Coffins To Bear Baseball Team Logos

A company that makes funeral products will soon find out just how many baseball fans want to be decked out for all eternity in tribute to their team. Starting next season, fans of the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will be able to have their ashes put in an urn or head six feet under in a casket emblazoned with their team colours and insignia. The company hopes to have similar agreements with NASCAR, the NHL and the NFL. Baseball was the first to sign on. The $11 billion-a-year funeral industry is adding more personal touches, from Harley Davidson-themed caskets to ones featuring the cartoon character Betty Boop.