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Al Lang Field, Tampa Bay
Rays
St.
Pete's Al Lang Field has been in the news a lot
lately, but for the wrong reasons: the Tampa Bay
Rays will train there one last time in 2008 before
shifting spring operations to Charlotte County in
2009, and the old ballpark is slated to be torn
down to make way for a new waterfront home of the
Rays. Now, Al Lang Field isn't the same venue it
was in the 1940s and 1950s when it was a landmark
in spring training, but it's still a great place
to catch a spring-training game. We hope the Rays
catch the spirit of the original Al Lang in their
designs for a new ballpark, For the rest of us, a
trip to Al Lang Field will be a mandatory event in
Spring Training 2008.

Trustmark Park, Mississippi
Braves
There's
nothing wrong with Trustmark Park, the home of the
Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League).
The wraparound concourse, luxury
boxes, big scoreboard and varied concessions are
all standard issue for a new minor-league ballpark
these days. So why aren't we more excited about
the two-year-old ballpark? Because there's nothing
unique about it: except for a few Southern menu
items at the concessions, there's nothing to link
the ballpark to its surroundings. At a Mississippi
Braves game, you could be watching a game anywhere
-- and going local is one of the great joys of the
minor leagues. Dustin Mattison reports.

Alliance Bank Stadium,
Syracuse Chiefs
The
biggest news at Alliance Bank Stadium, the home of
the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International
League): the current artificial turf will be
replaced by real grass. That's good news for
Syracuse baseball fans in terms of aesthetics, as
well as players who need to field on an old,
sometimes unpredictable surface. Otherwise,
Alliance Bank Stadium is a perfectly serviceable
ballpark: the Chiefs front office does things the
old-fashioned way (i.e., not much in terms of
between-innings shenanigans), but the ballpark is
a comfortable place to watch a game, and the food
is pretty good. Steve Kapsinow reports.
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2007 Minor-League Attendance by Team --
Overall
| 1. Sacramento River Cats (PCL) |
710,235 |
| 2.
Round Rock Express
(PCL) |
662,595 |
| 3. Louisville Bats (IL) |
653,915 |
| 4.
Memphis Redbirds (PCL) |
633,129 |
| 5. Pawtucket Red Sox
(IL) |
611,379 |
| 6.
Toledo Mud Hens
(IL) |
590,159 |
| 7.
Indianapolis
Indians (IL) |
586,785 |
| 8. Dayton Dragons (ML) |
585,348 |
| 9.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (IL) |
580,908 |
| 10.
Iowa Cubs (PCL) |
576,310 |
| 11.
Buffalo Bisons (IL) |
572,635 |
| 12.
Albuquerque
Isotopes (PCL) |
563,686 |
| 13. Frisco RoughRiders (TL) |
545,421 |
| 14. Oklahoma RedHawks
(PCL) |
529,690 |
| 15. Durham Bulls
(IL) |
520,952 |
| 16. Fresno Grizzlies
(PCL) |
520,093 |
| 17.
Columbus Clippers
(IL) |
507,155 |
| 18.
Saltillo Sarape Makers
(MXL) |
502,992 |
| 19.
Monterrey Sultans (MXL) |
491,628 |
| 20.
Corpus Christi
Hooks (TL) |
479,063 |
| 21. Rochester Red Wings
(IL) |
473,288 |
| 22. Kane County Cougars
(ML) |
468,869 |
| 23. Reading Phillies (EL) |
466,385 |
| 24. Salt Lake Bees
(PCL) |
466,123 |
| 25. Norfolk Tides
(IL) |
464,034 |
| 26.
Springfield
Cardinals (TL) |
460,063 |
| 27. Potros de Tijuana
(MXL) |
451,522 |
| 28. Lakewood BlueClaws (SAL) |
442,256 |
| 29. Greensboro Grasshoppers
(SAL) |
441,106 |
| 30. Long Island Ducks (AtL) |
427,536 |
| 31.
Portland Sea Dogs
(EL) |
421,368 |
| 32.
Trenton Thunder
(EL) |
412,312 |
| 33. Nashville Sounds
(PCL) |
411,959 |
| 34. Jacksonville Suns (SL) |
396,012 |
| 35. Portland Beavers
(PCL) |
388,963 |
| 36. Lexington Legends
(SAL) |
385,506 |
| 37. Syracuse Chiefs
(IL) |
380,152 |
| 38. West Michigan Whitecaps
(ML) |
377,412 |
| 39.
Arkansas Travelers
(TL) |
372,475 |
| 40. New Hampshire Fisher
Cats (EL) |
371,710 |
| 41.
Las Vegas 51s (PCL) |
371,676 |
| 42. Somerset Patriots (AtL) |
371,520 |
| 43.
New Orleans Zephyrs
(PCL) |
368,210 |
| 44.
Altoona Curve (EL) |
356,339 |
| 45.
Akron Aeros (EL) |
355,376 |
| 46. Lancaster Barnstormers (AtL) |
346,875 |
| 47.
Tacoma Rainiers (PCL) |
345,538 |
| 48. Richmond Braves
(IL) |
342,090 |
| 49.
New Britain Rock
Cats (EL) |
341,816 |
| 50. Lansing Lugnuts
(ML) |
341,746 |
| 51. Greenville Drive
(SAL) |
339,356 |
| 52. Laguna Cowboys
(MXL) |
335,931 |
| 53. Lake County Captains
(SAL) |
330,352 |
| 54.
Omaha Royals (PCL) |
326,627 |
| 55. Great Lakes Loons
(ML) |
324,564 |
| 56. Montgomery Biscuits
(SL) |
311,872 |
| 57. Charlotte Knights
(IL) |
311,119 |
| 58. Wilmington Blue Rocks (CarL) |
306,430 |
| 59. Winnipeg Goldeyes (NL) |
300,938 |
| 60. St. Paul Saints (AA) |
297,834 |
| 61.
Tulsa Drillers (TL) |
296,017 |
| 62. Brooklyn Cyclones (NYP) |
294,972 |
| 63. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
(CAL) |
290,843 |
| 64. Kansas City T-Bones
(NL) |
289,162 |
| 65. Bowie Baysox
(EL) |
287,098 |
| 66. Charleston RiverDogs
(SAL) |
284,718 |
| 67. Frederick Keys
(CarL) |
283,065 |
| 68. Birmingham Barons
(SL) |
280,171 |
| 69.
San Antonio
Missions (TL) |
277,150 |
| 70.
Colorado Springs
Sky Sox (PCL) |
274,408 |
| 71.
Carolina Mudcats
(SL) |
273,198 |
| 72.
Tucson Sidewinders
(PCL) |
270,853 |
| 73.
Midland RockHounds
(TL) |
270,331 |
| 74. Peoria Chiefs
(ML) |
259,784 |
| 75. Southern Illinois (FrontL) |
259,392 |
| 76. Salem Avalanche
(CarL) |
258,469 |
| 77. Camden Riversharks (AtL) |
258,177 |
| 78. Tennessee Smokies
(SL) |
258,121 |
| 79. West Virginia Power
(SAL) |
248,766 |
| 80.
Mississippi Braves
(SL) |
246,674 |
| 81. Chattanooga Lookouts
(SL) |
242,104 |
| 82. Aberdeen IronBirds
(NYP) |
241,215 |
| 83. Fort Wayne Wizards
(ML) |
237,966 |
| 84. Monclova Steelers
(MXL) |
234,409 |
| 85. Rome Braves
(SAL) |
232,674 |
| 86. Mobile BayBears
(SL) |
232,235 |
| 87. Lake Elsinore Storm
(CAL) |
231,069 |
| 88.
Binghamton Mets
(EL) |
230,078 |
| 89.
Harrisburg Senators
(EL) |
229,241 |
| 90. Erie SeaWolves
(EL) |
220,401 |
| 91. Delmarva Shorebirds
(SAL) |
220,219 |
| 92. York Revolution (AtL) |
218,826 |
| 93. Stockton Ports (CAL) |
218,497 |
| 94. Myrtle Beach Pelicans
(CarL) |
215,059 |
| 95. Quintana Roo Tigers
(MXL) |
214,556 |
| 96. El Paso Diablos (AA) |
211,316 |
| 97. Yucatan Lions
(MXL) |
208,240 |
| 98. Schaumburg Flyers (NL) |
206,749 |
| 99. Traverse City Beach Bums
(FrontL) |
206,102 |
| 100.
Madison Mallards
(Northwoods) |
205,606 |
| 101. Lowell Spinners
(NYP) |
198,453 |
| 102. Wisconsin Timber
Rattlers
(ML) |
197,511 |
| 103. Gateway Grizzlies (FrontL) |
196,134 |
| 104. Connecticut Defenders
(EL) |
195,235 |
| 105. Lincoln SaltDogs (AA) |
194,040 |
| 106. Mexico Red Devils
(MXL) |
192,352 |
| 107. Spokane Indians
(NWL) |
192,021 |
| 108. Oaxaca Warriors
(MXL) |
187,493 |
| 109. Newark Bears (AtL) |
186,807 |
| 110. Joliet JackHammers (NL) |
184,611 |
| 111. Veracruz Reds
(MXL) |
181,716 |
| 112.
Augusta GreenJackets
(SAL) |
177,780 |
| 113. Inland Empire 66ers
(CAL) |
174,152 |
| 114. Cedar Rapids Kernels
(ML) |
173,219 |
| 115. San Jose Giants (CAL) |
171,028 |
| 116. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (NL) |
170,122 |
| 117.
Hickory Crawdads
(SAL) |
170,000 |
| 118. Brockton Rox (Can-Am) |
169,999 |
| 119. Bridgeport Bluefish (AtL) |
167,372 |
| 120. Clearwater Threshers
(FL) |
166,359 |
| 121. Gary-SouthShore
RailCats (NL) |
166,338 |
| 122. Potomac Nationals
(CarL) |
165,000 |
| 123.
Asheville Tourists
(SAL) |
164,910 |
| 124. Lynchburg Hillcats
(CarL) |
164,413 |
| 125.
Staten Island
Yankees (NYP) |
164,207 |
| 126. Huntsville Stars
(SL) |
164,079 |
| 127. Quebec Capitales (Can-Am) |
161,789 |
| 128. Winston-Salem Warthogs
(CarL) |
161,180 |
| 129. Chihuahua Dorados
(MXL) |
159,565 |
| 130. Modesto Nuts
(CAL) |
158,936 |
| 131. Aguascalientes Railroadmen
(MXL) |
158,307 |
| 132. Tabasco Cattlemen
(MXL) |
157,320 |
| 133. Washington Wild Things
(FrontL) |
155,894 |
| 134. Hudson Valley
Renegades (NYP) |
153,697 |
| 135. Amarillo Dillas (ULB) |
153,262 |
| 136.
State College
Spikes (NYP) |
151,394 |
| 137. South Bend Silver Hawks
(ML) |
149,281 |
| 138. Swing of the Quad
Cities (ML) |
148,773 |
| 139. Hagerstown Suns
(SAL) |
146,763 |
| 140. Daytona Cubs
(FL) |
146,195 |
| 141. Sioux Falls Canaries (AA) |
144,025 |
| 142. Fort Worth Cats (AA) |
141,330 |
| 143.
Tri-City ValleyCats
(NYP) |
136,809 |
| 144.
Eugene Emeralds (NWL) |
134,949 |
| 145. Minatitlan Petroleros
(MXL) |
134,948 |
| 146. Evansville Otters (FrontL) |
131,707 |
| 147. Ogden Raptors (PL) |
130,266 |
| 148.
Mahoning Valley Scrappers
(NYP) |
129,601 |
| 149. Ottawa Lynx
(IL) |
126,894 |
| 150.
Vancouver Canadians
(NWL) |
126,491 |
| 151.
Lancaster JetHawks
(CAL) |
125,353 |
| 152. Puebla Parrots
(MXL) |
124,601 |
| 153.
Tampa Yankees (FL) |
123,829 |
| 154. Worcester Tornadoes (Can-Am) |
120,145 |
| 155. Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
(NWL) |
118,722 |
| 156.
High Desert Mavericks
(CAL) |
117,262 |
| 157. Clinton Lumberkings
(ML) |
116,261 |
| 158.
Fort Myers Miracle
(FL) |
115,647 |
| 159. Kinston Indians
(CarL) |
115,195 |
| 160. Kannapolis Intimidators
(SAL) |
114,140 |
| 161. Rockford Riverhawks (FrontL) |
113,930 |
| 162. Campeche Pirates
(MXL) |
113,700 |
| 163. Wichita Wranglers
(TL) |
113,368 |
| 164. West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
(SL) |
113,351 |
| 165. North Shore Spirit (Can-Am) |
110,336 |
| 166. Orem Owlz
(PL) |
109,125 |
| 167. New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am) |
107,663 |
| 168. Great Falls White Sox
(PL) |
107,045 |
| 169.
La Crosse Loggers
(Northwoods) |
106,871 |
| 170.
Everett AquaSox (NWL) |
106,683 |
| 171. San Angelo Colts
(ULB) |
106,411 |
| 172. Atlantic City Surf
(Can-Am) |
105,149 |
| 173.
Idaho Falls Chukars
(PL) |
104,960 |
| 174.
Boise Hawks (NWL) |
102,878 |
| 175. Sussex Skyhawks (Can-Am) |
101,638 |
| 176.
St. Lucie Mets (FL) |
100,646 |
| 177. River City Rascals (FrontL) |
100,556 |
| 178. Florence Freedom (FrontL) |
99,333 |
| 179.
Billings Mustangs
(PL) |
95,309 |
| 180. Sioux City Explorers
(AA) |
92,786 |
| 181. Pensacola Pelicans
(AA) |
92,466 |
| 182. Savannah Sand Gnats
(SAL) |
91,722 |
| 183. Vermont Lake Monsters
(NYP) |
90,311 |
| 184. Missoula Osprey
(PL) |
86,881 |
| 185. Edinburg
Coyotes
(ULB) |
85,566 |
| 186. Chillicothe Paints (FrontL) |
84,383 |
| 187.
Brevard County
Manatees (FL) |
83,954 |
| 188.
Visalia Oaks (CAL) |
83,452 |
| 189. Beloit Snappers
(ML) |
82,819 |
| 190. New Haven County
Cutters (Can-Am) |
82,651 |
| 191. Edmonton Cracker Cats
(NL) |
82,414 |
| 192.
Jupiter Hammerheads
(FL) |
82,386 |
| 193. Windy City ThunderBolts
(FrontL) |
81,586 |
| 194. Nashua Pride (Can-Am) |
80,737 |
| 195.
Bakersfield Blaze
(CAL) |
78,888 |
| 196.
Palm Beach
Cardinals (FL) |
77,805 |
| 197. Tri-City Dust Devils
(NWL) |
75,308 |
| 198. Rio Grande Valley White
Wings (ULB) |
74,663 |
| 199. Macon Music (SCL) |
73,655 |
| 200. Columbus Catfish (SAL) |
71,809 |
| 201. Calgary Vipers (NL) |
71,363 |
| 202. Alexandria Aces (ULB) |
71,204 |
| 203. Williamsport
Crosscutters
(NYP) |
70,884 |
| 204. Yakima Bears (NWL) |
70,117 |
| 205. Chico Outlaws (GBL) |
69,330 |
| 206.
Eau Claire Express
(Northwoods) |
68,658 |
| 207. Burlington Bees
(ML) |
66,857 |
| 208. Auburn Doubledays
(NYP) |
66,222 |
| 209.
Orleans Cardinals (CCL) |
65,343 |
| 210. Waterloo Bucks (Northwoods) |
63,509 |
| 211. St. Cloud River Bats (Northwoods) |
62,106 |
| 212. Wisconsin Woodchucks (Northwoods) |
61,742 |
| 213. Coastal Bend Aviators
(AA) |
58,715 |
| 214. Charlotte County
Redfish (SCL) |
58,444 |
| 215. Laredo Broncos (ULB) |
57,908 |
| 216. Shreveport Sports (AA) |
57,085 |
| 217. Kalamazoo Kings (FrontL) |
54,950 |
| 218. Yuma Bullfrogs (GBL) |
54,818 |
| 219. Greeneville Astros (AppL) |
51,425 |
| 220. Long Beach Armada (GBL) |
50,791 |
| 221. Reno Silver Sox (GBL) |
50,330 |
| 222. South Georgia Peanuts
(SCL) |
49,353 |
| 223. Oneonta Tigers
(NYP) |
49,118 |
| 224. Anderson Joes (SCL) |
49,088 |
| 225.
Lakeland Flying Tigers
(FL) |
48,653 |
| 226.
Dunedin Blue Jays
(FL) |
48,326 |
| 227. Jamestown Jammers
(NYP) |
48,305 |
| 228.
Vero Beach Devil
Rays (FL) |
46,989 |
| 229. Casper Rockies
(PL) |
45,354 |
| 230. Rochester Honkers
(Northwoods) |
45,001 |
| 231.
Chatham A's (CCL) |
44,469 |
| 232. Batavia Muckdogs
(NYP) |
44,270 |
| 233. Duluth Huskies (Northwoods) |
43,917 |
| 234. Aiken Foxhounds (SCL) |
42,225 |
| 235. Danville Braves
(AppL) |
42,016 |
| 236. Helena Brewers
(PL) |
39,396 |
| 237. Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) |
39,101 |
| 238.
Sarasota Reds (FL) |
38,313 |
| 239. Alexandria Beetles (Northwoods) |
38,276 |
| 240. Orange County Flyers (GBL) |
36,526 |
| 241. Yarmouth-Dennis Red
Sox (CCL) |
35,983 |
| 242. Green Bay Bullfrogs (Northwoods) |
35,034 |
| 243. Kingsport Mets
(AppL) |
34,301 |
| 244. Burlington Indians
(AppL) |
33,060 |
| 245. Thunder Bay Border
Cats (Northwoods) |
31,053 |
| 246. St. Joe Blacksnakes
(AA) |
30,244 |
| 247.
Bluefield Orioles (AppL) |
28,895 |
| 248. Elizabethton Twins
(AppL) |
28,551 |
| 249. Brewster Whitecaps
(CCL) |
28,307 |
| 250. Bradenton Juice (SCL) |
27,999 |
| 251. Battle Creek Bombers (Northwoods) |
27,946 |
| 252. Harwich Mariners
(CCL) |
27,558 |
| 253.
Princeton Devil
Rays (AppL) |
26,882 |
| 254.
Falmouth Commodores
(CCL) |
26,878 |
| 255. Hyannis Mets
(CCL) |
26,575 |
| 256. Cotuit Kettleers
(CCL) |
25,906 |
| 257. Wareham Gatemen
(CCL) |
24,975 |
| 258. St. George Starzz
(GBL) |
23,870 |
| 259. Johnson City Cardinals
(AppL) |
21,101 |
| 256. Bristol White Sox
(AppL) |
20,768 |
| 261.
Slippery Rock (FrontL) |
19,253 |
| 262.
Bourne Braves (CCL) |
15,379 |
| 263. Brainerd Blue Thunder
(Northwoods) |
14,930 |
| TOTAL |
52,384,290 |
AA = American
Association (independent)
AppL = Appalachian League (rookie)
AtL = Atlantic League (independent)
CalL = California League (High Class A)
Can-Am = Canadian-American Association (independent)
CCL = Cape Cod League (summer collegiate)
CL = Carolina
League (High Class A)
GBL = Golden Baseball League (independent)
EL = Eastern League (Class AA)
FrontL = Frontier League (independent)
IL = International League (Class AAA)
MXL = Mexican League (Class AAA level)
MWL = Midwest League (Low Class A)
NL = Northern League (independent)
Northwoods = Northwoods League (summer collegiate)
NWL = Northwest League (short-season Class A)
NYPL = New York-Penn League (short-season Class A)
PCL = Pacific Coast League (Class AAA)
PL = Pioneer League (rookie)
SAL = South Atlantic League (Low Class A)
SCL = South Coast League
SL = Southern League (Class AA)
TL = Texas League (Class AA)
ULB = United League Baseball (independent)
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