BB&T Ballpark Hosts First Major League Exhibition In Uptown

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CHARLOTTE, NC — It was game night in Uptown Charlotte Friday as baseball fans watched their first ever major league exhibition game at BB&T Ballpark. The Charlotte Knights played their major league affiliate, the Chicago White Sox.

It was a sold-out crowd Friday, and we’re still almost a week away from opening day.  So if Friday is any indication, it’s looking good for the Knights who had 31 sellout crowds in Uptown in 2014.

The Knights had the minor league’s best season attendance in 2014.  Close to 700,000 fans showed up in total.  That’s about 10,000 fans per game.  As far as sales, the AAA team generated $15 million in it’s first year.  That’s more than three times the sales at the old ball park in Fort Mill.