I saw this at a ballpark the other day: Nike has created a “United Countries of Baseball” map depicting the United States as a collection of countries each supporting a baseball team. As you can see on the map, the Marlins essentially control most of Florida. Now, I take this map with a bit of skepticism because it exaggerates the support for the Washington Nationals and leaves a big chuck of the west without any loyalty. But, for a map geek and a Florida Marlins fan, this is a fun one.

Here is the official website

Update: Buy the T-Shirt at the official MLB store

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