Ironclad Authentics Helps Bring Baseball's Best
Beckett Media
Ironclad Authentics, in a partnership with MAB Celebrity Services, has announced they will be co-promoting & hosting "Baseball's Best" at the Baltimore Convention Center January 26-28, 2007.
The weekend long event will include a memorabilia show, the third annual Aspire: A Tribute to Life's Coaches gala, the Ripken Coaching Experience and an auction run by Geppi's Memorabilia Road Show.
"We are very excited to announce our partnership with MAB to co-promote ‘Baseball's Best' a memorabilia show in conjunction with The Ripken Sr. Foundation Gala, Ripken Coaches Experience and Geppi's Memorabilia Road Show Auction" said Ironclad General Manager Ray Schulte. "The celebration weekend will be a truly memorable one."
"Over the years we have had the opportunity to conduct many very exciting and memorable memorabilia events," said MAB Celebrity owner, Mollie Ann Bracigliano. "Working with Ironclad and in conjunction with the other weekend events surrounding the memorabilia show will make for a tremendous experience for both the collector and baseball fans alike."
"I'm excited that Geppi's Memorabilia Road Show can play a role in celebrating both the history of the great game of baseball and its future by taking part in the ‘Baseball's Best' festivities," said Stephen A. Geppi, the firm's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We hope our auction at this event can become an annual tradition."
Further details on Baseball's Best, including updated lists of confirmed guests and information about ticket availability to the public will be sent out bi-weekly on Fridays beginning July 28th.
Baseball's Best Memorabilia Collectibles Show – Friday, January 26-Sunday, January 28, 2007
MAB Celebrity Services and Ironclad Authentics LLC are joining forces to present the most unforgettable Sports Collectible and Memorabilia event of 2007 in honor of Baseball's Best to be held at the Baltimore Convention Center from Friday, January 26 through Sunday, January 28, 2007.
The collectibles show will include players from the 1983 World Champion Orioles and Orioles retired number players. In addition, invitations are being extended to the 2007 Hall of Fame inductees as well as many other current and former baseball greats.
A list of confirmed guests (with many more to come in the coming months) includes first time eligible on the Hall of Fame ballot Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn and Hall of Famers Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Eddie Murray, Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton.
2007 Aspire: A Tribute to Life's Coaches – Friday, January 26, 2007
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is proud to host one of Baltimore's most unique events, Aspire: A Tribute to Life's Coaches.
Each year, this heartwarming event provides a select group of honorees from the fields of entertainment, business, and sports the opportunity to honor the people in their lives who inspired and helped guide them to success. Recent honorees include: AOL founder Steve Case, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, NBC's Tim Russert, New York Yankees 3rd baseman Alex Rodriguez, legendary coach Morgan Wootten, and Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver. Last year's gala raised over $500,000!
The mission of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is to help develop the character and leadership abilities of children residing within America's most disadvantaged communities. Using the softball and baseball field to instill the life lessons of Cal Sr., the Foundation seeks to help teach young people across the nation the importance of choosing a healthy lifestyle, making smart and positive decisions, and serving as a mentor and role model to one's peers.
This year, Aspire should be more exciting than ever! Our January gala will help kick off the first year of Hall of Fame eligibility for Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn, both of whom will be in attendance at Aspire! Many Hall of Famers and all-time greats have been invited and are tentatively expected to attend including Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Don Mattingly, Jim Palmer and many, many more!
The Ripken Coaching Experience – Saturday, January 27, 2007
Don't miss The Ripken Coaching Experience: An Interactive Coaching Clinic hosted by Ripken Baseball.
This is a truly unique way to learn from one of the game's all-time greats, Cal Ripken, Jr., and one of the game's best instructors, 12-year big league veteran Bill Ripken. With pitching instruction from John Habyan and demonstrations from several special guests, this one-of-a-kind Ripken Coaching Experience is not to be missed!
Participants will receive a detailed instruction manual, four hours of instruction and Q&A with the Ripken brothers and guests plus free Saturday admission to the Ironclad Authentics event of the year.
Information on tickets for the Ripken Coaching Experience will be made available shortly.
Geppi's Memorabilia Road Show – Saturday, January 27-Sunday, January 28, 2007
On Saturday, January 27 and Sunday, January 28, 2007, Geppi's Memorabilia Road Show will exhibit at Baseball's Best at the Baltimore Convention Center and host a national auction at Geppi's Entertainment Museum located next to Camden Yards and the Baltimore Convention Center.
Geppi's Memorabilia Road Show (www.GMRS.com) is dedicated to preserving history by encouraging the hobby of collecting. Experienced collectors and newcomers alike will appreciate the solidly documented history of the collectibles offered by GMRS, which gets the bulk of its offerings from the athletes themselves, family members, or noted third parties. The collections of New York Yankees legend Phil Rizzuto and New York Mets great Rusty Staub are among the company's most recent high profile offerings.
