Did they ever?
2006-10-11 13:37:50 · 14 answers · asked by Katie 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
what does it take to be a major league state?
2006-10-11 13:42:46 · update #1
You need a big population base.
A Major League team will host 81 home games and you have to bring in at least 2 million people in during the course of a season. That's 25,000+ per game.
You have your die-hard fans who'll buy season tickets and that will get you started, but most casual fans are only going to a couple of games a year.
If you don't have a population base of at least a couple of million within reasonable driving distance, making these #'s is a challenge
2006-10-12 00:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by Jon T. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the early parts of the century, they didn't have any cities large enough to support a team. Since then, whenever there's been expansion or a team moving, there's always been another, larger city that offers the team or league a better deal.
While they've never had a major league team, a number of minor league teams have called the state home (notably the AAA-level Memphis Redbirds; the AA Chattanooga Lookouts, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, and Tennessee Smokies; and 4 teams in the rookie Appalachian League).
2006-10-11 13:54:37 · answer #2 · answered by JerH1 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Prolly cuz the same reason 34 other states don't have one. . . I don't know if Minor League team is considered a major league team. I highly doubt it, but Arkansas is getting a Minor League Baseball Team in 2 years.
2006-10-11 20:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by mulberry_hs_graduate_2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not a Major league state.
2006-10-11 13:41:43 · answer #4 · answered by darscoind 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Baseball season coincides with Nascar Season. Therefore there would not be much focus on the baseball team.
2006-10-11 16:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Football is King in Tennessee.
2006-10-12 04:47:20 · answer #6 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because everyone is too busy writing songs about dead dogs, tractors, and achy breaky hearts. Besides Randy Johnson is the only person who is legally still allowed to sport a mullet.
2006-10-11 17:02:15 · answer #7 · answered by Andy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because all they like is country there is a better chance they would put a team on the moon before nashville
2006-10-11 14:12:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, personally if a state can support a NBA and NFL team then they can support an MLB team.
2006-10-11 13:47:59 · answer #9 · answered by steveb106 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would take most of them too long to learn how to spell the team's name.
2006-10-11 13:45:25 · answer #10 · answered by GreenHornet 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋