The Brewers, however, overcame Selig's foray into fantasy land, swept the St. Louis Cardinals and drew nearly double the average number of fans for each game as they had attracted for those mundane intraleague games. Of all of the figures that emerged from the first round of interleague games, the most dramatic was attendance. The 84 games drew 2,933,407, an average of 34,922 that was 35 percent over the average of 25,851 for all previous games. Look at the crowds, look at the enthusiasm. Baseball in New York was hit harder by the strike than just about any other city.
People here love their baseball.
A lot of people felt betrayed. They want to come back to baseball. They want to love the game. This series certainly hasn't hurt that. Chicago fans were slow in embracing the all-city series at Comiskey Park.