Upper Deck Celebrates the Hall of Fame Inductions of “Mr. Padre” and “The Iron Man”

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Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. to be the Highlight of Upcoming Sets

Carlsbad, CA – (August 1, 2007) – Record crowds of media, fans and Hall of Famers flocked to the small town of Cooperstown over the weekend to celebrate two players who represent everything that is right with the game of Baseball. Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. were inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame this weekend and Upper Deck is honored to have them in the company’s baseball card sets.

"Fans felt comfortable enough with us because they could trust us, how we played the game and how we conducted ourselves, especially in this era of negativity," Tony Gwynn said 45 minutes after the ceremony ended. "They could look back on our careers and hopefully feel like we did it the right way."



“Both of these players are very special having achieved so much and having been so loyal to one team throughout their entire career,” said Joe Fallon the Director of Upper Deck’s Product Development Team. “We are very proud they chose to partner with us and we are putting a lot of time and energy in making the cards and memorabilia we produce this year, as memorable as their careers were.”



The best place to find autographed and game-used memorabilia cards that will hold their value of Baseball’s latest Hall of Fame inductees is in Upper Deck products this year. Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. will have autograph and game-used memorabilia cards included in the upcoming releases of 2007 MLB Sweet Spot Classic, 2007 MLB Goudey, 2007 SP Legendary Cuts, 2007 MLB Ultimate Collection and 2007 MLB Masterpiece. Upper Deck Authenticated is also proud to offer a variety of autographed memorabilia of these Hall of Famers at - Upper Deck Store.



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