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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Allen H. (Bud) Selig, Major League Baseball Commissioner, to keynote the Annual Champion Honors Luncheon benefitting the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children. MLB Commissioner Selig will speak at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa on Friday, January 17, 2014, 11:30 a.m. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130503/PH06994 ) "I am extremely honored to have been invited to be the keynote speaker at the Barbara...

OfficeMax Named Official Office Products Supplier of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field, With In-Ballpark Advertising, Printing Support and OfficeMax-Sponsored Ernie Banks Promotional Day June 8 NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(®) Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office supplies, technology and services, today announced a partnership with the Chicago Cubs that marks OfficeMax as the official office products supplier to the Cubs and Wrigley Field, and...

One lucky teen will win the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch DEARBORN, Mich., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens. That's why AAA Michigan and the Detroit Tigers are partnering to offer a special "AAA and Detroit Tigers Teen Driving Safety Night" at Comerica Park on Friday, May 24 - at the start of the summer driving season. The Tigers will host the Minnesota Twins at 7:08 p.m. (Logo:...

Archival footage to include thousands of hours of videos, in-season highlights and classic games; Two daily live games also accessible in select countries NEW YORK, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, and YouTube today announced they're teaming up to offer fans an expanded array of licensed Major League Baseball video content on the official MLB.com YouTube channel. MLBAM, which has...

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SUNDAY, APRIL 28: BALTIMORE WOES Profile America -- Sunday, April 28th. The agony of defeat became particularly acute on this date a quarter century ago, when the American League's Baltimore Orioles lost to the Minnesota Twins, 4-2. The loss was the 21st straight defeat for the Orioles,...

Film About Baseball Legend, Jackie Robinson, In Theaters Now LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chadwick Boseman (left) who portrays Jackie Robinson and Harrison Ford who stars as Brooklyn Dodgers manager, Branch Rickey, along with actress Calista Flockhart, were among the many celebrities at the Hollywood premiere of the film "42." The film portrays the life of baseball legend, Jackie Robinson, who became an American hero when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947,...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MLB Branding to be Prominently Featured on Supermarket Displays and More than 27 Million Specially-Marked Packages of Kellogg's Products "Kellogg's(TM) Triple Play" Promotion includes Sweepstakes for Tickets to 2013 World Series, 2014 Opening Day and 2014 MLB All-Star Game Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) and Kellogg Company today announced a multi-year agreement designating the leading cereal- and snack-maker as an...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The calendar might say otherwise, but everyone knows the crack of the bat on Major League Baseball Opening Day is the real first sign of spring. This year, that could mean free pizza from Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120814/DE55948LOGO-b ) With the Domino's DomiNoNo, subscribers of MLB Advanced Media's MLB.TV product, the Internet's longest...

NEW YORK, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, today announced that its MLB.com At Bat application surpassed the four million download mark on Friday, achieving the milestone five days into the 2013 MLB regular season. Last year, At Bat reached that mark on May 18 - 45 days after Opening Day - en route to its record-setting 6.7 million downloads. Collectively, all of the MLBAM-developed...

Company Also Announces Distribution Partners NOVI, Mich., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eternal Image Group LLC, a licensing company active in the memorial products industry, today unveiled its line of caskets, urns, monuments, and stationery, all officially licensed by Major League Baseball Properties. Product details and links to photo galleries can be viewed here: www.brandmemorials.com/major-league-baseball/. The MLB(TM) caskets and urns are distributed by Buchanan...