World Report: April 16, 1999 Vol.4 No.23

Top 5 Most Expensive Baseball Tickets

Taking someone out to the ball game gets more expensive every year! In 1978 you could see a Yankee game for peanuts--only $2.50. Today a seat at a baseball game costs an average of $14.91. Lucky Minnesota Twins fans spend an average of just $8.46 for a ticket--the cheapest of all. Steal a peek at the teams that charge the most:

1. Boston Red Sox
    $24.05 (average price)

2. New York Yankees
    $23.33

3. Texas Rangers
    $19.93

4. New York Mets
    $19.89

5. Baltimore Orioles
    $9.82

Source: Team Marketing Report, Inc.