Pretty cool read about a prototype Padres jersey, but I found this nugget interesting……..!
There were many times that Ray Kroc would come to him to ask him his opinion about how the fans would react to a decision. It was essentially because he held two different roles, as the front office marketer and the fan. He felt he had a responsibility to the fans and took it very seriously and was careful to never abuse the trust.
Source: More about that Padres Prototype Jersey – Gaslamp Ball
Wait, I never found the Padres to be the model franchise, but the owner cared how fans might react to a decision????
Also in this good read, why brown annoys baseball licensees….explains much.
