Upper Deck to Make MLL Trading Cards
from press release
CARLSBAD, Calif. – The Upper Deck
Company, the industry leader in sports and entertainment trading
cards, is pleased to announce that it will be producing a limited,
sought-after sports card set this summer featuring the top players
in Major League Lacrosse (MLL). Upper Deck’s robust set of
MLL cards is expected to land on store shelves in conjunction with
the league’s annual All-Star Game, which is scheduled for
July 8 at Harvard Stadium in Boston.
“Major League Lacrosse is thrilled to be partnering with the
elite trading card company, Upper Deck, to offer our fans the
opportunity to collect trading cards of their favorite MLL players
of today as well our league legends from the past decade,”
said MLL Commissioner David Gross.
Founded in 2001, MLL is comprised of six different teams from
across North America: the Boston Cannons, Chicago Machine, Denver
Outlaws, Long Island Lizards, Toronto Nationals and Washington
(Chesapeake) Bayhawks. The 2010 MLL season consists of 36
regular-season games that will he held between mid May and late
August and culminates with the MLL Championship Weekend, which will
be held Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22, at Navy-Marine Corps
Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The season begins on
Saturday, May 15, with a pair of battles between the Lizards and
Bayhawks, and the Outlaws and Cannons.
Long Island Attackman Matt Danowski, a former collegiate standout
at Duke and the second player selected overall in the 2008 MLL
Draft, will be featured on packaging. “I am humbled and
honored that Upper Deck has chosen me to be the first MLL player to
grace their league trading card packs,” said Danowski.
“It is the childhood dream of every kid who has ever played
sports to have his face on a trading card. My dream has now come
true. This is another important step in growing the MLL and
connecting with our fans. I’m thrilled to be a part of the
partnership with Upper Deck in helping to grow Major League
Lacrosse.”
“Joining forces with Major League Lacrosse provides Upper
Deck with a great opportunity to recruit even more sports fans to
the card-collecting community,” added Jason Masherah, Upper
Deck’s director of Sports Brands. “The sport of
lacrosse continues to build momentum and attract new fans every
week, so this will be a terrific way to commemorate some of the
outstanding players that Major League Lacrosse has to
offer.”
About Upper Deck
Upper Deck is the leading sports and entertainment trading card and
collectibles company. For more information on Upper Deck and its
products please visit www.upperdeck.com
About Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premiere professional outdoor
lacrosse league, was founded by Jake Steinfeld and commenced play
in June of 2001. The MLL’s six teams will begin the
league’s 10th season of action on May 15th, 2010. The
2010 MLL All-Star Game will take place on Thursday, July 8th in
Boston, MA at Harvard Stadium. The season will culminate with
the MLL Championship Weekend Presented by Warrior, which will take
place on Saturday and Sunday, August 21st and 22nd at Navy-Marine
Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD. For more information about
the league and its teams, please visit majorleaugelacrosse.com.
