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On February 17, 2003 between 6:30 and 6:45 AM, tune in to WJZ-TV, Channel 13
in Baltimore for the premiere showing of the NLBPA's own line of jerseys and
ballcaps produced by Vibes Base Enterprises! "Rise and Shine" with Marty
Bass and Don Scott is the number one rated local morning  TV show in the
country, and they will inaugurate Black History Month with this fashion show
of authentic Negro Leagues apparel. President of the Talex division of Vibes Base Enterprises,
Stuart Ullman, said, "I am proud our company was chosen by the NLBPA to
produce these beautiful replicas. We believe in their mission and are
excited to be partnered with them."
 The first teams represented in the line-up include the Baltimore Elite
Giants, Philadelphia Stars, Kansas City Monarchs and Homestead Grays, and on
February 3rd you can see these affordable jerseys and caps being modeled  by
two former Negro League players: Ernest Burke (Baltimore Elite Giants,
1947-1948) and Bert Simmons (Baltimore Elite Giants, 1950). NLBPA board
member Dr. Bob Hieronimus will join the players to discuss with Don and
Marty the history of the NLBPA and this new line of official merchandise.
The NLBPA logo has been stitched onto these beautiful, comfy jerseys and
caps and proceeds will benefit the remaining Negro (Major) Leaguers who
played baseball for a profession before the desegregation of the game, which
nullified the Negro Leagues by 1950.
 Until now, the living legends of the Negro
Major Leagues and their
families have not benefited by the current marketing bonanza by one
penny. This unprecedented collaboration with Vibes Base Enterprises
changes all that with this officially sanctioned merchandise (see
illustrations). A percentage of the profits from these jerseys and caps
will be allocated to the guys who actually made the uniforms famous in the
first place.
On sale now in selected J.C. Penny's stores nationwide, a Spring 2003 line
will include more teams, sweatshirts, hooded and unhooded, as well as long
and short sweatpants.
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Hieronimus & Co., Inc.,
P.O. Box 648, Owings Mills, MD 21117 USA
Voice Mail: (410) 356-4852 Fax: (410) 356-6229
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