Round Rock Named Best Minor League Baseball Town in the US

After ranking eighth last year, a new poll ranks Round Rock as the top minor league baseball town in the United States.

Home to the Round Rock Express, the poll by SmartAsset shows how popular the team is to local residents who enjoy going to games at Dell Diamond, which has seen crowds as large as 13,000 people.

Texas grabbed five of the top 25 spots in the ranking. Joining Round Rock were Midland, Frisco, El Paso and Corpus Christi.

“What, exactly, makes Minor League Baseball (MiLB) so popular? After all, it doesn’t have the superstars that draw fans to other professional sporting events and the winners of MiLB championships can’t claim to be the best in the world. Instead, MiLB relies on a strong sense of community between fans, teams and the towns in which they play. MiLB games are generally affordable and family-friendly – the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon,” SmartAsset wrote on its website.

The site used several metrics to come up with their findings: quality of life, including crime, income, unemployment and the number of dining options. They also looked at the game day experience to include the team’s winning percentage, minor league class and average attendance.

The Round Rock Express improved their regular season record to 78-66 this year after going 70-74 last season.

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