for a MLB contest $20.02 with the highest average ticket price being $28.33 to see the Boston Red Sox (Boston, MA) and the lowest average ticket price being $11.72 to see the Milwaukee Brewers (Milwaukee, WI). Once again the season length and game importance being the most important factors in determining ticket price. It is not realistic to expect a MLB team to ask for $75 a game over a 162 game season however the NFL can because of the short season length. These figures only take into account the admission price and not the added costs of snacks or refreshments, which can be astronomical. However, these figures suggest that the best value for todays American family would be to attend a baseball game. Some say that the greatest part about going to a baseball or football game is not the food, the athletes, or the weather, but rather the stadium itself. Todays professional sport venues are more Disneyland than backyard and have become a gathering place for families, friends, and co-workers. Many corporations now do serious business in the luxury boxes at several stadiums and unfortunately the blue-collar presence that was everywhere 10 years ago seems to be disappearing at todays outdoor events to be replaced by the white-collar crowd. I believe the best thing about a sporting event is the crowd noise, which can be a result of cheering, booing, or just too much alcohol. However, there is nothing better than feeling a stadium rumble in your chest. Crowd noise is dependent on stadium capacity and that is where baseball typically falls behind football. The average MLB venue can hold around 47,000 people with stadiums in San Diego setting the bar high at 66,307. The smallest MLB venue can be found in Boston at Fenway Park, which holds 33,871, which is curious because as we learned above the Boston Red Sox also have the highest average ticket price. The average NFL venue can hold around 70,000 people with the largest stadium b...
