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US Postal Service Unveils ‘Baseball Sluggers' Stamps at Trustmark Park

August 21, 2006 - Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release


The Mississippi Braves announce that the United States Postal Service will unveil its new 'Baseball Sluggers' stamps on Wednesday, August 23 at Trustmark Park at 6:45 pm. The Mississippi Braves in conjunction with the USPS is proud to commemorate four of the greatest sluggers of the twentieth century on stamps: Mickey Mantle, Roy Campanella, Hank Greenberg, and Mel Ott.

The first 1000 fans will receive a commemorative cachet with one of the four "Baseball Sluggers" postage stamps attached. The USPS will be on hand at Trustmark Park to cancel the stamps.

They were versatile players who wowed fans with awesome and often record-breaking home runs. They helped lead their teams to victory and set impressive standards for later generations.

Stamp Fulfillment Services offers first-day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog.

Customers may request a free catalog by calling 1-800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT

DEPT 6270

US POSTAL SERVICE

PO BOX 219014

KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

To see the Baseball Sluggers stamps and other images from the 2006 Commemorative Stamp Program, visit the Postal Store at www.usps.com/shop and click on "Stamp Release Archive" under "For Education." In "Releases by year," choose 2006. Current U.S. stamps, as well as a free comprehensive catalog, are available by toll-free phone order at 1-800-STAMP-24. A wide selection of stamps and other philatelic items is also available at the Postal Store at www.usps.com/shop. Beautifully framed prints of original stamp art for delivery straight to the home or office are available at www.postalartgallery.com.

Mickey Mantle was a famous switch-hitter whose powerful home runs were matched by his impressive speed as a runner and as an outfielder. Synonymous with the New York Yankees for nearly two decades, Mantle was enormously popular with baseball fans. Fifty years ago Mantle earned the Triple Crown when he led the American league in batting (.353), homers (52) and RBIs (130). He is still considered one of the greatest players ever to take the field.

Roy Campanella, who was Major League Baseball's first African-American catcher, played with the Brooklyn Dodgers. A talented all-around player, he hit 242 home runs during his ten-year Major League career. A catcher in five World Series, he was named MVP three times.

Hank Greenberg is remembered as Major League Baseball's first Jewish superstar and one of the all time greatest right-handed batters. The Bronx, NY, native was named MVP twice: once as a first baseman, and a second time as an outfielder. He had a career batting average of .313 and 1,276 RBIs. He was selected to four consecutive All-Star teams from 1937 to 1940.

Mel Ott is remembered for his easygoing demeanor and his unusual but powerful high-leg-kick batting stance. Ott distinguished himself with the New York Giants for 22 seasons and was the first National League player to hit 500 home runs. He led the league in home runs six times.

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