BALTIMORE, July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth baseball and
softball experiences, today announced a multi-year partnership with
Zebra Pen Corporation. As the "Official Signature Pen" of Ripken
Baseball, Zebra Pen will collaborate with Baseball Factory and
Softball Factory, in addition to The Ripken Experience® in
Aberdeen, Md., Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and Myrtle Beach, S.C. The partnership will
include the "Signature Moment" series that will celebrate the
journey of high school athletes who continue their athletic careers
in college.
"Zebra Pen brings a unique opportunity to enhance the
experiences of our young athletes," said Wade Martin, CEO of Unrivaled Sports, the parent
company of Ripken Baseball. "This partnership aligns with our
mission to provide young athletes a platform to capture and
celebrate their journey and achievements."
The partnership will feature the rebranding of complex bullpens
at select Ripken Baseball locations as the "Zebra Zen Pen," where
announcers will highlight pitchers entering the game from these
designated areas. Player-centric activations will be rolled out
across social and digital platforms, providing players with tools
to share their unique stories and signature moments.
"Youth sports, especially at the level of high school athletes,
often represent signature moments in their career as they move from
high school to college," said Ken
Newman, VP of Marketing of Zebra Pen Corporation. "Zebra Pen
strives to be a part of those signature moments helping athletes
and parents capture those life moments. Our partnership with Ripken
Baseball aligns wonderfully with our mission. Similar to Zebra Pen,
Ripken Baseball has a rich history in this space and is synonymous
with helping young athletes achieve their dreams and make
long-lasting memories. We are delighted and enthusiastic to embark
on this journey to connect with young athletes alongside such a
well-recognized and established partner like Ripken Baseball."
The partnership kicks off with a social media giveaway where
followers will have a chance to win Cal
Ripken, Jr. autographed memorabilia that was signed using
Zebra products. Looking ahead to 2025 and 2026, the partnership
will expand to include Signage Creation Stations at all Ripken
Baseball complexes, the Baseball Factory All-America Game,
influencer activations, and an editorial series highlighting
athletes' signature moments.
About Zebra Pen Corporation
Zebra Pen Corporation was founded in New York in August
1982 as an independent corporation wholly owned by Zebra
Co., Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan. A
New Jersey based writing
instrument manufacturer, Zebra Pen Corporation's mission is to
distribute products that are of the highest quality, providing
value to consumers and meeting their overall writing and creative
needs with a wide variety of products. Zebra Pen Corporation offers
a full line of writing and creative products, including ballpoint
pens, gel pens, rollerball pens, mechanical pencils, highlighters,
porous pens/markers and brush pens. Today, with over 40 years of
excellence behind them in the USA,
Zebra Pen Corporation continues to leverage their knowledge and
experience in writing and advancements in ink technology. Zebra Pen
proudly offers an extensive line of quality writing and creative
products including MILDLINER™, CLiCKART®, STEEL®, SARASA®, Z-Grip®
brands and more. For more information, visit ZebraPen.com.
About Ripken Baseball
As part of the Unrivaled Sports family of properties,
Ripken Baseball brings teammates, coaches, and families together
through its Big League Experiences while teaching children how to
play sports the right way – the Ripken Way. Ripken Baseball
continues to innovate the game through tournaments, camps, clinics,
and spring training at their state-of-the-art facilities – The
Ripken Experience® Aberdeen Powered by Under Armour® (Maryland), The Ripken Experience® Myrtle Beach (South
Carolina), The Ripken Experience® Pigeon Forge (Tennessee), The Ripken Experience®
Elizabethtown (Kentucky), Cooperstown All Star Village
(New York), Diamond Nation (New
Jersey), and Sports Force Parks™ at Cedar Point Sports
Center (Ohio). Ripken Baseball
also develops and trains athletes through Baseball Factory™,
Softball Factory™, and the All-Ripken Games. Learn more about
Ripken Baseball at ripkenbaseball.com.
Press Contact:
Eric Nemeth
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