ADVISORY, June 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
Major League Baseball, Baseball Hall of Famers and former MLB All-Stars will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square on Monday, June 4th to ring the Opening Bell in commemoration of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.
MLB will hold day one of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft later that evening at MLB Network's Studio 42 in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Draft will begin live on MLB Network and MLB.com at 7:00 p.m. (ET). Prior to the start of the Draft, MLB Network will air a Draft preview show, also simulcast on MLB.com, at 6:00 p.m. (ET).
In honor of the occasion, the following Hall of Famers and Legends will ring the Opening Bell.
- Joe Torre – Executive Vice President, Baseball Operations, Major League Baseball
- Frank Robinson – Baseball Hall of Famer; Senior Advisor to Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig
- Tommy Lasorda – Baseball Hall of Famer
- Fergie Jenkins – Baseball Hall of Famer
- Ivan Rodriguez – 14-Time MLB All-Star
- Ron Cey – 6-Time MLB All-Star
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Monday, June 4, 2012 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
Media check-in: 9:00 a.m. EDT
Contact:
Major League Baseball
Steve Arocho
(212) 931-7581
steven.arocho@mlb.com
NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com
Feed Information:
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Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
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DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
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Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at:
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Photos:
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About Major League Baseball (MLB):
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the oldest professional sports league in the United States and consists of 30 member clubs in the U.S. and Canada representing the highest level of professional baseball. Under the guidance of its ninth Commissioner, Allan H. (Bud) Selig, MLB has experienced dramatic changes including Interleague Play, the introduction of the Wild Card, the new expanded postseason format in 2012, the most comprehensive drug-testing program in U.S. professional sports, an unprecedented era of labor peace, significant revenue sharing among the clubs and a growth in revenue from $1.2 billion in 1992 to more than $7 billion in 2011. The last eight seasons have been the best attended in MLB history with each year, including 2011, eclipsing the 73 million mark. With the continued success of MLB Network and MLB Advanced Media and the return of the MLB Fan Cave, MLB continues to find innovative ways for its fans to enjoy the National Pastime. For more information on Major League Baseball, visit www.MLB.com.
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