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PageData: Baseball Rivals Do Battle On Facebook

Justin Lafferty — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:02:41 +0000

Major League Baseball recently had its geographical rivalry week, where teams played interleague series against their closest foes. The New York Yankees took on the New York Mets, and the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim battled it out, as did the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants. We know how the teams did on the field, but who won the rivalry battles on Facebook? We dug through PageData numbers to find out.

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PageData: New York Yankees Gaining The Most MLB Likes This Week

Justin Lafferty — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:56:55 +0000

While most baseball fans either love or hate the New York Yankees, the team is growing in Facebook popularity. Already the most-liked baseball team on Facebook, the Yankees have added the most likes this past week of any Major League Baseball team, and by a wide margin. The team that has gained the second-most likes this week is the Los Angeles Dodgers, followed by the Boston Red Sox, and the Atlanta Braves.

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Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants Most-Talked-About MLB Teams This Week

Justin Lafferty — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:36:51 +0000

The Major League Baseball team atop PageData‘s people talking about this leader board happens to be at the bottom of its division. The Los Angeles Dodgers, who are in last place in the National League West, are the most-talked-about team on Facebook right now, with an increase in 79,737 people discussing the club this week. In second place are divisional rivals the San Francisco Giants.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Major League Baseball Facebook Standings At Opening Of 2013 Season

David Cohen — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:30:22 +0000

The New York Yankees may be injury-plagued and off to a sluggish start to the 2013 Major League Baseball season, but when it comes to Facebook and overall social media, the club is running away with the pennant race.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Sports Win Big On Facebook

Justin Lafferty — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:18:37 +0000

Major sporting events are always pretty popular on Facebook. Until Election Day, Super Bowl XLVI was the most-talked-about event on Facebook, with the San Francisco Giants’ World Series win also on the list. But how do other sports match up on the social network? Buildmuscle.org dug a little deeper to see what kind of power sports have across the social spectrum.

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Report: Success On The Field For MLB Teams Translates Into Success On Facebook

David Cohen — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:34:49 +0000

Success on the field translates into success in terms of adding Facebook likes for Major League Baseball teams, according to a new analysis from digital agency iStrategyLabs comparing likes at the All-Star Break of the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

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Interact With Tonight’s MLB Home Run Derby On Facebook

Justin Lafferty — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:42:58 +0000

You don’t have to be in Kansas City to have some fun with tonight’s Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. Several Facebook pages have planned games and contests for the exhibition, where top baseball players try to hit as many home runs as possible. You could even win a giant “like” foam finger.

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Baseball Teams Race For Facebook Pennant

David Cohen — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:08:58 +0000

Social media agency Enter:new Media teamed up with Cleveland Indians fan blog Did The Tribe Win Last Night, on a competition to see which Major League Baseball team in the Indians’ division, the American League Central, can score the most Facebook engagement.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Yankees Top Red Sox In Facebook Likes

David Cohen — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:41:23 +0000

The ages-old, heated rivalry between Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox isn’t much of a rivalry in terms of Facebook likes, as the Yankees’ 5.3 million placed the ball club well ahead of Boston’s 3.5 million and the rest of the league.

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Facebooking Padres Fans Don’t Like Dick Enberg

David Cohen — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:29:11 +0000

More than 40 years of experience behind the microphone for sporting events, 14 Emmy Awards, and nine Sportscaster of the Year awards apparently aren’t enough for fans of Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres.

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Facebook Postings Respond To Baseball Tragedy

David Cohen — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:21:46 +0000

An outing to a baseball game ended in tragedy Thursday night, and Facebook users were quick to pay tribute to the victim once his name was released Friday morning.

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Rangers Pitcher Posts On Facebook: Disabled List

David Cohen — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:35:30 +0000

Officially, Texas Rangers relief pitcher Darren O’Day will see a specialist Wednesday to determine the severity of his injury. The player’s Facebook page says he’s going on the disabled list.
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