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Baseball Fans: Clemens Lied About Steroid Use

Most still think he deserves Hall of Fame honors

February 29, 2008
Most baseball fans believe Roger Clemens lied when he said he never took steroids. Even so, fans on balance say they have a favorable opinion of him, and most believe he should be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.More ...

Baseball Fans: Punish Players Named in Steroid Report

Fans much more likely to prefer suspension rather than fines for players

December 13, 2007
The majority of baseball fans say Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig should punish current players who are named in the report on past steroid use in baseball. Two in three fans say steroid use has either gone up or remained at the level it was at five years ago, with one-third saying it has declined.More ...
Gallup Glance Around the Globe

Gallup Glance Around the Globe

November 20, 2007
Election woes in Lebanon reflect views on Syria and the West, Hillary Clinton's approval rating holds steady, a majority of Kosovars say EU membership would be good for their country, and Americans weigh in on Barry Bonds' steroid use.

Less Than Half of Americans Are Baseball Fans

In March, fans were more likely to pick Red Sox than Rockies to win World Series

October 24, 2007
As the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies square off in the 2007 World Series, Gallup polling finds less than half of Americans identifying themselves as baseball fans. In March, 9% of Americans picked the Red Sox to win the World Series and less than 1% chose the Rockies.More ...

Only 8% of Baseball Fans Regard Bonds as Greatest Home Run Hitter

One-third says they would consider him the best if he breaks home run record

June 14, 2007
Baseball fans still regard Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth as the greatest home run hitters in baseball history, even as Barry Bonds is poised to break Aaron's career home run record. Roughly one-third of fans say they would consider Bonds the greatest home run hitter if he succeeds in breaking the record. Even though most fans believe Bonds used illegal steroids during his career, a majority support his election to the baseball Hall of Fame.More ...

Baseball Fan Base Near Recent Low

Forty-three percent of Americans identify as baseball fans

April 6, 2007
The percentage of Americans identifying themselves as baseball fans is near the low of what Gallup has measured since 1993. Americans who consider themselves fans cite their overall enjoyment of the game, the warm weather associated with the sport, and the history of the game as their top likes about the sport. Those who are not fans criticize it for being boring, too slow, and for the players' inflated salaries.More ...

Sports Fans Still Rate Ruth as Greatest Home Run Hitter

Significant drop in Barry Bonds' ranking

May 22, 2006
Even though Babe Ruth will soon rank third on the all-time career home run list, a recent USA Today/Gallup poll indicates that U.S. sports fans still consider him to be the greatest home run hitter in baseball history. While Barry Bonds continues to add to his career home run total, he is significantly less likely to be mentioned as the game's greatest home run hitter now than he was in 2004.More ...

Nearly Half of Americans are Baseball Fans

Football is the top sport

April 4, 2006
Just under half of Americans consider themselves to be baseball fans. Baseball trails football as the top sport in the United States, both in the percent who say they are fans of the sport, and the percent who say it is their favorite sport to watch. While baseball's fan base is fairly consistent across demographic categories, older Americans are much more likely than younger Americans to name baseball as their favorite sport.More ...

Baseball Fans' Views of Barry Bonds Mixed

Older fans more critical of Bonds than younger fans

March 15, 2006
A new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll finds baseball fans with mixed views of Bonds. Fans are divided over whether Bonds should play baseball this year or retire, whether his records -- including the mark for most home runs in a season -- should be erased if it is proven that he indeed took steroids, and whether he should be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Older fans are much more negative in their views of Bonds than are younger fans.More ...

Steroids a Strike Against Baseball

Eight in 10 fans believe performance-enhancing drugs at least a serious problem for the game

August 12, 2005
Baltimore Orioles slugger Rafael Palmeiro's 10-day suspension for testing positive for steroids has ended. However, a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll shows fans are split on whether Palmeiro, who denied ever having used steroids in congressional testimony earlier this year, should be elected to the Hall of Fame.More ...
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