This is an official Marvel press release (a little late, but here it is). I have no idea what's going on with the formatting here, but I spent about half an hour trying to fix it and I'm over it; I apologize for the look, but it's the best I could do:New York
The book, entitled “Triple-A Baseball Heroes,” puts the Marvel Super Heroes in the middle of the Triple-A all-star event alongside the League’s ever-popular mascots. The book is penciled by Marvel artist Robert Adkins, inked by Rick Ketchum and Drew Geraci, and written by Chris Eliopoulos. The books will ONLY be available at the stadiums and will have the teams logo embossed on their particular cover. In addition, one of the top up and coming artists, British painter John Watson (Uncanny covers for the events in
The “Triple-A Baseball Heroes” comic book sees Marvel’s legendary Super Hero family the Fantastic Four 
and their children, Franklin and Valeria enjoy a day off at the ballpark for an exciting game between the International and Pacific Coast leagues. Peter Parker (Spider-Man) is also making a day of it with Aunt May and hoping to get in a few photos for the Daily Bugle as well. Additionally, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, is on hand to throw out the first pitch. Seeing the excitement of the fans and the potential financial windfall, Stark also considers making an investment in the League; however, fans, players and heroes all get more excitement than they bargained for when the villainous Sandman appears and the Incredible Hulk is there to tag him out! It all adds up to a Marvelous day for an amazing sport and fantastic League.
For Triple-A Baseball, which prides itself on delivering a family friendly experience on and off-the-field, the partnership brings to them one of the most family friendly brands in the market in Marvel. Randy Mobley, International League President commented, "Triple-A Baseball is not only pleased, but honored to be taking this first step in a partnership with Marvel Entertainment. The opportunity to unite our two industries for the benefit of our collective fans is quite exciting. With both Triple-A Baseball and Marvel being known for creativity in their own right, the sky is the limit on where this relationship can go."
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All teams listed with their giveaway date.
Charlotte Knights – Sunday, August 19, 2007 
Round Rock Express - Monday, August 20, 2007
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees - Tuesday, August 14, 2007
About Triple-A Baseball: Triple-A Baseball, consisting of two Leagues at Minor League Baseball's highest classification, is made up of 30 teams (29 U.S./1 Canada) throughout North America which develop talent for Major League affiliates while providing affordable entertainment for fans of all ages. From
Triple-A Baseball's senior circuit is the International League, which is in its 124th consecutive season of operation in 2007. The IL spans from
The Triple-A Baseball season is highlighted by two nationally televised events. Each July, the best players from the two Leagues compete in the Triple-A All-Star Game. The three-day event, showcasing one of Triple-A's multi-million dollar ballparks, also includes a fan fest, media events, and the Triple-A Home Run Derby. The season concludes in
Nearly every current Major League standout spent time playing in Triple-A, including Barry Bonds, Ryan Howard, Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, and Johann Santana. Triple-A Baseball has produced many of the game's all-time greats throughout the years. Over 160 former Triple-A players, managers, umpires, and executives are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in
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