Baseball fans do not appear to be concerned about the impact of the 99-day Major League Baseball labor lockout on the upcoming season. Most baseball fans are at least somewhat excited about and interested in the upcoming season while a minority have some feelings of anger or frustration.
MLB baseball is currently the second most popular professional sport, behind football but ahead of NBA basketball and NHL hockey. Older Americans are more likely to be fans of baseball than younger Americans. Thirty-two percent of Americans ages 45 and older say they are currently fans compared with 22% of younger adults. CONTINUED
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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