Which major league city has the most attractive
fans?
Chicago 22%
Los Angeles 18%
San Diego 13%
Atlanta 10%
FAST FACTS Phoenix (9.4%) finished fifth.... Despite
having two teams, New York was 12th (1.4%).... Seattle, recently named the
"smartest city" in America by CNNMoney.com (based on U.S. Census Bureau
stats), got only three votes in our poll; neither Chicago nor L.A. was among
the 25 smartest cities.... The Cubs, who accounted for 16% of the Chicago vote,
were an NL-worst 33--43 at home.... Seven cities did not draw a vote:
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Minneapolis, Oakland and Washington,
D.C.
[ Based on a survey of 415 MLB players ]
? For an expanded version of the poll, go to SI.com/players.