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yes of course there were more Rams fans during that time but st. Louis has a multi decade, multigenerational history with their baseball team and they don't just love them they adore them
They didn't adore them much in the 70's and the last years of the brewery ownership in the early 90's. A ticket was easily obtained, even field boxes (box seats). I remember when the Rams first moved here one could not get a ticket. I resided in Fairview Heights at the time and we'd go to the Landing to watch the games and be close to the atmosphere. How were so many PSL's sold to support the team? This was before the GSOT era, when all we had was a semi run the one season with Rich Brooks at the helm.
You will see many Dallas fans at the Dome tomorrow, as there are many Dallas fans in the area. Just like you saw many Bear fans at the Dome last year. Fans do travel. If St. Louis is such a baseball town, why do you see so many Cub fans here when they're in town? What's also amazing with the Rams games I've been to in the Linehan and Sprags era's has been the upper bowl seats being filled with Rams fans. The lower bowl is usually where it has been noticeable for other fans. These are prime seats that people sell on stub hub and etc.
There are other reasons for lack of fan attendance these days, but I don't have the time for that now. Being from the local area most of my life, I have to agree with Rams and Gators and Thordaddy in this thread.