Hooks second in Double-A attendance
Only fellow Texas League member Frisco outdrew the Hooks. The RoughRiders totaled 545,421 over 66 dates. Corpus Christi had 68.
The Hooks battled torrential rains much of the summer - particularly in July. Eighteen inches fell during the month in a region where the average annual rainfall is 34.
"Our fans - local, regional and state-wide - were awesome in 2007," Hooks president J.J. Gottsch said. "It was very gratifying to see the support at the ballpark night after night.
"Philosophically, we focus on three groups: fans, sponsors and players. We do what we can to make Hooks Baseball a great value for our fans and sponsors. What we hear time and again from our players is how the atmosphere at Whataburger Field exceeds their expectations. When they come up from A-ball, they've heard about how special Corpus Christi is from older, more experienced players who've progressed through the Astros system."
Corpus Christi's per date average was 7,048. The Hooks were 25th among all minor league clubs in attendance, 22nd among domestic teams. There are 241 minor league markets in all, 225 with affiliated teams in the United States. The Round Rock Express, Triple-A affiliate of the Astros and sister club of the Hooks under Ryan-Sanders Baseball ownership, was second in its classification with 662,595 over 70 dates. The Express were fourth overall and second domestically.
In three seasons, the Hooks have drawn a total of 1,490,876.