Donruss does the right thing
By BOB DIAMOND
bdiamond@herald.com
Herald.com | 05/12/2004 |
"In the past three years Donruss has cut up over 20,000 jerseys to embed into their trading cards. A couple of weeks ago company officials found a jersey that had been in their storage room since its acquisition after the 2000 NFL season -- Pat Tillman's 2000 Arizona Cardinals jersey.
Donruss officials were stunned to find the jersey in the exact same spot it had been for over three years.
But, as a tribute to what Tillman stood for, Donruss will donate the jersey to his family.
It may seem ironic for a company that purchased a Babe Ruth jersey for $264,210, then cut it up and inserted in packs last October. The Ruth cards have sold for over $1,000 on the secondary market."
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