Okay, so I admittedly don’t know a lot about the Detroit Tigers.  What I do know is that a dear friend is distraught over the destruction of Old Tiger Stadium.  The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy is an organization working “to preserve, re-develop, and program Tiger Stadium as a public park, youth sports venue, and destination for baseball fans in a practical and economically viable manner to both honor the site’s history and create value for the surrounding neighborhood and the city of Detroit.”

I also love Ernie Harwell.  The long time Tigers announcer is intimately involved with the project to save the stadium.  Harwell has promised to donate his baseball memorabilia collection to the museum, valued at 4 to 5 million dollars.

But, two days ago, “Detroit’s Economic Development Corporation reconfirmed its recommendation to the City Council to dismantle all of Tiger Stadium if the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy is unable to meet its payment obligations by Aug. 1.”

As of Tuesday, the Conservancy had only raised half of the needed funds ($200,000).

With the August 1 deadline fast approaching, you can donate to this important cause here and help save an important piece of baseball history.

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