MLB, MLBPA, TOPPS & UPPER DECK CELEBRATE NATIONAL BASEBALL CARD DAY

HEROES CARDS, COMICS AND GAMES will give away exclusive baseball card packs during March 29 event
NEWNAN,GA. -- Major League Baseball and the Major League Players Association, in conjunction with licensees Topps and Upper Deck, will celebrate the second annual National Baseball Card Day on Saturday, March 29. On this day, exclusive baseball card packs will be given away to kids, collectors and fans nationally. HEROES CARDS, COMICS AND GAMES on 211-A BULLSBORO DR NEWNAN GA will be hosting an event where special packs will be distributed to fans and collectors.
National Baseball Card Day is part of a comprehensive effort to promote the baseball card category to kids and new collectors. MLB, MLBPA, and industry leaders Topps and Upper Deck have both individually and collectively worked to develop baseball card products that appeal to fans of all ages. More than 800,000 packs were given away during the inaugural National Baseball Card Day in 2006.
"We are thrilled to once again partner with MLBPA, Topps and Upper Deck to give hundreds of thousands of people the chance to own an exclusive set of baseball cards and engage in one of the most time-honored traditions of the game,” said Howard Smith, Senior Vice President, Licensing, Major League Baseball Properties. "We’re also proud to have the support of Toys “R” US retailers nationwide, as well as local hobby shops backing this ever growing program.”
These sets of cards, developed specifically for National Baseball Card Day, will feature some of today’s brightest superstars including Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Ken Griffey Jr., Albert Pujols and David Wright, as well as a mix of other current standouts and rising stars.

About Major League Baseball Properties
The Major League Baseball Clubs formed Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) in 1966 as the Clubs’ agent for marketing and trademark licensing and protection. Major League Baseball Properties is responsible for managing consumer licensing activities, developing national advertising campaigns, cultivating sponsorship opportunities with major consumer brands and corporations, growing the game and the business of baseball outside the United States and creating national marketing programs in conjunction with Clubs, broadcast rights holders and national sponsors. MLBP also operates a full-service video and audio production unit (Major League Baseball Productions), a publishing division and stock photo licensing agency, and manages logistics for the All-Star Game and World Series as well as all other special events. For more information on Major League Baseball, log on to www.MLB.com.

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