Panini America Baseball Fan Rick Hutnak Shares Some Contenders to Remember
The second we saw Rick Hutnak's Tweet trumpeting his rather impressive collection of 2011 Contenders Baseball autographs, we knew we had to dig deeper into the collecting habits of the Massachusetts native now living in Clearwater, Fla. So we reached out to him -- via Twitter, of course -- to see if he'd be interested in sharing the story behind…
The Big Reveal: Panini America Releases 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball SPs
Panini America officials are about to confirm -- or deny -- the short-print suspicions that passionate collectors have spent the last few feverish weeks developing as it relates to 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball. Indeed, the official list of autograph SPs punctuating the product is ready for prime time. The following list details the limited nature of many cards in Contenders'…
The Panini America QC Gallery: 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball (40 Must-See Images)
Most passionate baseball fans would have a difficult time determining exactly which of the following developments is more exciting: Pitchers and catchers from around the majors reporting to spring training or the release of 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball. The former happened over the weekend. The latter arrives later this week. Both, however, are sure to be met with open arms…
Panini Peek Preview & Gallery: 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball (9 Must-See Images)
As baseball prospectors across the country continue enjoying the plentifully inked fruit of Panini America's first MLBPA-licensed product (2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball), company officials are hard at work readying the highly anticipated second release, 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball. Due out February 22, the newest incarnation of the longstanding hobby favorite will deliver -- like EEE -- six autographs…
The Panini America Insert Inspection: 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball Award Winners
Some of the most impressive, important, headline-grabbing performers in all of major and minor league baseball over the last decade will take center stage in the upcoming Award Winners insert inside 2011 Playoff Contenders Baseball. The checklist boasts former World Series and league MVPs (Josh Hamilton, Josh Beckett, Dustin Pedroia, Albert Pujols), Cy Young winners (Felix Hernandez, Chris Carpenter), Rookies…
Coming Soon: Panini America Peeks Albert Pujols’ First Los Angeles Baseball Cards
One of the biggest free-agent baseball signings in recent history -- and perhaps of all time -- took place earlier this morning when former St. Louis superstar Albert Pujols signed a massive 10-year, $254 million contract with Los Angeles. The signing sent shock waves throughout the sports world and will be just as huge in the sports card world as well. As a result, Panini America responded quickly to the move, nearly…
Panini America Routing Table Offers More Previews of Coming Baseball Products
The thought occurred to me earlier today while walking through the Product Development department that it's been way too long since I've spent quality time with that resplendent four-legged repository known as the Panini America Routing Table. So I decided to take a gander that direction this morning only to discover a bountiful harvest of baseball routings that soon will become coveted trading…
Stacked Lineup: Top Autos Still Arriving for New Panini America Baseball Releases
Nary a game has been played, yet it's been a banner week for new baseball products here at Panini America HQ as the steady stream of on-card-autograph arrivals slated for 2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition and 2011 Playoff Contenders has intensified considerably. Among the heavy-hitters that have returned their cards so far this week are top picks from the 2011 MLB Draft such as Gerrit Cole…
Autos Begin Arriving for 2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition, Playoff Contenders Baseball
It's been more than a year since Panini America released its last baseball card set. But things are about to pay off in a big way for patient hardball hobbyists as the company is working diligently as we speak on late-year blockbusters 2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition and 2011 Playoff Contenders. Late last week, the on-card autograph arrivals for both products started filing in…
Whose Baseball Autograph is This? Another Can’t-Miss Contest from Panini America.
For the better part of the last year we've watched from the front row as the Panini America product development teams have created some of the best basketball, football and hockey trading cards on the market. Finally, we get to see them work their magic on baseball. First up on the to-do list are 2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition and 2011 Playoff Contenders, products for…