Connecticut loves the Red Sox

Posted on July 3, 2008
Filed Under Baseball Miscellaneous |

All it takes is 2 World Series championships in 4 years and the bandwagon fans start rolling in. For the first time in five years, the Red Sox have passed the Yankees in a popularity poll in Connecticut. Quinnipiac University does the poll yearly to see where fan loyalty lies in the southernmost New England state and the results got switched up a bit this time.

2007 Results:
New York Yankees - 43%
Boston Red Sox - 37%
New York Mets - 10%

2008 Results:
Boston Red Sox - 41%
New York Yankees - 40%
New York Mets - 9%

I grew up as a Sox fan in CT and to be perfectly honest, it sucked. There were Yankees hats everywhere and nothing but New York merchandise in stores. I bet nowadays it’s as easy as pie to find yourself a nice pink Sox hat at your local Sports Authority. Yeah.