amid growing labor concerns.With the end of the regular season this Sunday, the league recorded a total attendance of 71.75 million spectators in 2026, equivalent to an average of 29.540 per game. This represents an increase of 0.5% over 2025 and constitutes the first peri…