Cox Communications and ESPN Team up to Bring Sports Memorabilia Tour to the San Diego Hall of Champions.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. and ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network are teaming up to bring sports fans throughout San Diego County an opportunity to have their sports memorabilia The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality. These items are generally gathered by fans of the particular sport, athlete or team that the item signifies or by collectors who find value in the rarity appraised by world-renowned experts, view authentic and valuable sports items such as the autographed torch Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali, pasha of Egypt Muhammad Ali, 1769?–1849, pasha of Egypt after 1805. He was a common soldier who rose to leadership by his military skill and political acumen. carried and used to light the flame in the 1996 Summer Olympics, baseball bats used by Mike Piazza Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball player who currently plays for the Oakland Athletics. He began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Barry Bonds, stadium seats from the Montreal Canadians' original forum facility, a SportsCenter logo from the original 1979 set, and more. Local memorabilia including a Tony Gwynn Rookie Trading Card and a game-used Goose Goosage Padres cap (there are only two in existence) will also be on display. Fans of all ages are invited to attend the tour event on Sunday, February 13 at The San Diego Hall of Champions (2131 Pan American Plaza) from noon to 3:00 p.m. The public will have the chance to bring in their personal sports items such as baseball cards, signed merchandise and jerseys, and have the items appraised Antiques Road Show-style with an expert on-site appraiser A person selected or appointed by a competent authority or an interested party to evaluate the financial worth of property. Appraisers are frequently appointed in probate and condemnation proceedings and are also used by banks and real estate concerns to determine the market . Appraisals will include estimated value of the piece, details regarding the uniqueness, historical sports significance and any related stories about the item. In addition, fans are invited to donate new sporting equipment to the local Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club through ESPN Play Your Way -- an ESPN initiative designed to encourage physical fitness among youth. Those who make a donation will receive priority status in line to have his/her items appraised. Those interested in donating sporting equipment prior to the event can take it to one of several local drop-off locations: the Pacific Beach and Downtown San Diego locations for City Boxing Training Center, or any of the eleven local Aamco locations. "We are pleased to be partnering with ESPN to bring this great event to San Diego," said Bill Geppert, Vice President and General Manager for Cox Communications. "This event gives sports fans like you and me a way to experience pieces of sports history, find out how much a favorite collectible item is worth, and it's a great way to support our local Boys and Girls Clubs through donations for much needed equipment and encourage kids to participate in sports through ESPN Play Your Way." Fans can also enter for a chance to win an HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates plus one year of high-definition digital service from Cox Communications or a computer with one year of Cox High-Speed Internet service. "We look forward to working with Cox Communications to bring this celebration of sports to San Diego providing fans the opportunity to have items appraised, donate sporting equipment to Play Your Way and enter for a chance to win great products and services," said James Brown, senior vice president field sales, Disney and ESPN networks affiliate sales and marketing. "This is a great opportunity for us to give back to the community and the fans that have supported ESPN through the years." Fans may also visit the tour website at www.cox.com/promotions/espn for access to tips on collecting and buying sports memorabilia, a memorabilia glossary, a chance to submit a personal sports story and more. More information on ESPN Play Your Way can be found at www.espnplayyourway.com. |
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