OT: Minor League Baseball Survey

Originally Posted by brewing

1. How many minor league baseball games have you attended in the past 3 years?

2. What is the biggest factor that brings you to the ballpark? promotions, day of week, newness of stadium, visiting team, or something else (please describe)

3. Have you stopped attending games? If so, why?

4. What promotion or marketing event would you recommend to the team?

5. How important is the newness of the stadium in your decision to attend a ball game?

6. How far will you travel to attend a minor league baseball game?

7. Do you buy team branded merchandise?

8. Does the success of the team factor in your decision to attend games?

9. How many different minor league ballparks have you visited in the past 5 years?

10. How much of a factor does parking and ticket prices have on your decision to attend the games?

1. 20-25
2. Days off from work. Promotions were a nice bonus, but seldom the only reason to go to the ballpark.
3. Yes. The Yakima Bears left town, for greener pastures in Oregon. Did not go to a Wenatchee Apple Sox game either last summer, no reason.
4. Fireworks.
5. Parker Field in Yakima was built in the late 30's. Many amenities were poor quality and the food got progressively worse as the team closed shop. No factor, other than nostalgia.
6. 45 miles from Ellensburg to Yakima.
7. Only if it was made before 1980. Which was often still at the merchandise stand in 2012.
8. Not really, regionally appealing.
9. Three
10. Absolutely a factor. Ticket, parking & concession prices. I could attend a Yakima Bears game with my daughter for less than $25.