'Baby Papi' Baseball Card Released
Ortiz Cards Promote DVD Release
POSTED: 2:05 pm EDT July 8,
2008
UPDATED: 2:30 pm EDT July 8,
2008
BOSTON -- It’s not Big Papi, but Baby Papi that will be featured on new baseball cards.Topps, the company that markets baseball cards and other sports memorabilia, has issued the cards to promote the release of children’s DVDs.Members of Red Sox nation will get a Topps card with David Ortiz as a “Little Papi” when they purchase the Red Sox Baby DVD, the company said.Yankees fans will get Johnny Damon.The DVDs can be purchased at Toys R Us or Babies R Us.Is the first time that Major League players have allowed their baby photos to be featured on Topps baseball cards, according to the company.
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