Upper Deck releases statement on settlement with MLBP
Upper Deck released a statement on their settlement with MLBP yesterday. The biggest things coming out of the statement are that there is no recall, no matter what anyone at a card show says, on 2009 Signature Stars, Ultimate Baseball or 2010 Series One. The statement includes a quote from Richard McWilliams on the future of Upper Deck Baseball. Read more
National Packtime Details revealed
Calling All Baseball Card Shops: Join Upper Deck in Celebrating ‘National Packtime’ on Sat., March 6
Honoring the start of the upcoming baseball season, Upper Deck will distribute FREE packs of baseball cards to fans around the country
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National Baseball Day is here!!!
Well the day that many have waited for has arrived! Opening Day for all of Major League Baseball. Enough of the exhibitions, enough of the ceremonial openings of New York Stadiums. This is real, this is baseball, this is the National Pastime. I figured that people should take a minute, watch the following video and get ready for 162 (or more) games that give you a minute to relive your youth.
Topps to get exclusive MLB License in 2010?
TheSportsCardFile.com has another big scoop today. According to Steven, Topps is meeting with MLBP and MLBPA this week about the potential of Baseball going exclusive to Topps in 2010. Upper Deck had recently met with them as well, but this should be a huge and interesting story to follow through the next few months. Hopefully we will be speaking again with Steven on The Card Podcast very soon.
Topps 3D Live to release.
Topps released a press release on their first 3D Live joint venture with Total Immursion. The set expands on the offerings of ToppsTown.com and has been picking up a lot of mainstream coverage through such leading tech sites as Engadget.com. Continue reading for the full press release and more details from Topps.
Complete 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot.
I saw this online and figured I would share the list of potential candidates for the Hall of Fame for next year in Baseball. I personally believe the Rickey Hendersoness of The Rickey Henderson candidate will be the only Rickey Henderson in the Hall of Fame class next year, and probably also the only person voted in period. I want to root for Jim Rice, but I was at Bob Stanley and Jim Rice Day in 1988, which was to be their last game played, and Jim didn’t even show up. That kinda soured me as a lil fella on Jim, also he almost ran me down in a golf cart along side Louis Tiante at the Red Sox minor league complex in Fort Myers.
Mark McGwire will be laughed at again too…..
2009 Hall of Fame Ballot
First Timers
Rickey Henderson
David Cone
Ron Gant
Mark Grace
Jay Bell
Jesse Orosco
Dan Plesac
Greg Vaughn
Mo Vaughn
Matt Williams
Holdovers
Jim Rice (Final time on ballot)
Mark McGwire
Harold Baines
Bert Blyleven
Andre Dawson
Tommy John (Final time on ballot)
Don Mattingly
Jack Morris
Dale Murphy
Dave Parker
Tim Raines
Lee Smith
Alan Trammell
2009 Veterans Committee Ballot
Pre-1943
Bill Dahlen
Allie Reynolds
Wes Ferrell
Vern Stephens
Joe Gordon
Mickey Vernon
Sherry Magee
Bucky Walters
Carl Mays
Deacon White
Post-1942
Dick Allen
Vada Pinson
Gil Hodges
Ron Santo
Jim Kaat
Luis Tiant
Tony Oliva
Joe Torre
Al Oliver
Maury Wills