It must be my smile, perfectly-cropped beard, and big, safe hands
Ah yes, it’s that time of the month. No, not the three-day stretch when men of all ages fear for their lives and hide any unsecured items which can be used as inconvenient projectiles, but the time when a national publication releases a top 10 list based on some scientific-numbers say so study about sports. Today is that day.
Incredibly, in the latest E-Poll – Nielson collabo, the Phillies came away with four of the top ten most popular players in baseball. Four.
Topping the list is Roy Halladay (appeals to 70% of baseball fans). Chase Utley and Cliff Lee are tied for fourth (57%), and Ryan Howard came in 10th (52%).
Here’s how they reached their conclusion- think of the Rotten Tomatoes style of polling: [Forbes]
The survey, which cites current major leaguers with the highest appeal numbers among those who are known by at least 10% of respondents, was conducted in July by Nielsen and E-Poll, an Encino, Calif. – based market research firm. Appeal numbers are based on the number of respondents who described a player as someone they “like” or “like a lot.”
Perhaps calling these guys baseball’s most “popular” players is not accurate. Having worked for the MLB Shop for two years, Derek Jeter was always (not even close) the top selling jersey- he didn’t even make this list. Most “Likable” Players would probably be a better name for the study, and, based on four Phillies finishing in the top ten, it’s safe to say that Evil Empire thing hasn’t expanded 90 miles south to the City of Brotherly Love. America still likes the Phillies…
… just wait until they win again.
Here is the rather slow-loading slide show of the top ten from Forbes.
Butt slap to our friends from Philly Sports Central for the find
13 Responses
First of all, Chipper Jones? Really? Second of all, eight out of ten are white. Don’t really know what that means, but it does seem kind of flaky if you ask me.
*seven
yeah… that too
Dee — that one is pretty easy to figure out.
People identify with their own race. Most of baseball’s fans/players are white. Therefore, if I were a betting man, I would bet that white players would make up a list of baseball’s most popular players.
The list measures appeal. How many appealing Latino/Black players exist in baseball today? Hanley Ramirez is a cunt, Big Papi is a cheater, etc.
Now, let me go find a list of appealing NBA players that excludes Kevin Love BRB LOL!!!
WHY IS CHOOCH NOT ON THIS LIST?
Also, HP3 will be by this time next year.
I’m assuming 10 of the top 10 most popular hockey players are white?
Wow, Howard is VERY popular, except during All-Star Game voting
Ha. Hockey players aren’t popular.
Gotta think 10 out of the 10 most popular NBA players are black…
It’s life.
That 3 of the 10 are black actually should be surprising since they make up about only 7% of the league.
^ great point
LOL @butt slap instead of H/T! Classy!
Well, I’m black, and I could give a rat’s ass that seven out baseball’s top ten players are white. Hell, when I was kid, my favorite Phillie was one Michael Jack Schmidt, and I thought Steve Carlton was a pitching god. Bottom line, great players are great players, regardless of skin color which doesn’t mean a damn thing to me.
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