I Dare You to Help Us. I DARE You!
A nonprofit seeking to save a portion of Detroit’s beloved but no longer used Tiger Stadium is trying an interesting tactic to raise funds. The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy wants to keep about 3,000 seats between the dugouts as well the entire infield from succumbing to the wrecking ball, and use that part of the ballpark as the centerpiece for a museum on Detroit sports history. According to a proposal it submitted to the city outlining its plans, the Conservancy estimates needing $10 million to $12 million to fund its project. The interesting tactic: A direct challenge to those lamenting the stadium’s pending demise.
“They view [the proposal] as realistic, so long as we can raise the money,” [project manager Jeff] Wattrick said. “With all the bluster about Tiger Stadium, if metro Detroit and baseball fans across the country can’t help us come up with that for Tiger Stadium, maybe it’s time for it to go.”
Wow. “Bluster”? “Maybe it’s time for it to go”? It’ll be interesting to see whether this unusual use of reverse psychology will work. Can a tactic that’s effective on my 6-year-old persuade Detroit’s sports fans to pony up? Stay tuned. | 501(c)
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