Geographic Fan Distribution

by gravedigger on Jan 24, 2007 2:43 PM CST

(Al posted this a really long time ago (I think on his old site), but a recent school project led me to look it up again.)

Have you ever wondered just how widespread Cubs fandom really is? Geographically speaking, we're everywhere, as evidenced by BCB's readership. But wouldn't it be nice to be able to look at a map and see how many Cubs fans live in what part of the country?

Such a map actually exists, provided by the CommonConsensus Project. Check it out here:
http://www.commoncensus.org/sports.php

They've done this for each sport, but I'm interested in the baseball map. Some interesting things to note:

The Braves have the largest geographic spread of fans

The Cubs seem to have a broader fan base around Chicago than do the White Sox

Dots of Cubs fans show up all over the map; In any given area, Cubs fans seem to be at least #5 in terms of the number of fans in a geographic area

People in the western US don't like baseball, apparently

You can contribute to the statistics by completing the poll data.

The data also helps with the sister project. That project attempts to draw borders as citizens view them, rather than as they are drawn on maps. Read about it at the site, where they describe it better.

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I live in Alaska. The farthest north cubs fan club was founded by a friend of mine in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska by a friend of mine.

"I lof to hit de home ron."

by Tekboy on Jan 24, 2007 3:29 PM CST reply actions

Another Alaskan

I think that makes 4 of us. I don't live there now, but it is still where I maintain my residency.

PTBNL!

by gravedigger on Jan 24, 2007 3:32 PM CST up reply actions

It's funny that you posted this today

I actually was looking at the site in regards to football. I was curious as to where exactly the dividing line between Bears and Colts fans existed. It is a neat site and good way to get a rough idea of where a team's fan base is what their area of influence is.

AC 00 00 00 - BELIEVE

by mike @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Jan 24, 2007 3:31 PM CST reply actions

That thing's...

...pretty freaking cool!!!!

by Santos L Halper on Jan 24, 2007 5:36 PM CST reply actions

i love

how the bears/packers divide is RIGHT on the state line. having grown up right on the state line, i can atest that that's pretty accurate.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Jan 24, 2007 5:38 PM CST reply actions

Pretty close...

...on the Indiana/Illinois border too. By the way, did your shift key break?

PTBNL!

by gravedigger on Jan 24, 2007 5:55 PM CST up reply actions

i'm protesting

capital letters today. i just feel like being an agitator.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Jan 24, 2007 6:03 PM CST up reply actions

Now I'll never...

...be able to tell you from Tomas.

PTBNL!

by gravedigger on Jan 24, 2007 6:06 PM CST up reply actions

you could always look at my username

n/t

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Jan 24, 2007 6:06 PM CST up reply actions

Oh

PTBNL!

by gravedigger on Jan 24, 2007 6:12 PM CST up reply actions

If the map were drawn according to the Blackout

zones for MLB TV on the net then the Cubs would reach to Jackson Hole Wyoming and the Yankees would cover the earth.

by DudeVf11 on Jan 24, 2007 8:10 PM CST reply actions

Haha!

(n/t)

by Santos L Halper on Jan 24, 2007 9:17 PM CST up reply actions

No...

... if the map were drawn to the MLB blackout boundaries, it would look something like this:

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al Yellon on Jan 24, 2007 9:56 PM CST up reply actions

lol

You do that yourself?

PTBNL!

by gravedigger on Jan 24, 2007 9:59 PM CST up reply actions

LOL

Nope. I'm not that artistically talented.

Google, as you know, is your friend.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al Yellon on Jan 24, 2007 10:08 PM CST up reply actions

I know it, indeed

PTBNL!

by gravedigger on Jan 24, 2007 10:08 PM CST up reply actions

Say, "Huh?"

I don't even know what that thing is.

EINSTEIN!

by tyger1147 on Jan 25, 2007 10:55 AM CST up reply actions

Neither do I.

That's why I thought it would make a perfect map of MLB's broadcast blackout areas.

"[BCB] is much better than... well, everything." -- gravedigger, January 21, 2007

by Al Yellon on Jan 25, 2007 11:00 AM CST up reply actions

Cub fans

when I am walking down the street here wearing something Cubs I almost always get a "Go Cubs" from someone passing by

its great, Cub fans are so friendly

keeping mediocrity at bay

by flyball on Jan 25, 2007 10:58 AM CST reply actions

that same shirt

I had on Saturday (it's like my coat) has gotten me a lot of greif from everyone.

However the Cub fans just smile and say 'Go Cubs', it's hard being on the South Side, but being Irish and on the south side, I fit in, therefore, it's home.

"Faith is a crazy son of a bitch, but that's why we love him." -Ozgreeder

by Faith plus 1 on Jan 25, 2007 12:27 PM CST up reply actions