Popular Teams: The Ranking Of Who Utahns Cheer For

No Team in Utah...Yet

There are rumblings of a major league baseball team moving to Utah. It could happen, but for now we are still home to the triple A Bees.

Living in state without a MLB team, who do the people in the beehive state cheer for? Do they pick one of the regional teams around us like the Diamond Backs from Arizona or the Rockies in Denver? Or do they choose to root for teams that have had a lot of success in the past?

You can figure out who Utahns cheer for by the MLB apparel purchased in our state. There have also been surveys done and others have looked at where tickets from major league teams were purchased.

So here is a somewhat scientific look at the top 5 MLB teams Utah residents cheer for:

Number 5: The Boston Red Sox. One of the most popular teams in the Country is going to have fans everywhere.

Number 4: The New York Yankees. The team with the most world championships and largest fan base will also pick up fans in Utah.

Number 3: The Arizona Diamondbacks. This is the only one that seems to be based on proximity. They also had a World Championship in 2001 that may have helped.

Number 2: The San Francisco Giants. Maybe because so many from California have moved to the area or possibly because of their long-term success.

Number 1: The Los Angeles Dodgers. Not only does the blue crew do well in Utah, but many also travel from this area to watch the games. You have to be a fan to suffer through traffic on the freeways to get to Dodger stadium and back.

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