Season's greetings

When Jason Hochberg acquired the Fort Myers Miracle, the baseball team owner said he wanted to boost attendance by 10%.

The team hit that lofty goal this year, Hochberg's first full minor league season since the Bronx native bought the team in 2014. Attendance at the Miracle games this year reached 133,817, up 12.4% from the 2014 season. Average attendance rose 9% to 2,028 over that same period.

“Overall it was a great success,” says Hochberg. “In the Florida State League that's very meaningful.”