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Atlanta makes Top 10 Best Baseball Cities according to WalletHub

April 14, 2017 ATLANTA Fans enter the stadium through the Chophouse Gate to see the Atlanta Braves play the San Diego Padres in the season opener in the new SunTrust Park Friday, April 14, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

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April 14, 2017 ATLANTA Fans enter the stadium through the Chophouse Gate to see the Atlanta Braves play the San Diego Padres in the season opener in the new SunTrust Park Friday, April 14, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
By Maghen Moore
Oct 25, 2017

Atlanta is in the top 10 best baseball cities, according to WalletHub.

Atlanta is No. 7 on the list behind cities such as New York, St. Louis, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Atlanta also made the list for most engaged MLB fans (No. 4) and cheapest average ticket for MLB game (No. 2).

Here is the full list of WalletHub’s 2017 Best Baseball Cities:

1. New York, NY

2. St. Louis, MO

3. Los Angeles, CA

4. San Francisco, CA

5. Arlington, TX

6. Boston, MA

7. Atlanta, GA

8. Cincinnati, OH

9. Chicago, IL

10. Pittsburgh, PA

11. Kansas City, MO

12. Detroit, MI

13. Baltimore, MD

14. Cleveland, OH

15. Oakland, CA

16. Minneapolis, MN

17. St. Petersburg, FL

18. Milwaukee, WI

19. Washington, DC

20. Philadelphia, PA

21. San Diego, CA

22. Houston, TX

23. Seattle, WA

24. Denver, CO

25. Phoenix, AZ

26. Miami, FL

27. Cullowhee, NC

28. Nashville, TN

29. Durham, NC

30. Birmingham, AL

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