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Posted by: finestkind May 22 2010, 07:47 PM

Upper Deck has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal to produce trading card sets featuring the top players in Major League Lacrosse (MLL).
“Major League Lacrosse is thrilled to be partnering with the elite trading card company, Upper Deck, to offer our fans the opportunity to collect trading cards of their favorite MLL players of today as well our league legends from the past decade,” said MLL Commissioner David Gross.

Founded in 2001, MLL is comprised of six different teams from across North America: the Boston Cannons, Chicago Machine, Denver Outlaws, Long Island Lizards, Toronto Nationals and Washington (Chesapeake) Bayhawks.

Upper Deck’s first set of MLL cards is expected to be released in conjunction with the league’s annual All-Star Game, which is scheduled for July 8 at Harvard Stadium in Boston.

The 2010 MLL season consists of 36 regular-season games that will he held between mid May and late August and culminates with the MLL Championship Weekend, which will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The season begins on Saturday, May 15, with a pair of battles between the Lizards and Bayhawks, and the Outlaws and Cannons.

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Sports Collectors Daily
May 17, 2010

Posted by: finestkind May 22 2010, 07:47 PM

My first though when I saw this was .

Posted by: edgerrin32 May 22 2010, 07:58 PM

HUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

Posted by: edgerrin32 May 22 2010, 08:00 PM

Whats next. Professional anglers (fishing) cards. Event used poll swatches, or maybe Event used deck turf?? Or maybe fish scale DNA cards?!!

Posted by: finestkind May 22 2010, 08:06 PM

I recall that UD has done a Pro-Bass fishing set about 5 or 6 years ago.

Posted by: osufan2383 May 22 2010, 08:11 PM

Ha interesting how about curling they could make professional curling cards

Posted by: finestkind May 22 2010, 08:18 PM

Ha interesting how about curling they could make professional curling cards

Posted by: edgerrin32 May 22 2010, 08:41 PM

I was going to ask what it is

Posted by: finestkind May 22 2010, 08:56 PM

You'll have to look it up.

Posted by: browninga5m May 22 2010, 09:09 PM

I like college lacrosse but didnt know ther was a league I guess

Posted by: Romanempire295 May 22 2010, 10:42 PM

lax is just going to be a "fab" there are to many other sports in america to have lax be prominent enough to have its own cards

Posted by: edgerrin32 May 22 2010, 10:55 PM

I have watched this on the Olympics! Its actually a cool game to watch. Man do they work them broom things fast!!!

Posted by: meltdown16 May 22 2010, 11:13 PM

This would have been a much better idea had they signed with the NLL ( National Lacross League ) There are 11 teams from all across North America and all in all a better league from what i have seen.

Posted by: 2000 rushing yards May 23 2010, 08:41 PM

Curling is amazing (just had to get that in there )

Anyways, looks like they have the Lacrosse market monopolized with this. It is a large tight knit group, I can see them making a few dollars on this, but not much.

Posted by: cardcrazed May 24 2010, 12:09 PM

I guess Upper Deck has to make money doing something.................

Justin

Posted by: NYStateOfMind1976 May 25 2010, 11:20 AM

Be curious to se if this turns a profit or not... They will own the market and all 10 collectors will have to deal with UD..LOL

Seriously though, I didnt know there was a pro league.

Posted by: Tromni May 25 2010, 03:11 PM

As a guy who busted a half case of bowling cards, I can relate!

Posted by: Avaholicforever May 31 2010, 03:54 PM

I'm looking forward to possibly purchasing a box or two. Oh, and for those of you doubting lacrosse, last I heard, it was the fasting growing sport in North America.

-Bill

Posted by: Tromni Jun 1 2010, 10:09 AM

I'm looking forward to possibly purchasing a box or two. Oh, and for those of you doubting lacrosse, last I heard, it was the fasting growing sport in North America.

-Bill

Posted by: cardcrazed Jun 1 2010, 11:19 AM

Yes, and America has been 2 years away from falling in love with soccer for about the last 20 years