Baseball Newswire
1 - 2K Sports Fuels Family Fun Night with Baseball Blast!® Now Available Exclusively for Wii™
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - 2K Sports announced today that Baseball Blast! ®, the only officially licensed Major League Baseball® mini-game experience, is now available exclusively for the Wii™ system from Nintendo. Baseball Blast! puts an exciting spin on big league baseball...
2 - New Condition Index is Gaining Traction on the Field
LAWRENCE, Kansas-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Sports fans and athletes now have a standardized way to assess the condition of playing surfaces of any athletic field. The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) developed the Playing Conditions Index (PCI) over the past two years and it is...
3 - Chicago Blackhawks Young Guns: Marian Hossa, Cristobel Huet, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews on the Cover of ESPN the Magazine’s NHL Preview Issue
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Last year, the playoff run by the resurgent Blackhawks, lead by a talented young core including cover athletes Marian Hossa, Cristobel Huet, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, was one of the most compelling stories in hockey. But after a summer of woes...
4 - Dreams, Inc. Joins Forces with Baseball Hall of Fame
PLANTATION, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Dreams, Inc. (NYSE Amex: DRJ), the vertically integrated leader in the licensed sports products industry, announced that it has entered into a licensing relationship with the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum to provide the online...
5 - “Throw With Joe” Is A Win For Local Teen And Local Schools
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Kemps LLC: WHAT: Minnesota all-star closer Joe Nathan pitched with Matthew Dillner, age 15, in a private practice at Dr. Martin Luther King Park today. Dillner, a pitcher for the Lake Elmo traveling baseball team, won the chance to “Throw With Joe...
6 - Rock & Roll Legend John Oates to Play ‘Stache Bash 2009
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - John Oates, one of the most famous mustached rock ‘n soul performers in music history, will reunite with his mustache as headliner of the American Mustache Institute’s ‘Stache Bash 2009, presented by Quicken Online. The show will be the first...
7 - Only 5,000 Will Be Produced: Own Historic Ichiro Baseball Bat To Honor 200 Hits In 9 Consecutive Seasons
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - How big is Ichiro? Well, as his baseball agent once said, “when you mail him something from the States, you only have to use that name on the address and he gets it in Japan. He’s that big.” And, after setting another batting mark on September 13...
8 - Gatorade Celebrates 25 Years of the Best in High School Sports
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Peyton Manning. Candace Parker. Joe Mauer. Kerri Walsh. Before they were big names, they were Gatorade Players of the Year. This season, the nation’s most prestigious high school athletic program celebrates its 25th year of honoring and fueling the...
9 - Gator God Tim Tebow on the Cover of ESPN The Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - You won the Heisman Trophy in your sophomore year of college and helped your team to two national championship victories. You broke school and conference records, and even turned down an early shot at the NFL to come back for your senior year at the...
10 - General Mills Unveils Wheaties Fuel – The New Breakfast of Champions
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - After three months of consumer testing, Wheaties, “The Breakfast of Champions®,” announced today the evolution of its iconic 85-year-old cereal with the unveiling of Wheaties FUEL™— the first-ever cereal designed specifically to help fuel...
11 - Radiant Systems Expands Relationship with San Francisco Giants
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Radiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RADS) announced today a new agreement with the San Francisco Giants to be a key provider of the new loaded-ticket system, a season-ticket-holder incentive deemed so successful by team officials that they have taken steps to...
12 - Cantor Gaming Announces In-Running Wagering for The NFL Season
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of the global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, today announced that its extremely popular “In-Running” sports betting product will be available at The Venetian, Palazzo and the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas...
13 - MyWrigleyville.com Announces New Certified Partner Program
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - MyWrigleyville.com, a Web site where the people of Wrigleyville find events, share photos and experiences and learn about what’s going on in the neighborhood, formally announced its newest service, the Certified Partner Program (MYCP...
14 - M Resort Spa Casino Now Offering ‘Favorite Versus Field’ Wager on Selected Horse Races
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - M Resort Spa Casino has announced the addition of a unique new bet in its Race and Sports Book. Customers can now place a bet on whether they think the morning line favorite will come home first, or if they think any of the other horses in the field will...
15 - McDermott Will & Emery Represents Tribune Company in Cubs Deal
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - McDermott Will & Emery LLP announced today that the Firm represented affiliates of Tribune Company, America's largest employee-owned media company, in a transaction that transferred 95 percent ownership of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and an...
16 - Enter to Win the MetLife Wrigley Dreams Sweepstakes
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Here’s your chance to make it on to Wrigley Field, home of Major League Baseball’s, Chicago Cubs. MetLife announced today, the MetLife Wrigley Dreams Sweepstakes, which offers fans the chance to join in on the action on Wrigley Field, on September 30...
17 - New York Mets, Citi and Habitat-NYC Volunteers to Build Affordable Homes in Brooklyn and Queens
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - The New York Mets, Citi, Habitat For Humanity – New York City (Habitat-NYC) and members of the 1969 World Champion Mets including pitchers Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman will team up to build affordable housing for New Yorkers this Thursday, August 20 and...
18 - StubHub’s “Tickets for Trees Weekend in Seattle” Aims to Plant Thousands of Trees in Wenatchee National Forest
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, today announced “Tickets for Trees Weekend in Seattle,” an effort to plant a tree for every ticket purchased on StubHub for two marquee events taking place in Seattle September 19-20. In...
19 - Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. Reports 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results and Announces Earnings Call
VAN NUYS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. (the “Company”), a leading designer, developer and marketer of innovative sports equipment, protective products and related accessories under authentic brands, will discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter...
20 - College Fanz Sports Network Partners with American Custom Vehicles of Elkhart, Indiana for College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week’s Innovative College Fanz Van
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - College Fanz™ Sports Network, the world’s largest online college sports community launched by ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, today announced that the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week broadcast and production team will travel across...
21 - Minnesota Twins Announce Qwest as the Exclusive Communications Services Provider for Target Field
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) and the Minnesota Twins have reached a 5-year agreement making Qwest the exclusive communications services sponsor of Target Field and the Minnesota Twins. “Qwest has more than 3,500 employees who take...
22 - Six New England States, Two Days, One Tank of Gas in the New 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Through Twitter, YouTube and Facebook outreach the New England Lincoln Mercury dealers connected with 20 local small and midsize businesses so that Deal or No Deal models Lindsay Clubine and Katie Cleary can embark on a two-day road trip filled with...
23 - Two-Time National League MVP, Albert Pujols, Endorses OhYeah! Protein Shakes & Bars
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - ISS Research® announces an agreement with two-time National League MVP, Albert Pujols, to endorse its OhYeah!® nutrition bars and shakes. Founded in 1998, ISS Research develops sports nutrition products targeting individuals and athletes with active...
24 - Puerto Rico Tourism Company Announces Partnership with New York Mets
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) today announces a new relationship with the New York Mets. “We are excited to be partnering with the New York Mets, and promoting sports tourism in Puerto Rico,” said Mario Gonzalez De Lafuente, deputy director...
25 - Yadier Molina Emerges From Behind the Plate: St. Louis Catcher Extraordinaire on the Cover of ESPN The Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2009 - While living in the Puerto Rican city Vega Alta, known as the Town of the Squatters, it was ESPN The Magazine’s cover athlete Yadier Molina’s destiny to become a Major League Baseball catcher. Following in the crouch position of his older brothers...
26 - Canon Business Solutions-NEWCAL, Inc. & the San Francisco Giants Partner for Front Office Energy & Environmental Efficiencies
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - The San Francisco Giants are committed to making AT&T Park the most environmentally-friendly ballpark in the country. To that end, the organization is pursuing a number of initiatives, including a partnership with Canon Business Solutions-NEWCAL...
27 - BCT Consulting Helps Fresno Grizzlies “Celebrate Marriage Night”
FRESNO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - BCT Consulting, Inc., a Fresno-based computer and network consulting firm is partnering with the Fresno Grizzlies baseball team and the Healthy Marriage Coalition of Fresno/Madera County to present “Celebrate Marriage Night” at tomorrow night’s...
28 - How Social Media Lead to a Friendship, a Partnership and Now a Hedge Fund
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - Wall Street Media presents exclusive video featuring Joe Donohue , which is the world's first retail Multi Managed Account that allows you to automatically invest alongside individual and professional investors, who manage their own money in their own...
29 - Deborah Heart and Lung Center Announces Partnership with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association
BROWNS MILLS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2009 - Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ has announced a partnership agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA). As a partner, Deborah joins an impressive roster of business and non-profit organizations...
30 - It’s a Home Run! GamesCampus Announces Partnership With Hall of Fame Pitcher, Fergie Jenkins and The Fergie Jenkins Foundation
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 21, 2009 - San Jose-based online game publisher, GamesCampus (www.gamescampus.com, run by OnNet USA), announced today that it has established a partnership with Hall of Fame and Cy Young Award winning pitcher, Fergie Jenkins, and his Fergie Jenkins Foundation to...
31 - Bronx, N.Y. Resident, Sgt. Alfred Bracy, Scores as the MetLife Yankees Player of the Month Sweepstakes Winner
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - The MetLife Yankees Player of the Month Sweepstakes offers fans the chance to be part of New York Yankees history. Each month, from April 2009 through September 2009, one winner is randomly selected from the sweepstakes’ online entrants. Sgt. Alfred Bracy...
32 - Adrian Peterson Rules the Fantasy World: Cover Athlete for ESPN The Magazine’s Fantasy Preview Issue
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2009 - With the start of football season a month away, ESPN The Magazine presents its fantasy preview, which offers 25 revelations to help fans top the leaderboard in their respective fantasy leagues. The first insight, in “Long Live the King,” details whether...
33 - DigitalPost Interactive Signs Two Additional Contracts
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - DigitalPost Interactive (OTC BB:DGLP) (www.dglp.com), a leader in the digital media-sharing and social networking space, announced today they signed two contracts during the month of July; a rebrand of their family website platform named FamilyDrive.com...
34 - SDSU and the San Diego Padres Team Up to Fight Poverty in the Dominican Republic
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - The College of Business Administration at San Diego State University (SDSU) announced today the next phase of a joint endeavor with the San Diego Padres in the ongoing effort to provide new economic opportunities for people living near the Padres Dominican...
35 - REPEATING/Video Available of Presidential Address at MLB All-Star Game
Video is available from MLB Productions of the address featuring President Barack Obama and former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter that aired on FOX prior to the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 14. The video was part of the special ceremony...
36 - Video Available of Presidential Address at MLB All-Star Game
Video is available from MLB Productions of the address featuring President Barack Obama and former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter that aired on FOX prior to the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 14. The video was part of the special ceremony...
37 - President Barack Obama Interviewed by MLB Network’s Bob Costas at MLB All-Star Game
SECAUCUS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 15, 2009 - MLB Network’s Bob Costas interviewed U.S. President Barack Obama before the 80th Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 14 at St. Louis’ Busch Stadium. The interview will air on MLB Network during MLB Tonight immediately following...
38 - Coca-Cola to Unveil New Bottle at Turner Field
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - There’s a giant new state-of-the-art Coca-Cola bottle stepping up to the plate, and it’s sure to be a hit with Braves fans. The sparkling new 49-foot-tall Coca-Cola Contour bottle will be unveiled at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves, on July...
39 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. Wall-Signage will be up at Busch Stadium for the Homerun Derby and MLB All-Star Game
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc., America’s Cleaning Company™, (OTCBB: SPNG) announced that SpongeTech®'s wall-signage will be up in right field at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis for the Homerun Derby and the All-Star Game today and tomorrow. The...
40 - MLB Properties Extends Partnership with Getty Images
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - Getty Images, Inc., the world’s leading creator and distributor of visual content and other digital media, today announced a multi-year extension with Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) to continue as the exclusive commercial photo partner of Major...
41 - The Best Softball Players of All Time to Celebrate “Chicago’s Game” at Unveiling of the 16-Inch Softball Hall of Fame Inductee Park
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - Chicago is known for its deep dish pizza, Chicago-style hot dogs, skyscrapers, and its own distinctive brand of politics. Yet many don’t realize that it is also known for one of the most beloved amateur sports of all time – 16-inch softball – which...
42 - New York Yankees Are the Favorite Baseball Team for Seventh Year in a Row
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - As Major League Baseball heads into the All-Star Game, the New York Yankees find themselves on top as the favorite baseball team among those who follow Major League Baseball for the seventh year in a row. The Boston Red Sox move up one spot to 2nd...
43 - Fitch Rates Miami-Dade County, FL Professional Sports Franchise VRBs Series 2009E 'AA/F1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA/F1+' to the $100,000,000 Miami-Dade County, Florida professional sports franchise facilities tax variable rate revenue bonds (VRBs), series 2009E. In addition, the 'AA' long-term rating is placed on Rating Watch Negative...
44 - New York Mets’ David Wright Named Spokesperson
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - First the Mets—now the ‘Force. David Wright teams up with Walt Disney Pictures’ and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “G-FORCE” to help spread the word about the unprecedented All-Star Game®, Grand-Slam million-ticket sweepstakes. From Walt...
45 - Major League Baseball’s Best Dish for LikeMe.Net on What to Do, Where to Go
DENVER-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - Major League Baseball fans looking for the best recommendations for places to eat, sleep, visit, and party have a new inside baseball resource in LikeMe.Net. LikeMe’s roster of celebrity Guest Recommenders features more than 30 NL and AL celebrity players...
46 - All Five Living U.S. Presidents to Appear in Special Video Prior to Major League Baseball All-Star Game on FOX
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2009 - United States President Barack Obama along with former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter will appear in an unprecedented video address as part of a special ceremony prior to the 80th Major League Baseball...
47 - 2K Sports Announces The BIGS™ 2 Now Available in Retail Stores
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2009 - 2K Sports today announced The BIGS™ 2, the sequel to the popular arcade baseball franchise, is now available in retail stores. Featuring MLB® All-Star first baseman, Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers, as the cover athlete and spokesman for The BIGS 2...
48 - MLB and ‘PEOPLE’ Announce 30 Community “All-Stars” to Be Honored at All-Star Game
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 29, 2009 - Major League Baseball and PEOPLE today announced the 30 winners of the “All-Stars Among Us” campaign, which recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways. The winners will be honored during the pre-game ceremony at the...
49 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Teams Up With Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids to Launch the "Batting for Books" Campaign to Benefit the Boston Public School System
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2009 - Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt today announced its partnership with Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids to launch the first “Batting for Books” campaign to benefit the Boston Public School system. The drive aims to collect new or gently used...
50 - President Barack Obama to Throw out First Pitch at Major League Baseball All-Star Game
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2009 - President Barack Obama will throw out the first pitch at the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 14 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. President Obama will be the fourth U.S. President to throw out the first pitch at the Midsummer Classic...
51 - Cleveland Indians Hit a Grand Slam with CommVault Simpana Software
OCEANPORT, N.J.-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2009 - CommVault (NASDAQ: CVLT): News Facts As one of the top five most technically advanced clubs in Major League Baseball, the Cleveland Indians have deployed CommVault® Simpana® software to maximize the availability and reliability of more than 18TBs...
52 - Iconic Turner Field Coca-Cola Bottle Bids Farewell
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2009 - Going…going…gone! After 12 years, more than 1,000 home run celebrations and countless family ballpark memories, the 42-foot-tall Coca-Cola Contour bottle standing high above left field will be retired from Coca-Cola Sky Field at Turner Field on July 2. The...
53 - Round Rock Express, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center and HealthYes! Team Up To “Take a Swing at Heart Disease and Stroke”
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2009 - Austin, Texas-based HealthYes!™ is bringing its life-saving mobile screening services to the staff of the Round Rock Express AAA Minor League Baseball Team. Partnering with St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, the official health care provider to...
54 - Philadelphia Phillies Superstar Ryan Howard Introduces The Ryan Howard Family Foundation
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2009 - Ryan Howard of the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies announced today the launch of The Ryan Howard Family Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by the MLB superstar. The Ryan Howard Family Foundation will set out to improve the lives of...
55 - Move Over Kris Allen...Make Room for the “Progressive” Idol!
Progressive: WHAT: Three Progressive employees or groups of employees will be selected to sing the national anthem in front of about 40,000 fans at Progressive Field on September 11, 12, and 13. Nearly 50 employees entered the singing contest. Of these, 12 finalists will audition for the...
56 - Philadelphia Phillies Ryan Howard to Announce Launch of The Ryan Howard Family Foundation
-(Business Wire)-June 15, 2009 - Ryan Howard Family Foundation: WHO: Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies 1st Baseman Corey Howard, Manager of Programs and Services, Ryan Howard Family Foundation Katrina Wilhelm, Executive Director, Fairmount Park Conservancy WHAT: Howard will be on-hand to...
57 - The Omaha Baseball Stadium Becomes ''TD AMERITRADE Park Omaha''
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-June 10, 2009 - In 2011, TD AMERITRADE Park Omaha will usher in a new era in sports, entertainment and community development for the city of Omaha. The Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA) today announced that TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation...
58 - Philips Becomes an Official Medical Equipment Provider of the New York Yankees
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 10, 2009 - Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced an agreement to become an official medical equipment supplier of the New York Yankees. As part of the agreement, a state-of-the-art digital radiology system was installed inside Yankee Stadium...
59 - PromoWorks Mega-Sampling Event and Chicago Cubs Apron Day Slated for June 19 at Wrigley Field
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-(Business Wire)-June 8, 2009 - PromoWorks®, the nation’s leading provider of integrated marketing services, sampling events and promotions, and Designated Promotional Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs®, has announced its first annual ‘Sample This!’ event of the 2009 Major League...
60 - FL Marlins Major League Baseball Star Jeff Conine Joins ShopToEarn
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 5, 2009 - It’s the major leagues for direct sales company ShopToEarn/ShopToEarth (Twitter @shoptoearn or @shoptoearth) with the news of Jeff Conine joining the business network. The Florida Marlin’s All Star recently signed as a ShopToEarn broker for...
61 - M Resort Spa Casino Now Offering In-Running Betting for Major League Baseball and Belmont Stakes
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-June 4, 2009 - Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of the global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, and the M Resort Spa Casino have announced the addition of Major League Baseball to the growing roster of sports available for in-running betting at the M Resort’s...
62 - Cub Foods to Host 2009 Nathan’s Famous® Hot Dog-Eating Contest Midwest Qualifying Event
-(Business Wire)-June 3, 2009 - Cub Foods: WHAT: One lucky winner will leave the Plymouth Cub Foods on June 6 with a chance to take on the nation’s best hot dog eaters at the Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island, N.Y. The 2009 Nathan’s Famous® Hot Dog-Eating...
63 - Phillies Pitcher Jamie Moyer Speaks to Holy Family University Class of 2009
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-June 2, 2009 - Phillies Pitcher Jamie Moyer gave Holy Family University’s Class of 2009 advice for life recently when he gave a commencement address. He spoke shortly after receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the private Catholic university for his work...
64 - DIY Network and MLB Network Team up to Create the Ultimate Baseball-Themed Man Cave for One Major League Fan
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 2, 2009 - As the go-to destination for home improvement television, DIY Network is teaming up with the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, MLB Network, to deliver one lucky viewer a man cave fit for the major leagues with their “Who Wants A Man Cave...
65 - Ball Players choose Wrigley Done Right
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-May 28, 2009 - The rooftop Wrigley Done Right (WDR) is not only the ultimate way enjoy a Cubs game, it's the ultimate place to see and be seen. Such celebrities as sports radio icon Dan Patrick; former Super Bowl champions Jim McMahon and Kevin Butler; actors Bill Murray...
66 - Farmer John Becomes Official Marketing Partner of the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-May 27, 2009 - Farmer John has signed on as an Official Marketing Partner of the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC), it was announced today by Kathryn Schloessman, LASEC president. Founded in Los Angeles in 1931, Farmer John is proud of its heritage and...
67 - Vin Scully Awarded the LA Sports & Entertainment Ambassador Award of Excellence
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-May 27, 2009 - Vin Scully, arguably the single greatest play-by-play announcer of all time in any sport, was honored on Monday, May 11, 2009 when the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) hosted its exclusive 10th Annual LASEC Golf Classic at The Riviera...
68 - The Year of Lionel Messi Begins Now: Messi on the Cover of the New Issue of ESPN The Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-May 22, 2009 - Lionel Messi is arguably the best soccer player in the world, albeit without the flair, on or off field of Man U.'s Cristiano Ronaldo. Starring for FC Barcelona and the Argentine National team, Messi the 5’6 playmaker, who needed to take HGH to overcome a...
69 - Canon U.S.A. and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Come Together to Help Make Children Safer
BRONX, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2009 - Tonight, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging; and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) will once again take the field to help raise greater awareness of issues related to locating missing children. It will be...
70 - ChyTV Scores a Home Run with Triple-A Baseball Networks and Sports Media TV
MELVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-May 18, 2009 - Chyron (NASDAQ:CHYR) is proud to announce the ongoing relationship with Sports Media has resulted in the deployment of ChyTV digital signage for Triple-A Baseball with SPORTS MEDIA TV. SPORTS MEDIA TV is based on Chyron's renowned ChyTV digital signage...
71 - ‘In-Running’ Betting Available at the M Resort Spa Casino for the Preakness Stakes
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-May 15, 2009 - Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of global financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald, today announced that ‘in-running’ betting – wagering on live sporting events throughout the event – will be available at the M Resort’s state-of-the-art Race and...
72 - SUPERPRETZEL Honors Harry Kalas During Phillies-Mets Series This Weekend
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2009 - SUPERPRETZEL®, a J&J Snack Foods brand, will air a tribute television commercial to Harry Kalas this Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, during the Phillies v. Mets baseball games. The tribute will air exclusively in the Philadelphia, Scranton and...
73 - Wrigley Done Right Hosts 97.9 The Loop Rock Girl Sweet Sixteen Event
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2009 - Chicagoland's hottest girls will be gathering in one place this Thursday Evening! The Wrigley Done Right Rooftop (WDR) will host 97.9 The Loop’s Sweet 16 finalists in the 2009 Loop Rock Girl Search Competition. The Loop's sixteen finalists in the 5th annual...
74 - Proskauer Rose Assists New York Yankees in Making New Stadium a “Model of Accessibility for People with Disabilities,” Leading to Special Commendation of the Yankees by the Department of Justice
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-April 27, 2009 - As the New York Yankees open the doors of the new Stadium to the public, international law firm Proskauer Rose is proud to have advised the Yankees on a full range of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility issues relating to the development...
75 - LeBron James is Hungry & Focused and on the Cover of ESPN The Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-April 24, 2009 - Athletes often talk about being hungry, but what does that mean? Is it the kind of ache that Michael Jordan felt after losing in the playoffs to the Pistons year-after-year; is it what Isaiah endured when his Pistons kept falling to the Celtics; or is it...
76 - New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi to Be Honored by Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-April 24, 2009 - New York Yankees Manager, Joe Girardi, a staunch advocate in the Alzheimer’s community, will be honored at the Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter annual “Forget-Me-Not” Gala on Monday, June 1, 2009 at The Pierre. The event, emceed by Tony...
77 - The Rooftop Wrigley Done Right Opens Their Doors for Second Cubs' Season
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-April 23, 2009 - The rooftop Wrigley Done Right (WDR) is celebrating its second season with the Cubs. Even in Opening Day's less-than-perfect weather, spectators at WDR enjoyed the Cubs' game and their VIP treatment. Located directly behind first base and above Wrigley’s...
78 - MonaVie Declared Official Juice of the Boston Red Sox
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-April 23, 2009 - MonaVie (www.monavie.com), maker of the premier blend of the Brazilian acai berry, announces for the second year in a row its partnership with the Boston Red Sox (www.redsox.com), the 2007 World Champions, which makes MonaVie® an official juice of the...
79 - Walt Disney Pictures’ and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “G-FORCE” Teams up with Major League Baseball® in Unprecedented All-Star Game®, Grand-Slam Million-Ticket Sweepstakes
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-April 22, 2009 - A team of secret government operatives are infiltrating Major League Baseball this season. Their mission? Give away one million tickets to see their movie “G-FORCE” on its opening day. From Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films comes...
80 - RotoHog, RazorGator Form Partnership for 2009 Baseball Season
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-April 22, 2009 - RotoHog, the leading fantasy sports platform provider, today announced an exclusive partnership with RazorGator for the 2009 Baseball season. The partnership will give RotoHog’s Fantasy baseball participants access to RazorGator’s exclusive ticket...
81 - Deadline Set for Cubs Fans to Be in Upcoming Documentary Film
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Do you really want to be in the movies? For the first time a documentary film production is seeking active viewer participation to support two charities. It’s not a starring role, but Chicago Cubs fans and admirers of the city of Chicago from around the...
82 - Vin Scully Chosen as Honoree for the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission’s 10th Annual Golf Classic
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Vin Scully, arguably the single greatest play-by-play announcer of all time in any sport, will be honored on Monday, May 11 at 5 p.m. when the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) hosts its exclusive 10th Annual LASEC Golf Classic at The...
83 - Farmers Insurance Launches Kids Club with the Springfield Cardinals
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - Calling all kids 15 and under who love baseball, especially the Springfield Cardinals. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® and the Springfield Cardinals Baseball team will launch Kids’ Club and the Kids’ Zone on March 12, 2009. A special...
84 - Butler BlueSox Collegiate Team Adds NexTier Bank to Its Roster
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-March 3, 2009 - In the summer of 2009, Butler, PA’s Pullman Park will have a full-time baseball tenant for the first time in almost 60 years, as the 24 new players for the Prospect Collegiate League's Butler BlueSox step up to bat June 4 for the team’s 9-week inaugural...
85 - Easton Sports Becomes Official Team Equipment Supplier to Little League® Baseball and Softball
VAN NUYS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Easton Sports – the leading manufacturer of sporting goods equipment – has entered into a multi-year agreement to become the Official Team Equipment Supplier to Little League Baseball and Softball. The partnership will provide Easton with...
86 - San Francisco Giants Pitching Ace Tim Lincecum on the Cover of ESPN The Magazine’s MLB Fantasy Preview Issue
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - In his first big league season, Tim Lincecum won the NL Cy Young Award, going 18-5 and leading the majors with 265 strikeouts – defying scouts and GM’s who questioned if the barely 5’11” pitcher with the “unusual” form could withstand life...
87 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Wednesday, February 25
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Profile America for the 25th day of Black History Month. While everyone knows that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947, it is largely forgotten that the groundwork for that event was laid more than 40 years...
88 - Canon U.S.A. Renews Sponsorship Agreement with the New York Yankees
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced that it has extended its sponsorship with the New York Yankees, one of the most storied franchises in professional sports, through 2011. As part of the agreement, Canon will be the...
89 - Note to A-Rod: BaBOOM!™ is Legal and We’ll Give It to You for Free
WORCESTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 20, 2009 - While the public disgrace of New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez has shocked the sports world, the alleged use of performance enhancing drugs hardly makes A-Rod unique among his peers – do Roger Clemens, Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, or Sammy Sosa ring...
90 - Twinlab Responds to Comment, Made by Alex Rodriguez During Tuesday’s Press Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2009 - “Twinlab® Ripped Fuel® does not now, nor has it ever, contained any steroids,” says Mark Fox, President of ISI Brands Inc. the manufacturer of the Twinlab brand. Fox was not surprised, however, that early in his successful career Alex Rodriguez...
91 - Infinity Pro Sports™ and KickApps Partner on Sports and Social Media
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - KickApps (www.kickapps.com), the industry’s leading on-demand social media, video player and widget platform, today announced a partnership with Infinity Pro Sports™ (www.infinityprosports.com) to bring social media and online video experiences to...
92 - Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Opens New Era in Northern California Sports Coverage
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, the home of “Authentic Bay Area Sports,” today unveiled details surrounding the launch of Northern California’s most comprehensive sports programming operation, including signature sports news and analysis shows, the...
93 - Rawlings® to Hit the Batting Cages Early with AtTask
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Rawlings, a name synonymous with baseball since 1877, chooses AtTask, the world’s most popular provider of project and portfolio management (PPM) solutions, to provide transparency, reduce costs, and drive new product introduction. “Most college...
94 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Saturday, January 31: Three Baseball Greats
-(Business Wire)-January 31, 2009 - Profile America — Saturday, January 31st. This is a big day for fans of major league baseball — three members of the Baseball Hall of Fame share this date as their birthday. Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to enter the major leagues with the...
95 - The New York Times Company Retains Goldman, Sachs & Co. for Potential Sale of Ownership Interest in New England Sports Ventures
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - The New York Times Company today announced that it has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. as its financial advisor to explore the possible sale of the Company’s 17.75 percent ownership interest in New England Sports Ventures, LLC (NESV). NESV owns the...
96 - Eternal Image and Major League Baseball™ Renew Licensing Agreement
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand image funerary products, today announced that it has renewed its licensing agreement with Major League Baseball™ for...
97 - MLB® Front Office Manager Now Available From 2K Sports
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that MLB Front Office Manager is now available in retail stores for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for...
98 - Cubs Fans and Chicago Admirers Offered Movie Credit Spot in “We Believe – Chicago and its Cubs” Documentary Film
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Chicago Cubs fans and admirers of the city of Chicago from around the world are being offered a once in a lifetime opportunity to include their name or the name of a loved one in the closing credits of the theatrical release or the DVD of the upcoming...
99 - Professional Football Continues Dominance over Baseball as America’s Favorite Sport
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Whether it is the Super Bowl, the World Series, the BCS Championship Game or March Madness, every sport has its fans. But when asked to choose which one sport is America’s favorite, pro football tops the list with 31% of those who follow sports...
100 - On The Record Sports Seeks Football Fans to Compete for Biggest Predictive-Style Sports Game Payout Ever
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - On The Record Sports announces the kick-off of its Sunday Bowl Challenge game that gets football fans involved in the February 1 NFL Championship game by predicting the outcome of the showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. On...
101 - Channel 4 San Diego Signs Mark Neely as Lead Announcer for Padres Game Telecasts
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Channel 4 San Diego has signed Mark Neely to a two-year contract as play-by-play announcer for the station’s Padres baseball telecasts beginning with the 2009 season, announced Craig Nichols, Vice President and General Manager for Channel 4 San Diego...
102 - White Sox Nation Mobilizing for Obama’s Opening Day
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - White Sox Nation supports Obama as we join together to change the world. Join the team. Visit www.bringchangehome.com.
103 - ActionAllStars.com Attracts More Than 100,000 Registered Users in Less Than Two Weeks
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Six Degrees Games, Inc., a video game and virtual world publisher, today announced that its sports-themed virtual world, Action AllStars™ (www.actionallstars.com), reached more than 100,000 registered users (“Athletes”) less than two...
104 - Church & Chapel Metal Arts, Inc. Becomes National Distributor of Eternal Image Products
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand funeral products, today announced that Church & Chapel Metal Arts, Inc. has become a national distributor of Eternal...
105 - Eternal Image Sets Two-Day Sales Order Record in December
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand image funerary products such as caskets, urns, monuments and vaults, today announced that for the two-day period of...
106 - Eternal Image Makes Its Movie Debut in Indie Short "What About Sal?"
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETNL.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand image caskets and urns, today announced that its baseball themed casket and urn products have been featured in the...
107 - New FOX Sports Houston 24-Hour Feed to Showcase Local Programming
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - FOX Sports Houston will launch a 24-hour local program feed on Monday, Jan. 12, which will successfully complete the regional sports network’s transition to a standalone FSN affiliate separate from Dallas-based FOX Sports Southwest. The new dedicated FOX...
108 - Expanded Statement Issued by Pohlad Family
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - The following statement was issued today by Jim, Bob and Bill Pohlad, the three sons of Carl Pohlad: Earlier today, our father, Carl Pohlad, passed away. We were all with him when he died. He has been resting peacefully in his home for the last several...
109 - Pohlad Family Statement
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - The following statement was issued today by Jim, Bob and Bill Pohlad, the three sons of Carl Pohlad: Earlier today, our father, Carl Pohlad, passed away at his home in Edina. All of us, along with our wives, many of his grandchildren and caregivers...
110 - 2009 International CES Features Star Lineup of Talent from Recording Studios, Sports Arenas and Television Screens
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Sports icons, legendary musicians and television all-stars will come together at the 2009 International CES® to experience and promote the latest products and technologies in the consumer electronics industry. The 2009 International CES, the world’s...
111 - Charter Adds Major League Baseball Network
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) announced today the addition of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Network to the digital portion of its Expanded Basic line-up, when MLB Network officially launches on January 1, 2009. “We feel MLB Network...
112 - ActionAllStars.com Launches Today; New Sports-Themed Virtual World for Kids and Peace of Mind for Parents
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Action AllStars™ (www.actionallstars.com), a new leader in safe, browser-based entertainment designed for ages six-to-14, was officially opened to the public today by video game and virtual world publisher, Six Degrees Games, Inc...
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