Apparently, crowdfunding can rely on the adage, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” A Baltimore crab house has offered Orioles star Chris Davis free crab cakes for his life and for the next two generations of his family for re-signing with the Orioles. It reminds me that we might have underemphasized the purely symbolic value and benefit to fanfunding. It need not be about raising significant amounts of money or outbidding competing fans, but about expressing support for the player in any way, including unique ways that reflect a connection to the particular city.
Posted by Howard Wasserman on December 14, 2015 at 08:36 AM