Much-awaited Upper Deck dual-signed spokesmen memorabilia cards and serially numbered base set highlight most recent baseball release

Carlsbad, CA (Sept. 22, 2009) – The Upper Deck Company has pulled out all the stops with its latest baseball trading card release: 2009 MLB Ballpark Collection. An outstanding assortment of some of the coolest insert cards ever including updated “Piece of History 500 Home Run Club” bat cards that first appeared in 1999 Upper Deck Baseball, Ballpark Collection also boasts an entirely serial-numbered base set! What’s more, lucky collectors will be able to unearth for the first time this season signed rookie cards of two of this year’s leading ROY contenders: White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham (numbered to 200) and Braves’ starting pitcher Tommy Hanson (numbered to 125).

“We know how popular retro-focused cards are with collectors, so we really stepped it up with the ‘500 Home Run Club’ bat cards and the ‘Career Legacy’ dual, triple and quad memorabilia cards,” said Gabriel Garcia, Upper Deck’s Baseball brand manager. “This set has something for every level of baseball card fan. The dual-signed Michael Jordan/Tiger Woods UD Spokesmen memorabilia card should really make somebody’s day. There are only five of those cards in existence!”

Beyond its classic appeal, Upper Deck’s 2009 Ballpark Collection set boasts either three memorabilia cards or one autograph card and two memorabilia cards in every hobby pack, on average. Every pack also yields at least one dual swatch memorabilia cards and one quad-swatch memorabilia card. The all-new “Piece of History 500 Home Run Club” game-used bat cards are now dual-, triple-, quad-, six- and eight-piece memorabilia cards, providing a unique delivery of the all-time classic insert that first appeared in ’99 Upper Deck Baseball. Relive the glory days of MLB legends like Ted Williams and Reggie Jackson.

What’s more, collectors will find one “Ballpark Rookie Autograph” card as well as one autographed memorabilia “Swatch-Auto” card per hobby box!  This swatch-auto card lineup includes current superstars such as Derek Jeter, Joe Mauer, Dustin Pedroia, Randy Johnson and Prince Fielder, as well as retired greats including Mike Schmidt and Cal Ripken Jr. Included in the sought-after UD Spokesmen insert collection are dual-, triple-, quad- and six-player signed and game-used swatch cards featuring Ken Griffey Jr., Sidney Crosby, Kevin Garnett, Jeter, Woods and Jordan.

Upper Deck’s 2009 MLB Ballpark Collection set (five cards per pack, four packs per box) lands on store shelves this Thursday, Sept. 24.

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Terry Melia, Public Relations Mgr., Upper Deck

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