Dayton Dragons 2022 Year in Review

December 19, 2022 – Midwest League (MWL) – Dayton Dragons News Release

Dayton, Ohio-The year 2022 marked the 22nd season of Dayton Dragons baseball. In 2022, for the first time ever, the Dragons led all Minor League Baseball in attendance average. Here are some of the highlights from another successful year at Day Air Ballpark:

Attendance

The Dragons averaged 7,935 fans per home date in 2022. That per game average led all Minor League Baseball consisting of 120 teams. The Dragons full-season attendance total of 444,346 (56 openings) led the Midwest League and all teams below the Triple-A level. The Dragons sell-out streak increased to 1,441 consecutive home dates (the streak was paused when the season was canceled in 2020, and again in 2021 when minor league ballparks opened with limited capacity due to Covid).

Community Support and Involvement at New Levels in 2022

The Dragons take great pride in being a strong community contributor and partner. The list of Dragons community efforts reached new levels in 2022. Here is a listing of some of the many Dragons community programs, with specifics on each item in the next section:

Dragons Holiday Raffle

Dragons MVP Program

Celebrate Dayton

Naturalization Ceremony at Day Air Ballpark

Spotlight on Dayton

Dragons Foundation

Imagination Library

Home Run for Life

Veteran Salute Program

Hometown Heroes Program

Community All-Stars

Culture Works

Community Blood Center Blood Drives

Dayton Police and Firefighter Nights

Marvel’s Captain America Visits Local Hospital

Family-Affordable Summer Specials

Dayton Day at the Reds

Montgomery County Job Fair

Pink Ribbon Girls Survivor Celebration Night

Non-Profit Fundraiser Walks at Day Air Ballpark

Ticketing Fundraiser for Groups

College Prep Night

Heater’s Recycling Bin Initiative

Dayton Daily News Community Gems

Dragons Holiday Raffle presented by Day Air Credit Union

During the first half of December, the Dragons conducted their third annual holiday 50/50 raffle, presented by Day Air Credit Union. The Dragons partner with a different charity for each year’s holiday raffle, and in 2022, the Fisher House (Dayton VA Medical Center campus) was the non-profit organization. The jackpot topped $34,000, with $17,327 going to the Fisher House, which provides comfort homes where military & veteran families can stay free of charge. The Fisher Houses offer physical and emotional support to our servicemen and servicewomen, providing the opportunity for military and Veteran families to stay together and support…