One of Pat Gallagher’s favorite quotes about baseball has long been attributed to Yogi Berra. “I love Yogi’s old quote where he said `You know, if people don’t want to come to the ballpark, you can’t stop them,’” Gallagher, the former marketing guru for the San Francisco Giants, says.
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Discussion Questions:
- What is publicity?
- How might Major League Baseball’s current position result in negative publicity for the league?
- Why do you think some fans might never follow baseball again if the two sides can’t come together?
- In your opinion, will MLB suffer from a fan support perspective if the season is canceled? Why or why not?