"The PBGL is not a fantasy baseball league, but rather the ultimate online video competition featuring real MLB players and fans who live for the game," said Ted Owen, Chairman and Founder of GGL. "By bringing together our nation's traditional pastime and the fastest growing entertainment medium in the world, we're striving to make online video game competitions as much a part of American culture as baseball and apple pie."

Damon will serve as League Commissioner for the PBGL's inaugural season, which kicks off this week with the first competitions on the league's chosen game, Microsoft's Project Gotham Racing(R) 3 for Xbox 360.

The PBGL roster includes some of baseball's rising young stars, who were secured through GGL's exclusive relationship with Boras Marketing. Season one players include: Craig Hansen (Boston Red Sox), Julian Tavarez (Boston Red Sox), Matt Holliday (Colorado Rockies), Willy Taveras (Colorado Rockies), Prince Fielder (Milwaukee Brewers), Josh Barfield (Cleveland Indians), Corey Patterson (Baltimore Orioles), Rodrigo Lopez (Baltimore Orioles), Derek Lowe (Los Angeles Dodgers), Seth McClung (Tampa Devil Rays), Mike Pelfrey (New York Mets), Luke Hochevar (Kansas City Royals) and Dallas McPherson (Los Angeles Angels).

"GGL is bringing together two of my biggest passions -- baseball and video games -- in a way that neither baseball fans nor video gamers have seen before," said Commissioner Damon. "Both baseball and video games play a huge role in today's culture in the US and around the world, and the PBGL is doing a great job of bringing these two communities together."

"More importantly, the PBGL is allowing me to invoke another passion of mine -- the Wounded Warrior Project, which raises funds and awareness for wounded veterans," continued Damon." As Commissioner, I'm proud to add former U.S. Army Sergeant Steven Andrew Robison of Kansas City, Missouri, to this season's PBGL line-up."

"We are thrilled that GGL has provided the opportunity for a group of our clients to participate in this new and exciting league," said Tyler Beckstrom at Boras Marketing. "It gives the players involved one more way to reach out and engage their fans while not taking away from their busy off-season work- out schedules."

"GGL's experience with online video game competitions and creating social networking for game players makes them a natural partner to create the PBGL," said Leslie Gittess, Vice President of Business Development for MLBAM. "MLB Advanced Media is pleased to support the PBGL and we look forward to a spirited competition among the participating professional baseball players and their fans."