"The increased enthusiasm baseball fans of all ages have shown the last two seasons is evident in all of the ways we track fan engagement," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said, emphasizing the growth in fan attendance and engagement fuelled by new rules.
"Building off last year's momentum, the 2024 season was memorable with historic performances, emerging young stars, a series of successful special events, and tight pennant races" - Manfred, highlighting the season's successes contributing to fan enjoyment.
Since the institution of the new pace-of-play and more rules, MLB attendance has grown by nearly 6.8 million, marking an 11% increase since 2022, demonstrating the positive effect of changes on attendance patterns.
Shorter game times have driven increases in weekday attendance as fans seemingly have been able to get home earlier on traditional work and school nights. Weekday average attendance has increased by 13% since the 2022 season.
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