This graph depicts the total number of participants, six years and older, in team sports in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017. Approximately 15.64 million Americans played Baseball in 2017.
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Popularity of team sports by number of participants in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)
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This graph depicts the total number of participants, six years and older, in team sports in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017. Approximately 15.64 million Americans played Baseball in 2017.
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This graph depicts the total number of participants, six years and older, in team sports in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017. Approximately 15.64 million Americans played Baseball in 2017.
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- July 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- during the 2017 calendar year
- Number of respondents
- 30,999 respondents
- Age group
- 6 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
- Data for the years prior to 2014 is taken from previous reports.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- during the 2017 calendar year
- Number of respondents
- 30,999 respondents
- Age group
- 6 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online interview
- Supplementary notes
- Data for the years prior to 2014 is taken from previous reports.
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