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A Harris Poll of major-league baseball fans found that the New York Yankees were their favorite team — for the sixth year in a row. The Atlanta Braves were second, followed by the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers climbed to fifth from 11th the previous year. The Rockies, fresh from their World Series appearance last season, made the largest move up, rising to 13th from 27th a year earlier. Los Angeles Times
