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CLEVELAND, OH — One of Major League Baseball’s most revered Hall of Famers will receive a stamping ovation on Saturday as he is immortalized on the 45-cent First-Class Major League Baseball All-Stars: Larry Doby Forever stamp.
A First Day of Issue (FDOI) stamp dedication ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2012 in the Gold Room on the second floor of the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio. The ceremony is being held in conjunction with the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference. Remarks will be given by Larry Lester, Co-Chair of the Negro Leagues Committee for the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR); Bob DiBiasio, Cleveland Indians Sr. VP of Public Affairs; and Todd Hawkins, USPS Northern Ohio District Manager. The dedication ceremony is free and open to the general public.
With this issuance of the Major League Baseball All-Stars: Larry Doby stamp, the U.S. Postal Service recognizes a seven-time All-Star selection who was the first African American to play on an American League baseball team, the Cleveland Indians. The stamp art, based on historic photographs, shows Doby at bat. Illustrator Kadir Nelson worked with art director Phil Jordan to create the stamp art.
Major League Baseball All-Stars: Larry Doby stamps and First Day of Issue Postmarks will be available at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel immediately after the dedication ceremony.
The stamps will also be available on July 21 at the following locations:
- Cleveland Main Post Office, 2400 Orange Ave, Cleveland OH 44101
- Elyria Post Office, 345 E Bridge St, Elyria OH 44035
- Mentor Post Office, 8600 Tyler Blvd, Mentor OH 44060
- Akron Main Post Office, 675 Wolf Ledges, Akron OH 44309
- Canton Main Post Office, 2650 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton OH 44711
- By calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724)
In addition to the stamps, collectible products will be available for purchase at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel after the ceremony and through this link: www.usps.com/play-ball.
How to Order Major League Baseball All-Stars: Larry Doby Stamp
Customers may preorder the individual pane and collectible products now and continue until August 31, 2012, by visiting: www.usps.com/play-ball, by calling 800-STAMP-24 (800-782-6724), or by mailing a check or money order to:
MLB Pre-Order Offer
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive #210
Kansas City, MO 64144-0001
The orders will not be fulfilled until July 21, 2012.
(For mail orders, customers should include an additional $1.25 for orders up to $50, or $1.75 for orders over $50.)
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
Major League Baseball All-Stars: Larry Doby Stamp
2200 Orange Avenue, Room 206
Cleveland, OH 44101-9996
After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by September 21, 2012.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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