http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.ph ... atings.incWorld Series is lowest-rated ever
NEW YORK (AP) - The Chicago White Sox's first world championship in 88 years was also the lowest-rated World Series ever.
Chicago's four-game sweep of the Houston Astros averaged an 11.1 national rating with a 19 share on Fox. That's down about 7 percent from the previous low, an 11.9 with a 20 share for the 2002 World Series between the Anaheim Angels and the San Francisco Giants.
While the 2002 World Series, which went seven games, rated higher overall, it was only averaging an 11.0 through four games.
This year was a drop of almost 30 percent from last year's series, in which the Boston Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals for their first title in 86 years. That had a 15.8 rating with a 25 share.
Despite rating so low in comparison to other World Series, the four games of this series were each the highest rated prime-time network programs on their respective nights.
I Can’t Believe I Missed the World Series!
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I Can’t Believe I Missed the World Series!
When the White Sox wrapped up their 4 game sweep over the Astros I thought to myself, "I can't believe the World Series is already over! I didn't watch a single game." When I read this article it made me realize, a lot of people didn't watch any of the games. I think it is a safe assumption that baseball is no longer America's game.
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