This statistic ranks the most popular teams in Major League Baseball, by the number of fans on Facebook as of April 2018. With 8.7 million fans, the New York Yankees have the most followed MLB team account on Facebook. The Facebook presence of MLB itself has got approximately 6.9 million fans on the site. In 2018, the teams in Major League Baseball are valued at an average of 1.64 billion U.S. dollars. Total MLB league revenue in 2017 amounted to 9.46 billion U.S. dollars, the highest ever.
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Major League Baseball teams with the most Facebook fans as of April 2018 (in millions)
This statistic ranks the most popular teams in Major League Baseball, by the number of fans on Facebook as of April 2018. With 8.7 million fans, the New York Yankees have the most followed MLB team account on Facebook. The Facebook presence of MLB itself has got approximately 6.9 million fans on the site. In 2018, the teams in Major League Baseball are valued at an average of 1.64 billion U.S. dollars. Total MLB league revenue in 2017 amounted to 9.46 billion U.S. dollars, the highest ever.
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| Facebook fans in millions | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 8.7 |
| Boston Red Sox | 5.3 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3.24 |
| Chicago Cubs | 3.17 |
| San Francisco Giants | 3.12 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2.41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2.41 |
| Texas Rangers | 2.39 |
| Atlanta Braves | 2.19 |
| Chicago White Sox | 1.71 |
| Facebook fans in millions | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 8.7 |
| Boston Red Sox | 5.3 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3.24 |
| Chicago Cubs | 3.17 |
| San Francisco Giants | 3.12 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2.41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2.41 |
| Texas Rangers | 2.39 |
| Atlanta Braves | 2.19 |
| Chicago White Sox | 1.71 |
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This statistic ranks the most popular teams in Major League Baseball, by the number of fans on Facebook as of April 2018. With 8.7 million fans, the New York Yankees have the most followed MLB team account on Facebook. The Facebook presence of MLB itself has got approximately 6.9 million fans on the site. In 2018, the teams in Major League Baseball are valued at an average of 1.64 billion U.S. dollars. Total MLB league revenue in 2017 amounted to 9.46 billion U.S. dollars, the highest ever.
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