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Derek Jeter's Miami Marlins see Ticket Sales fall by Over 50%

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Derek Jeter's Miami Marlins see Ticket Sales fall by Over 50%

In 2017 the Miami Marlins were experiencing attendance of over 20,000 per game:

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But, since Derek Jeter & investor Bruce Sherman purchased the team for $1.2 billion from Jeffrey Loria in October, they have been on a mission to cut payroll. Famously trading Giancarlo Stanton to the Yankees. So far in 2018, the attendance has seen some nights as low as 5,500 for a single game and an average of below 10,000 ytd.

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Sources:

 

http://www.espn.com/mlb/attendance

 

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20897435/derek-jeter-ownership-group-closes-12-billion-purchase-miami-marlins