Detroit Tigers Enjoy Miller Time Responsibly at Home Opener

04/11/2016

The Detroit Tigers teamed with Miller Lite (the official beer of the Detroit Tigers) and TEAM Coalition to promote the designated driver program at Comerica Park for the Tigers 2016 home opener on Friday April 8, 2016. While the Tigers shut out the Yankees 4-0, hundreds of responsible fans made the pledge to be designated drivers, by staying sober and ensuring a safe ride home for their group.

Designated drivers earned a soft drink compliments of Delaware North Sportservice. In addition, fans added their names to the Responsibility Ball – an 8-foot replica of a baseball mitt and ball – to demonstrate their commitment to making sure everyone got home safe. Every fan who made the pledge and signed the ball had the opportunity to receive a souvenir photo.

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We believe that with great beer comes great responsibility and we’re thrilled to partner with the Detroit Tigers and TEAM Coalition to help promote responsibility at Comerica Park. For many fans, enjoying a beer at the ballpark is part of the baseball experience, and we want to encourage fans to enjoy the game responsibly and plan ahead for a safe ride home.Diane Wagner, Responsibility Commerce Manager, MillerCoors
The success of the ‘Responsibility Has Its Rewards’ campaign is a direct result of the commitment from our members and all the responsibility program partners, including the leagues, Clubs, ballparks, concessions companies, brewers and beer distributors. Teamwork is what this campaign is all about. We are demonstrating that when everyone – including the fans – takes responsibility, everyone wins.Jill Pepper, Executive Director, TEAM Coalition

Drunk driving prevention is the top priority for TEAM Coalition and all its 24-member organizations, which include MLB and MillerCoors.

MillerCoors
Through its diverse collection of storied breweries, MillerCoors brings American beer drinkers an unmatched selection of the highest quality beers steeped in centuries of brewing heritage.  Miller Brewing Company and Coors Brewing Company offer domestic favorites such as Coors Light, Miller Lite, Miller High Life and Coors Banquet.  Tenth and Blake Beer Company, our craft and import division, offers beers such as Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy from sixth-generation Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and Blue Moon Belgian White from modern craft pioneer Blue Moon Brewing Company, which celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year. Tenth and Blake also operates Crispin Cidery, an artisanal maker of pear and apple ciders using fresh-pressed American juice. The company imports world-renowned beers such as Italy’s Peroni Nastro Azzurro, the Czech Republic’s Pilsner Urquell and the Netherlands’ Grolsch.  MillerCoors also offers pioneering new brands such as the Redd’s franchise, Redd’s Wicked and Smith & Forge Hard Cider.  MillerCoors seeks to become America’s best beer company through an uncompromising promise of quality, a keen focus on innovation and a deep commitment to sustainability.  MillerCoors is a joint venture of SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company.  Learn more at www.MillerCoors.com , at www.facebook.com/MillerCoors or on Twitter through @MillerCoors.
TEAM Coalition
TEAM Coalition is an alliance of professional and collegiate sports, entertainment facilities, concessionaires, stadium service providers, the beer industry, distillers, broadcasters, traffic safety experts and others working together to promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at sports and entertainment facilities. TEAM Coalition members and supporters include MillerCoors, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, NASCAR, National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Americrown, Aramark, Delaware North Sportservice, Legends, Spectra, Beer Institute, National Beer Wholesalers Association, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Constellation Brands, HEINEKEN USA, Live Nation, National Association of Broadcasters, Contemporary Services Corporation, International Association of Venue Managers, Stadium Managers Association and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For more information, go to TEAMCoalition.org or FansDontLetFansDriveDrunk.org.
Author: jillteamcoalition
TEAM Coalition