A National Treasure Comes to National Treasures: Dodgers Legend Sandy Koufax Inks First Panini America Autographs
Simply put, Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers icon Sandy Koufax is one of the greatest pitchers in the history of professional baseball and the Herculean feats fashioned with his legendary left arm are, in a word, astonishing: 165 career wins, 2,396 strikeouts, a career 2.76 ERA, three Cy Youngs, four World Series rings, two World Series MVP nods, three Triple Crowns, four…
Five Years After His First Autographs Hit the Market, Max Muncy is Making His Mark
It's been more than five years since Dodgers slugger Max Muncy's first autographed trading cards arrived in Panini America's 2012 Elite Extra Edition Baseball. Clearly, a lot has changed since then. Back in late January of 2013, Muncy was a relatively unknown prospect from the Baylor Bears who cut his teeth at Keller High School in North Texas. Today, he's…
Four Years Later, First Autograph Cards of Cody Bellinger are Heating Up the Hobby
Almost four years before Los Angeles Dodgers rookie outfielder Cody Bellinger became an everyday starter in late April and immediately started ripping the cover off the ball, he caught the eye of Panini America officials. They tabbed the then-18-year-old Bellinger to sign autographs for inclusion in the company's 2013 Elite Extra Edition Baseball product. Fast forward to today and we find Bellinger…
A Waiting Game: Exploring the Hall of Fame Merits of Catching Legend Mike Piazza
They say patience is a virtue, and that all good things come to those who wait. The Baseball Hall of Fame is certainly putting these credos to the test. For a third year running, Mike Piazza has fallen short of the necessary amount of votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America to gain induction. And while he could easily…
Panini Authentic Inks Autograph Deal with Baseball Rookie Sensation Yasiel Puig
Panini America, the leading global publisher of sports and entertainment collectibles and an official licensee of the Major League Baseball Players Association, announced today that it has inked a limited autograph memorabilia deal with baseball rookie slugger Yasiel Puig for its memorabilia division, Panini Authentic. In addition to the memorabilia agreement for Panini Authentic, Puig will also participate in a…
Panini America Rushing Dodgers Sensation Yasiel Puig into 2013 Pinnacle, 2013 Prizm
It's been quite a week for 22-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. The injury-riddled Dodgers called him up Sunday, no doubt hoping he could offer some much-needed offensive production. Puig made his major-league debut Monday against San Diego with two hits, a tip-of-the-iceberg tease of an impending phenomenon. All he's done in the three games since is take an…