It’s well known that the Pittsburgh Pirates set a new record for inepitude last season with 17 seasons in a row with a losing record. While I believe that this will turn around shortly, what I didn’t learn until recently is that the Pirates have another streak that is a Major League Baseball record which may seem more unreal to most people. They have kept their ticket prices the same for the past 8 years. This is the take away from Frank Coonley, the Pirate’s President
“We haven’t performed over the last eight years, but we can’t keep it there forever,” he said in a phone interview from Indianapolis, where the league’s winter meetings are being held. “While fans appreciate the tremendous value they get now, I’m sure they’d love us to be in a position for us to raise prices because that would mean we’re improving.”
I’m glad to see that the Pirates are doing this. It doesn’t seem that they would be winning over more fans by raising their prices during this streak of ignominy.
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