New Era Cap Signs Deal with Perfect Game USA

New Era Cap signed an agreement to have Perfect Game USA (PG), the world's largest baseball scouting report service, become a national dealer for the company. PG will concentrate its efforts on providing New Era caps to high level travel, tournament and high school baseball teams across the country as well as the nation's top amateur prospects.

The three year partnership will consist of New Era sponsoring an extensive awards program, as well as a New Era “Most Valuable Player” and “Most Valuable Pitcher” award at every World Wood Bat Association (WWBA) and Baseball Championship Series (BCS) national tournament that will be announced by PG. PG also agreed to have every player who attends a PG showcase outfitted in a New Era 59FIFTY fitted cap, in addition to other programs and efforts to be established over the coming year.

Darrell De Bey, Director Alliances/Corporate at New Era said “Perfect Game is as dedicated to baseball as we are and we're thrilled to be working with them. They offer our brand more visibility and credibility with the elite teams and prospects playing the game today.”

“We feel this new partnership with New Era fits us perfectly,” said Jerry Ford, president of Perfect Game. “The programs we develop together will help amateur baseball receive much added exposure. Our major interest involves promoting the game at all levels, so we strive to align ourselves with the very best people at the top level of baseball. When it comes to caps, the New Era name stands alone. We are very proud to join forces with New Era, they are one of Major League Baseballs most important partners. Certainly, New Era will be one of our most important partners.”

Celebrating its 16th Anniversary in 2008, Perfect Game USA perennially reports on thousands of high school baseball players to colleges and professional baseball. In 2008, through an extensive network of partners, coaches and scouts, Perfect Game will conduct over 140 events throughout the country including, some of the most heavily scouted events in all of baseball. These events include individual player showcases, highly competitive team tournaments and training camps. Over the past six years 4,129 players who attended Perfect Game events have been selected/drafted by Major League clubs. Over two hundred of those players have already appeared in Major League games and that number is growing very fast.