That works out to 8,274 spectators per home game for the Cubs. Crane Kenney, President of Baseball Operations, told the Tribune on Tuesday that the organization requested a greater proportion, but the city and state wanted to adopt a "walk before you run" approach, with which the Cubs are "totally in agreement." That means they want to see how well the team does first before adding more teams or games. The Chicago Cubs have one of the smallest markets in baseball. With a population of over 950,000 people, they're not likely to draw huge crowds even at Wrigley Field, which has less than half a million dollars of revenue added each year from ticket sales. The Cubs also don't make much money off their TV rights; they share their home games with WLS-TV for free. But despite all this, the Cubs still manage to put together some strong seasons. Here are the top 10 most popular teams in baseball according to research by Professor Michael Lewis of New York University. 10 Chicago Cubs 9 Boston Red Sox 8 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 San Francisco Giants 6 Philadelphia Phillies 5 New York Yankees 4 Cleveland Indians 3 Chicago White Sox