Baby Boomers Love Baseball, but They Hate This Team the Most

In baseball, there are teams people love, and then there are teams people love to hate. Much of this is determined by the city you live in and any existing rivalries. However, some Major League Baseball teams haven’t made a connection with everyone, and this is why you know there are a handful of teams that everyone loves to hate. 

For baby boomers, there are decades of built-up divisiveness against specific baseball teams. Anyone born between 1946 and 1964 largely grew up with baseball as the most dominant sport in America. While football may have overtaken it in terms of total viewers, baseball remains at the heart of America. Thanks to YouGov data, we know precisely which baseball teams baby boomers love the least. 

This post was updated on August 27, 2025 to reflect up-to-date information as of 2025 Q2.

Why Is This Important? 

As baseball is played for most of the summer and into the fall, it’s responsible for billions in revenue across the United States. Between new jobs offered in baseball cities and huge sponsorships for every baseball team from companies we regularly cover 24/7 on Wall Street, baseball is both a sport and a business. In fact, it’s safe to say baseball sells an experience in the same way Ford and GM sell cars. 

10. Ohio Bobcats

• Percentage of baby boomers with a favorable opinion: 10%
• Percentage of Boomers who have heard of the team: 34%

9. South Carolina Gamecocks

• Percentage of baby boomers with a favorable opinion: 10%
• Percentage of Boomers who have heard of the team: 40%

8. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

• Percentage of baby boomers with a favorable opinion: 9%
• Percentage of Boomers who have heard of the team: 30%

7. Boston College Eagles

• Percentage of baby boomers with a favorable opinion: 9%
• Percentage of Boomers who have heard of the team: 40%

6. Marshall Thundering Herd

• Percentage of baby boomers with a favorable opinion: 8%
• Percentage of Boomers who have heard of the team: 37%

5. Virginia Cavaliers

• Percentage of baby boomers with a favorable opinion: 27%
• Percentage of Boomers who have heard of the team: 40%

4. FIU Golden Panthers

• Percentage of baby boomers with a favorable opinion: 7%
• Percentage of Boomers who have heard of the team: 34%

3. Georgia Southern Eagles Baseball

• Percentage of baby boomers with a favorable opinion: 6%
• Percentage of Boomers who have heard of the team: 24%

2. Old Dominion Monarchs Baseball

• Percentage of baby boomers with a favorable opinion: 5%
• Percentage of Boomers who have heard of the team: 33%

1. Korea Baseball Organization

• Percentage of baby boomers with a favorable opinion: 4%
• Percentage of Boomers who have heard of the team: 17%

 

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