MLB和球員工會將與Fanatics簽下球員卡合約
MLB, MLBPA reportedly have new trading card agreement with Fanatics, will end pa
rtnership with Topps
https://reurl.cc/pgl1L8
Fanatics strikes deal to become exclusive licensee for MLB cards
https://reurl.cc/Q9rLE0
根據報導，MLB官方和MLB球員工會將和Fanatics簽下球員卡合約
從2023年開始發售MLB球員卡
這也代表MLB和Topps長年的合作關係在這幾年即將畫下句點
MLB球員工會理事長Tony Clark送給球員的備忘錄中提到
和Fanatics的合約比工會同意過的任何合約都大十倍
並表示加上其他合約，將在2045年前產生20億美金的收入
According to the memo, Fanatics' deal with MLB and the MLBPA is more than 10 tim
es larger than any the union has ever agreed to. The memo also states that the d
eal, when combined with other recent deals, is expected to generate roughly $2 b
illion by 2045.
註:去年Topps支付給球員工會2040萬美金
然後ESPN這篇有提到
The distinction between rights with a players' union and/or a league are notable
. For example, Pani, which has an MLBPA license but no MLB license, produces b
aseball cards but isn't allowed to show MLB team logos. Topps, which has deals w
ith MLB and MLBPA, currently produces baseball cards with players' images and ML
B team logos.
球員卡授權，聯盟和球員工會看來是分開簽的(?
前者是給球隊LOGO、後者是給球員肖像權
而目前球員工會和Topps的合約到2022
According to a memo from the MLBPA obtained by ESPN, a Fanatics-founded company
that has yet to be named will be the exclusive licensee "in the baseball card ca
tegory" after Panini's and Topps' licenses with the MLBPA expire at the end of 2
022.
但聯盟和Topps的合約是到2025
MLB's deal with Topps was extended in 2018 and runs through 2025.
那我蠻好奇2023-2025 Topps能發啥XDD
這樣看只剩球隊LOGO欸（？