The official final was held two days later, on June 23, 1870.

This time, the 5th North American Major League Baseball Finals in Mexico City will be held in the newly built Royal Red Oak Stadium.

The reason why it is named Royal Red Oak Stadium is because the stadium was built by the Royal Red Oak Bank with an investment of 8.7 million Tang Yuan, can accommodate 42,520 spectators, can not only host professional baseball games, but also host large-scale sports events such as English football and rugby, and is the largest and most well-equipped stadium in the world today.

The cheapest ticket for the final was priced at 1.2 yuan, and the most expensive VIP ticket on the sidelines was 98 yuan, and the audience was full on June 23 of the final.

In this final alone, tickets were sold for more than 520,000 yuan, and there was no billboard and other sponsorship income.

Before the start of the game

The 171 vendors were already busy, beer and beverage salesmen carrying large tin buckets of sugar cane juice and sweet orange water, all carried in large iron drums with ice cubes underneath them, connected by a leather pipe with a tap.

A beer in the stadium sells for 5 cents, and a drink sells for 5 cents, which is almost double the price outside, but the supply is still in short supply.

The snack is only popcorn, which is also 5 cents a piece.

After this competition, the sale of snacks and beer alone is as high as tens of thousands of yuan, which shows how high the enthusiasm of consumers is?

Surrounded by the officials of the organizing committee and local government officials, His Royal Highness Don Li Xin, the eleventh son of the emperor, arrived as the most distinguished guest, ready to present the trophy to the victorious champion.

The arrival of His Highness Eleventh caused the audience to stand and cheer, and the mountains shouted like a tsunami, "Long live the Empire, long live His Majesty the Emperor...... Hooray! The cheers came and went.

In the Tang Empire

His Majesty the Emperor has high prestige, is a holy monarch admired by all the people, and is a wise and martial figure like a land god, and is widely loved by his subjects.

His Royal Highness Don Lee Sin waved his hand in response, and then entered the VIP private room to watch the game, surrounded by officials from the Ministry of Sports and the Organizing Committee of the Professional Baseball League.

Thanks to the good genes of his parents, and he has never lacked nutrition in playing less meat, eggs and milk, His Royal Highness Don Li Xin is 1.91 meters tall, tall and strong, has always liked sports, and is also a good baseball pitcher.

He knew the main pitchers and strong batters of the Chang'an Eastern Cavalry and Chicago Conquerors in the finals, and after sitting in the box, he waited for the game to start with great anticipation.

His Royal Highness Eleventh currently holds the position of Director of the League Organization Department of the Ministry of Sports, and serves as the Honorary Chairman of the University of California, the Honorary Chairman of the University of Chicago, the Chairman of the Royal Chang'an Bank, and the Chairman of the Royal Chang'an Petroleum Company.

Just at the beginning of the year

His Royal Highness Don-Li Xin, Duke of the North, retired with the rank of colonel and accepted the arrangement to serve in the industrial industry and cultural and sports fields, especially the Royal Chang'an Bank, as one of the eight major consortia of the empire, and the Royal Datang Telegraph Company, as one of the three giants in the telecommunications industry, and His Royal Highness served as the actual chairman.

After all, he is the third heir to the throne of the Tang Dynasty, and the banks and telegraph offices he took over are all heavyweight enterprises, and whether he can operate well is a test of His Highness's ability.

The 15 Royal Highnesses who have reached adulthood have all arranged different positions according to their preferences.

When His Majesty the Emperor admonished the princes, he once said sternly;

"I don't want to eat people who are waiting for death, and neither do the emperors. The Royal Secretariat will evaluate each of you, and hope that you will live up to your expectations, work diligently, be pro-sage, and be far from the villain, and always hope to cultivate yourself and establish morality, and be an example for all people.

Anyone who damages the prestige of the royal family will be severely punished, so don't make a mistake! ”

Now from the eldest son of the emperor to the thirty-seventh son of the emperor who has just babbling, everyone is afraid of His Majesty the emperor like a tiger, and they dare not disobey the holy will and do wrong, that is really a great death!

Look at Your Majesty's fierce appearance now, it is in the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is not strange to have twenty or thirty princes, what is it distressing to severely punish a few?

The previous second and fourteenth children were severely warned because of their greed for money and extravagance, and if they violated it again, it was possible that the emperor would decree it or be permanently banned by the Zongren Palace, and then this life would be over.

Therefore, most of the princes of the royal family are diligent and studious.

It's not that they themselves want to, but that there is a strict father who is always supervising, like a man whipping from behind, and he can't slack off for a moment.

His Royal Highness Eleventh took a sip of chilled French sparkling champagne and said to Zhu Baocheng, the deputy minister of sports, who accompanied him, with great interest; "Brother Baocheng, today's finals are a battle for dragons and tigers! Which side do you think will win in the end? ”

"Your Highness, didn't you ask knowingly? Our baseball fans in Chang'an City must support the Eastern Hussars, after all, it is a hometown team! I'm no exception. ”

"Hahaha...... It seems that the hero sees something the same! ”

"To tell you the truth, Your Highness, the strength of the Chicago Conquerors is indeed extremely strong, from star pitchers to strong baseballs, there are almost no weaklings, and it is very difficult for the Eastern Hussars to win!" Zhu Baocheng is a veteran baseball fan, and he naturally talks about it like a few treasures, he raised his finger and said;

"Look at it......

The star pitchers of the Chicago Conquerors include ghost player Hu Abao, Qibao meteor player Zhang Quan, and the first, second and third bases and outfielders are all well-known players, and the whole team has almost no weaknesses.

Let's just say that the left fielder, due to the existence of "eight steps to catch the cicada" Yang Chuanyun, almost all the balls that have been played will be confiscated, and they are very powerful!

This person has reached 40 hits in the domestic baseball league last year and this year, and in addition to being quite good in defense, he is also quite outstanding in long-distance play.

in the semi-finals

"Eight steps to catch the cicada" Yang Chuanyun staged a good show of outfield help to kill home plate, helping the team eliminate the New York Wanderers by a narrow margin, and is a strong figure that cannot be underestimated.

If you want to break through these strong hands, the Chang'an Oriental Light Cavalry must show real skills, I estimate that this must be a stalemate game, and it is likely to create a classic game. ”

"Hahaha...... With you as an expert by your side, watching the game is not lonely. His Highness Tang Li Xin laughed when he heard this.

In recent years, the league boom that has emerged has become more and more obvious in stimulating the economy, generating a lot of income.

Take the North American baseball league this time, the economic boost effect on Mexico City is very obvious, at least a few million dollars in tax revenue.

During the competition

Nearly 220,000 fans from all over North America, all of whom have considerable spending power, have taken Mexico City's hotel and restaurant industry on fire, with prices generally tripling to quadruple and many private homes for rent.

This alone added six or seven million gains over the course of a four-week competition.

In addition, there are catering, teahouses, taverns, gambling stalls, prostitutes, wine and food industries all benefit, all of which add up to more than 13 million revenues, the total amount is very amazing.

It is said that highly excited fans, whether after winning or losing, must find a girl to vent their anger, and there is hardly a day of leisure during the game.

Do the math

Such a fan, even eating and drinking, has to play hard, how much does he have to contribute during the game?

During the league, the four venues rotated continuously, and after dozens of games, the ticket sales revenue alone reached more than 2.8 million, plus the beer, drinks and snacks in the stadium, the total income was close to 4 million.

At a rate of 25 percent, Mexico City would have to add four to five million dollars in taxes, which is a windfall.

When a successful league is held, the local government, the tournament organizers and venue owners, the participating clubs and fans are all winners and happy.

The Ministry of Sports and local governments have received the government and tax revenues, the tournament organizers, stadiums and participating clubs have gained financial benefits and fame, and the fans have gained great joy and satisfaction.

How can such a good thing not be effectively promoted?

"Your Highness, the players have entered the field."

There were tidal cheers in the stadium, and Vice Minister Zhu Baocheng hurriedly reminded His Highness Eleven, who was a little distracted, and his eyes moved closely with the players on the court, full of excitement.

What could be more exciting than a game for a true fan?

The answer is; Two games or more.

(End of chapter)