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Although attendance figures for many major-league teams are dipping into the red, the Pirates are running slightly ahead last year's pace.
At the All-Star break, the traditional halfway point of the season, the Pirates are one of just 10 teams that have drawn more fans than last season.See the full content of this document
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Bucs Beating Declining Attendance Trend
Through 39 home games, attendance at PNC Park is up 2.4 percent. That bucks the trend throughout baseball, where the sour national economy has dragged down overall attendance by about 6 percent.
Pirates chief marketing officer Lou DePaoli expects the team's solid number...See the full content of this document
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