{
  "id": 9717758,
  "title": "Dodgers set a franchise attendance record with 4,034,219 fans in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/dodgers-set-a-franchise-attendance-record-with-4-034-219-fans-in-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T06:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-set-franchise-attendance-record-062600506.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Dodgers achieved a remarkable milestone in 2026, setting both a franchise attendance record and surpassing the 4 million mark for the second consecutive year. By the conclusion of the regular season, the team had amassed a total home attendance of 4,034,219 fans, with an average of 49,805 spectators per game. This surpassed the previous record of 4,012,470 set in the 2025 season, marking the Dodgers' first time exceeding 4 million fans in back-to-back years since the New York Yankees did so from 2005 to 2008.\n\nThe Dodgers led the major leagues in road crowds with 2,820,413 attendees, averaging 36,159 at opposing venues. This season, they hosted 40 crowds of 50,000 or more, including 14 sellouts. The club had previously topped 3 million in attendance in 1978. With just three games remaining against San Francisco, the Dodgers maintained their lead in road crowds among all major league teams.\n\nHistorically, the Colorado Rockies set the major league record for annual home attendance at 4,483,350 during their inaugural season in 1993, played at Mile High Stadium in Denver.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Dodgers have surpassed the 4 million mark in attendance for the second straight year while setting a franchise attendance record. The team ended the 2026 regular reason with total home attendance of 4,034,219, averaging 49,805 per game. The old mark was 4,012,470 last year, when the Dodgers went over 4 million for the first time in franchise history.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}