Coming Soon: Panini America Peeks Albert Pujols’ First Los Angeles Baseball Cards
December 08, 2011

One of the biggest free-agent baseball signings in recent history — and perhaps of all time — took place earlier this morning when former St. Louis superstar Albert Pujols signed a massive 10-year, $254 million contract with Los Angeles. The signing sent shock waves throughout the sports world and will be just as huge in the sports card world as well.

As a result, Panini America responded quickly to the move, nearly stopping the presses to update the planned and already-in-production Pujols trading cards for its first two MLBPA-licensed products — 2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition and 2011 Playoff Contenders – to reflect Pujols’ new workplace.

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