Chicago White Sox games will start one minute earlier this year.
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven chose not to renew its three-year deal with the White Sox, which called for every weeknight home game to start at 7:11 p.m. The widely-publicized deal was struck in October 2006 and started with the 2007 season, moving start times back four minutes.
Team Marketing Report’s exclusive survey compiled ticket and concession prices for 45 Minor League and Independent baseball teams to compile the 2009 Minor League Baseball Fan Cost Index.
According to an early review of the numbers, Team Marketing Report figures the Cubs' average ticket price will increase from $47.75 to about $52.57, a 10.1 percent increase that matches last season's 10 percent jump.
