A Hyper Blue Metallic Chevrolet Camaro SS is loaded on the top of the Chevrolet Fountain inside Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers, in time for the start of the baseball season Wednesday 30 March 2016. The Tigers’ home opener is Friday, April 8 against the hated New York Yankees.
Chevrolet has sponsored the fountain and the sound of a tiger growling with each Detroit home run for the last seven seasons. The brand chooses vehicles from its lineup to display each year for an undisclosed fee.
MLB is also allegedly considering putting brand logos on player and manager uniforms. This season under undisclosed terms Apple iPad computers will be prominently displayed in use by coaches and players.
One way I can tie this post to the auto industry, besides that Chevy being hoisted to the fountain wall, is to say that us fans apparently don’t care about all of these visual distractions in the ballpark because we’ve driven to Comerica Park as distracted drivers!