The Rays continue to struggle in attendance, drawing a series-high 19,976 on Thursday.
Houston, in its first season at Enron Field, set a team record for home attendance, drawing 35,130 to increase its season total to 2,728,739.
Fast-forward to now: the Lakers own the second-worst record in the league and yet lead the league in road attendance, drawing even more fans than Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors and LeBron James's Cleveland Cavaliers.
But the timing and setting of the pope's remarks — a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica marking the centenary of the killings, with top Armenian religious and political leaders in attendance — drew a strong international response.
His attendance has drawn bitter criticism from supporters of the Palestinian cause.
Moreover, it continues to exceed attendance projections, drawing a record 2,528,898 fans in 2001.
Portland Thorns FC has sold about 7,000 season tickets, about twice the average attendance WPS drew.
Turkey was unable to sustain the event, which had become one of the races with the lowest attendance, usually drawing only about 30,000 spectators.
Toronto was once an attendance powerhouse, drawing more than four million fans after the Skydome opened, but the Blue Jays are averaging a woeful 18,251 after 12 home dates, including just 25,921 for today's game against a division rival.
With an average of 8,178 per game through 66 home dates, the Expos are on pace for their lowest single-season attendance since drawing a franchise-low 646,704 in 1976, the team's final season at Jarry Park.
