We all like to pretend like our favorite MLB teams have the best fan-bases in baseball, however some teams just happen to be more beloved than others.
Baseball is America’s pastime and within America’s pastime are some of the greatest sports teams ever created. Baseball has the most successful franchise, the Yankees, and is undoubtedly the most popular sport for the youth. The game of baseball is more than a game; it is a culture with a heartbeat that pounds from March to October. Nothing compares to a ballpark dog, or the sound of a walk-off home run. No sports fan alive has felt the joy that the Chicago Cubs felt in 2016, and no athlete has had a bigger impact than baseball’s own Jackie Robinson.
All these are very bold statements, I will be the first to admit. However, it is hard to argue the cultural impact baseball has had around the world. Outside of soccer and maybe basketball, what other sport has the worldwide allure that baseball has? We have witnessed baseball expand to a worldwide phenomena. No other time in history has there been so many international players within the MLB, and with tournaments like the World Baseball Classic and the Little League World Series we can see the popularity of baseball around the globe.
Despite it’s growing popularity around the globe, baseball’s soul is within Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball has some of the best franchises in all of sports. Some of these franchises stand out over others as more beloved. What makes these franchises beloved at the end of the day is the fan-bases that fill the outfield seats during the hot summer days. Some of these teams you just can’t help to route for (barring if your team isn’t involved). So, let’s take a look at the most beloved teams in baseball.