Baltimore’s “Boom Boom” Packing a Wallop Early to Pace Orioles’ Hot Start (Gallery)
No player in baseball history has hit more home runs in his first 12 big-league games than Baltimore Orioles rookie Trey Mancini. Between five games at the end of 2016 and his first seven games of 2017, the kid they call "Boom Boom" has gone yard seven times, tying Trevor Story and Dino Restelli for the most homers hit in…
Panini America Claims Ten Industry Summit Awards During Annual Trade Conference
LAS VEGAS -- The 2017 Industry Summit, the sports collecting industry's annual trade show, concluded yesterday with a closing ceremony that honored the best and brightest of the last year with the presentation of the Amazon Sports Collectibles Industry Summit Awards. During the ceremony, Panini America was honored with an industry-leading 10 awards, including hardware for Product of the Year and Football Product…
Must-See Video: Panini America Talks ‘The Mick,’ New Deal with David, Danny Mantle
If you weren't tuned in to Panini America's Facebook page earlier today, you missed an epic sit-down interview with David and Danny Mantle, sons of the legendary Mickey Mantle. The interview was conducted on Facebook Live and as of 4 p.m. CST had reached more than 540,000 people. But just in case you missed it, you can check it out…
Panini America, Mickey Mantle Estate Agree to Long-Term Card, Memorabilia Pact
One of the greatest baseball players of all time, the legendary Mickey Mantle, is making a triumphant return to the baseball trading card hobby for the first time since 2012 thanks to a new trading card and memorabilia partnership announced today between Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company, and the Mickey Mantle Estate. The multiyear…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Open Two Boxes of 2017 Diamond Kings Baseball
It's time to get down to the art of the matter. Panini America's 2017 Diamond Kings Baseball is here. Indeed, its arrival (along with the release of 2017 Elite Draft Picks Collegiate Football) highlights this new-release Wednesday in hobby shops and on group break sites across North America. We brought you a detailed examination of the new Diamond Kings yesterday. Today,…
Panini America Prepares to Hit the Road for Fourth Annual Spring Training Road Trip
In a span of 10 action-packed days starting tomorrow, Panini America baseball officials will visit six cities in two states to produce the Fourth Annual Panini Spring Training Road Trip, easily one of the most pivotal baseball events on the Panini America calendar every year. Just as they’ve done for the last three seasons, Panini America officials will use the trip to meet with…
Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Early Boxes of Flagship 2017 Donruss Baseball
Panini America's fabled Donruss Baseball franchise is more than just a staple product that's as much a part of baseball season as spring training. It's an age-old tradition that spans generations; a household collecting icon full of traditional staples (such as Diamond Kings, Rated Rookies, chase-worthy variations and so much more) and just enough newness to enchant collectors of all ages…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: The Flagship 2017 Donruss Baseball
Panini America's fabled Donruss Baseball franchise is more than just the company's flagship hardball release. It's also the quintessential way to begin any baseball collecting season. Boasting a bevy of old-school niceties (such as variations, Rated Rookies and Diamond Kings, to name three) and just enough new-school flair (including the new Whammy chase insert), 2017 Donruss Baseball arrives next week as…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2017 Diamond Kings Baseball (Gallery)
The vibrant resurgence of Panini America's fabled Diamond Kings Baseball brand can be traced directly to the out-of-nowhere success of 2015's colorful relaunch that parlayed the timeless appeal of Babe Ruth into one of the best new products of that collecting season. The momentum continued in a major way in 2016 and looks to deliver once again in late March…
Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2017 Donruss Baseball (Preview Gallery)
In early March . . . the flagship returns. Panini America's venerable Donruss Baseball, a name synonymous with card collecting since the early 1980s, ushers in 2017 with a robust new release that remains steeped in a legacy that includes Rated Rookies, Diamond Kings, Elite Series, Dominators and, once again this season, The Famous San Diego Chicken. Set to arrive in…