NEO Roy Hobbs Baseball brought adult hardball to Ohio in 1989 with a
summer of sandlot ball in 1989, in 1990 4 teams of 15 men played and
now the league has grown to 80 teams with more than 1000 participants
and is the largest local amateur baseball league in Ohio and the
multi-state region. and 601 international toy stores, including licensed
and franchise stores as well as through its Internet sites at
http://www.com. Babies "R" Us is the largest baby product specialty
store chain in the world and a leader in the juvenile industry, and sells
merchandise through 218 stores in the U.babiesrus.

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About Major League Baseball Properties
The Major League Baseball Clubs formed Major League Baseball Properties
(MLBP) in 1966 as the Club's agent for marketing and trademark licensing and
protection.

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"Opening Day of the
Major League Baseball regular season is a true national sports holiday, and to
celebrate Opening Day with feature shops and merchandise presentations in
nearly 700 Toys "R" Us stores nationwide is a fantastic way to extend the
excitement of the 2005 Major League Baseball season.

Pages could be devoted to a player, a team, or a league -- or any combination of the three.

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This event is a 4-full weeks
with each team participating for at least a week and being guaranteed
6 games.
"We are very excited to extend our relationship with Toys "R" Us by
forming this Opening Day retail partnership," said Howard Smith, Senior Vice
President, Licensing, Major League Baseball Properties.com/MLB.

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Four teams from NEO won championships in the
World Series in Fort Myers in 2004. In addition, the shops will offer a
number of items exclusive to Toys "R" Us, including a 3" figure of Yankees
great Don Mattingly by McFarlane Toys , a boxed set with 6" figures of Barry
Bonds and Willie Mays from McFarlane Toys, a 2005 Opening Day Relic Edition
Card Set featuring an exclusive chrome parallel card from Topps and more
(items vary by store/market).sportsrus. MLBP also operates a
full-service video and audio production unit (Major League Baseball
Productions), a publishing division and stock photo licensing agency, and
manages logistics for the All-Star Game and World Series as well as all other
special events.

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MLB Feature Shops and Player Appearances at Toys 'R' Us Help Fans Nationwide
Say 'Play Ball!'

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Toys 'R' Us and Major League Baseball Team Up to Celebrate 2005 Opening Day

J., Toys "R" Us and Major
League Baseball Properties have teamed up to celebrate the national pastime
and the opening of the 2005 Major League Baseball season.

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Other MLB events will include a personal appearance by
Todd McFarlane, who will sign MLB McFarlane's Sports Picks figures at Toys "R"
Us Times Square on April 14.

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The MLB shops at Toys "R" Us will feature a broad assortment of officially
licensed MLB merchandise including apparel, video games, baseball cards,
sporting goods, collectibles and more .

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Baseball fans who are unable to visit their local Toys "R" Us store during the
promotion can buy team specific product by logging onto
http://www.

About Toys "R" Us
Toys "R" Us is one of the leading specialty toy retailers in the world.

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He holds a BA from
University of Georgia and a Masters from Emory University and he and
Ellen live in Tallmadge and have 3 grown children. On Opening Day in ballparks around the country,
fans will receive a mini-catalog of MLB merchandise available in Toys "R" Us
stores.imaginarium.

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"This partnership with Major League Baseball allows us to expand our team
specific offerings to our customers across the country and provides kids with
the opportunity to personally meet their favorite players," said Jim Feldt,
President , Merchandising, Toys "R" Us.

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As part of this
partnership, Toys "R" Us stores nationwide will showcase MLB merchandise in
special feature shops and select Toys "R" Us stores around the country will
host a variety of special events including personal appearances by MLB
players.sportsrus.MLB.

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The "World Series" now calls Fort Myers home has grown from 54 teams
in 1993 to 180 in November 2004 , more than 2000 players participating
and champions crowned in 17 divisions.

Tom and Ellen Giffen own and operate Roy Hobbs Diamond Enterprises,
LLC, Roy Hobbs Diamond Designs, LLC and NEO Roy Hobbs Baseball, Inc.com and
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Pages dedicated to preserving the history of baseball .

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Make check payable and mail to: Ohio Venture Association
1120 Chester Avenue, Suite 470 -
Cleveland OH 44114

Phone 216-566-8884/fax 216-696-2582/e-mail admin@ohioventure.

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Since that time , Roy Hobbs has grown to more than 450 teams, including
teams and/or leagues in Russia, Holland, Italy , Canada, Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands.ohioventure.org

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Tom Giffen
Roy Hobbs Baseball

TOPIC: "Adult Baseball in this Era"

Monday, May 9, 2005
11:30 Networking/12:00 Lunch Served/1:30 Adjourn
The Union Club - 1211 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland Ohio

Member: $25 with reservation /$38 without reservation
Non-member: $38 with reservation/$40 without reservation

Tom Giffen and his wife Ellen purchased the rights to Roy Hobbs
Baseball in 1992 and at that time it was one of 3 organizations
sanctioning adult baseball throughout the United States and
represented approximately 150 teams with a "World Series" in
Kissimmee, Florida.com .

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Tom's career prior to Roy Hobbs Baseball was in journalism where he
was sports editor for the Akron Beacon Journal.com . For more information on Major League Baseball, log on to
http://www.

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Tournament play includes 18 and over,
28 over, 38 over, 48 over, 55 over, 60 over, 65 over, women 's open and
a father/son division.

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Fans will have the opportunity to meet many of their favorite players
during personal appearances at Toys "R" Us stores in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago,
Cleveland , Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco,
Seattle and St.

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A complete list of MLB events scheduled to take place at Toys "R" Us
stores nationwide can be found by logging onto http://www.
Currently it sells merchandise through more than 1,200 stores, including 681
toy stores in the U. Major League Baseball Properties is responsible for managing
consumer licensing activities , developing national advertising campaigns,
cultivating sponsorship opportunities with major consumer brands and
corporations, growing the game and the business of baseball outside the United
States and creating national marketing programs in conjunction with Clubs,
broadcast rights holders and national sponsors.

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More then 600 games were played in 20 days in the 2004 Roy
Hobbs World Series . Customers who purchase $20 or more from the MLB Feature Shop at Toys
"R" Us will receive a commemorative MLB Opening Day pin while supplies last.com .

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