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Upper
Deck's Snags Some Legends
Upper
Deck has signed an agreement with Curtis Management Group Worldwide
that will give UD exclusive rights to make cards and memorabilia of
several of baseball's all-time greats. Through the deal, Upper Deck
will have a wealth of players and photo libraries to draw from.
So what does it mean for collectors? The most noticeable is the impact it will have on historical sets. With UD having the exclusive rights to make sets with the likes of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, amongst others, means that similar sets from other companies will have watered down player lineups. I think what you're going to see is an increased focus that rather than having just retired players, there'll be sets focusing on specific eras or even teams, such as Topps and their Fan Favorites line that is entrenched in the 1960s and 1970s.
Among the players included in the agreement:
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Mel Ott
Satchel Paige
Jackie Robinson
Honus Wagner
Casey Stengal
Rogers Hornsby
Ty Cobb
Don Drysdale
Dizzy Dean
Lefty Grove
George Sisler
Walter Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Mickey Cochrane
Cy Young
Roy Campanella
Johnny Mize
Eddie Mathews
Jimmie Foxx
Thurman Munson
© Ryan Cracknell, Trader Crack's; February 15, 2005.