Aaron Heilman
New York Mets
Pitcher
Aaron Michael Heilman (born November 12, 1978 in Logansport, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Mets.
Featured Basketball Player
Kwame Brown
Detroit Pistons
Center
Kwame James Brown (born March 10, 1982 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons. The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 270 lb (120 kg; 19 st) center was the 1st overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards, and was the first number one draft pick to be selected straight out of high school. He has also played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies.
Featured Football Player
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions
Running Back
Barry David Sanders is a former American football running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Sanders is best known for being one of the most prolific running backs in NFL history, and left the game just short of the all-time rushing record.
Featured Hockey Player
Martin Gerber
Ottawa Senators
Goaltender
Martin Gerber (born September 3, 1974, in Burgdorf, Switzerland) is a professional ice hockey goaltender with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim as their eighth-round pick, #232 overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He was a member of the 2006 Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.
8/21/2009 UPPER DECK CAPTURES FAVRE ON A CARD
In record time, the Upper Deck Company has secured training camp photos of the most-talked-about player in the NFL – newest Minnesota Vikings signal-caller Brett Favre – and will have him appear in his new purple color scheme as early as next month. A short-printed card showing him during his first practice with the Vikings on Wednesday, August 19, will appear in 2009 NFL SPx, which is scheduled to hit store shelves on Sept. 15.
7/10/2009 PANINI AMERICA ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR THE NATIONAL WRAPPER REDEMPTION
With the National celebrating its 30th Anniversary at the end of the month, officials at Panini America are excited to announce their plans for the show. While some of the faces may look familiar, the new Panini colors will be on display for the FIRST time in Cleveland, OH at the National Sports Collectors Convention.
7/7/2009 UPPER DECK POISED TO LAUNCH GRAND SLAM OF ACTIVITIES AT 2009 MLB FANFEST
While Major League Baseball’s National League All-Stars prepare themselves to try and win their first Mid-Summer Classic since 1996, the Upper Deck Company is readying itself to entertain the tens of thousands of baseball card enthusiasts who will invade St. Louis’s America’s Center Convention Complex from Friday, July 10, through Tuesday, July 14, for the popular MLB FanFest show. In conjunction with this year’s annual MLB All-Star Game at Busch Stadium next Tuesday night, Upper Deck will be setting up inside the convention complex this weekend with its tricked-out corporate booth, complete with an area dedicated to promoting the company’s new sports-themed virtual world for kids: UpperDeckU.com!
6/26/2009 UPPER DECK TO PRODUCE DRAFT EDITION BASKETBALL SET RELEASING IN JULY
The Upper Deck Company will be releasing an impressive Draft Edition Basketball trading card set in July, one in which many of this year’s top lottery picks will be appearing complete with autographed inserts. Several of the top players selected during yesterday’s 2009 NBA Draft will be featured in the set including James Harden, the No. 3 pick overall; Ricky Rubio, No. 5; Jonny Flynn, No. 6; and Stephen Curry, No. 7.
6/15/2009 PANINI AMERICA BRINGS BACK 1989 SCORE FOOTBALL
Panini America announced the details of the exclusive card set being provided to all VIPs at the 30th National in Cleveland this summer. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of 1989 Score, so Panini America produced a six-card set in the same style as the company's famous inaugural launch.