FACT SHEET ON THE 86TH ALL-STAR GAME

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1 FACT SHEET ON THE 86TH ALL-STAR GAME Major League Baseball and the Cincinnati Reds will hold the 2015 All-Star Game at Great American Ball Park. The 2015 All-Star Game will be the 86th Midsummer Classic. It will mark the fifth time that the Reds have hosted the All-Star Game, having also done so at Crosley Field in 1938 and 1953, and at Riverfront Stadium in 1970 and Cincinnati will become the sixth city to host the Midsummer Classic on at least five occasions. The others include: New York (9, including 2013 at Citi Field), Chicago (7), Cleveland (5), Pittsburgh (5) and St. Louis (5). July 6, 1938 (The 6th ASG) The 1938 Midsummer Classic, which was the sixth-ever All-Star Game, was held on July 6th at Crosley Field. The game, which was the last Midsummer Classic for Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, featured 25 Hall of Famers, including Earl Averill, Joe Cronin, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Leo Durocher, Bob Feller, Rick Ferrell, Jimmie Foxx, Frank Frisch (coach), Gehrig, Charlie Gehringer, Lefty Gomez, Hank Greenberg, Lefty Grove, Gabby Hartnett, Billy Herman, Carl Hubbell, Ernie Lombardi, Joe McCarthy (manager), Bill McKechnie (coach), Mel Ott, Red Ruffing, Bill Terry (manager), Arky Vaughan and Lloyd Waner. The National League was victorious, 4-1, marking the league s second win in All-Star history. Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer, pitching in front of his hometown crowd, started the game for the N.L. and picked up the victory. Vander Meer, who appeared in the game following back-to-back no-hitters weeks earlier, tossed 3.0 scoreless innings and permitted just one hit with one strikeout. The N.L. struck for a run in the bottom of the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Medwick of the Cardinals before adding one in the fourth and two in the seventh to open a 4-0 lead. The A.L. s lone run came in the top of the ninth on an RBI-single by DiMaggio. One of the game s lasting memories came in the seventh inning when Brooklyn s Durocher collected a bunt home run on a sacrifice bunt following two A.L. throwing errors. AL NL X AL GOMEZ, Allen (4), Grove (7) NL VANDER MEER, Lee (4), Brown (7) HR None W Vander Meer L Gomez A 27,607 TOG 1 hour, 58 minutes

2 July 14, 1953 (The 20th ASG) The 1953 All-Star Game was held on July 14th at Crosley Field, with the N.L. topping the A.L., 5-1. The win marked the Senior Circuit s fourth consecutive victory and cut the A.L. s overall series lead to Ted Williams, who had just been released from military service, was named an honorary member of the A.L. squad and tossed out the ceremonial first pitch, though he did not appear in the game. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Enos Slaughter led the N.L. to victory with two hits, an RBI, a walk and two runs scored. Slaughter would also be remembered for his diving catch along the right-field line in the top of the sixth inning. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts and Chicago White Sox hurler Billy Pierce matched one another with three scoreless innings to start the game. Neither team pushed a run across until the bottom of the fifth, when the N.L. took a 2-0 lead. They added a run in the seventh and two more in the eighth off Negro League legend Satchel Paige of the St. Louis Browns to open a 5-0 lead. Paige, at 47 years, seven days old, became the oldest player to participate in an All-Star Game, a record that still stands today. The contest featured 25 Hall of Famers, including Richie Ashburn, Yogi Berra, Lou Boudreau, Roy Campanella, Larry Doby, Nellie Fox, Billy Herman (coach), George Kell, Ralph Kiner, Bob Lemon, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mathews, Johnny Mize, Stan Musial, Paige, Pee Wee Reese, Phil Rizzuto, Roberts, Jackie Robinson, Red Schoendienst, Slaughter, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Casey Stengel (manager) and Hoyt Wilhelm. AL NL X AL Pierce, REYNOLDS (4), Garcia (6), Paige (8) NL Roberts, SPAHN (4), Simmons (6), Dickson (8) HR None W Spahn L Reynolds A 30,846 TOG 2 hours, 19 minutes July 14, 1970 (The 41st ASG) The 1970 Midsummer Classic on July 14th at Riverfront Stadium, which had only been open for two weeks prior to the game, featured a thrilling 12-inning victory by the N.L., which marked their eighth consecutive victory and their 13th win in the last 16 All-Star Games. The game, which was the 41st installment of the Midsummer Classic, ended in the bottom of the 12th inning with one of the most famous plays in All-Star history as Cincinnati s Pete Rose scored the winning run after colliding with Cleveland Indians catcher Ray Fosse. Boston s Carl Yastrzemski went 4-for-6 in the contest with one RBI and tied All-Star Game records for hits and singles in a single game. He is one of three players to collect four hits and one of 10 to record three singles. In addition, Yastrzemski was named the MVP, becoming just the second of two players in history to win the award while representing the losing team. The game featured 21 Hall of Famers, including Hank Aaron, Luis Aparicio, Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Roberto Clemente, Leo Durocher (coach), Bob Gibson, Catfish Hunter, Harmon Killebrew, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Joe Morgan, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Tom Seaver, Earl Weaver (manager), Hoyt Wilhelm and Yastrzemski. The 1970 All-Star Game also marked the return of fan balloting for the first time since 1957, and fans have continued to vote in every season since AL NL AL Palmer, McDowell (4), J. Perry (7), Hunter (9), Peterson (9), Stottlemyre (9), WRIGHT (11) NL Seaver, Merritt (4), G. Perry (6), Gibson (8), OSTEEN (10) HR Dietz W Osteen L Wright A 51,838 TOG 3 hours, 19 minutes

3 July 12, 1988 (The 59th ASG) The 1988 Midsummer Classic, which was the 59th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, was played on July 12th at Riverfront Stadium. The American League came away with a 2-1 victory, marking their first and only win in four Midsummer Classics played in Cincinnati. In addition, it marked the first of six consecutive A.L. victories over the Senior Circuit. Oakland Athletics catcher Terry Steinbach was the story of the game and named the MVP after he homered in his first All- Star at-bat in the third inning off Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets, and followed by driving in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. The N.L. scored their lone run in the bottom of the fourth inning on a wild pitch. The game featured 14 Hall of Famers, including Wade Boggs, George Brett, Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Rickey Henderson, Whitey Herzog (manager), Barry Larkin, Paul Molitor, Kirby Puckett, Cal Ripken Jr., Ryne Sandberg, Ozzie Smith and Dave Winfield. AL NL AL VIOLA, Clemens (3), Gubicza (4), Stieb (6), Russell (7), Jones (8), Plesac (8), Eckersley (9) NL GOODEN, Knepper (4), Cone (5), Gross (6), Davis (7), Walk (7), Hershiser (8), Worrell (9) HR Steinbach W Viola L Gooden A 55,837 TOG 2 hours, 26 minutes The Reds have had 245 All-Star selections in franchise history and have had four managers lead an N.L. squad [Bill McKechnie ; Fred Hutchinson 1962 (both games); Sparky Anderson 1971, 1973, ; and Lou Piniella 1991]. The Reds have produced five All-Star Game Most Valuable Players, tied for third-most in history with the Los Angeles Dodgers behind the San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles (six each). The winners include: third baseman Tony Perez, who was the first Cincinnati player to capture the award after going 1-for-2 with a solo home run at the 1967 Midsummer Classic; second baseman Joe Morgan, who won the award in 1972 after going 1-for-4 with an RBI; outfielder George Foster, who was 1-for-3 with a three-run home run at the 1976 All-Star Game to win the honor; outfielder Ken Griffey, Sr., who went 2-for-3 with a home run and RBI in 1980; and shortstop Dave Concepcion, who won in 1982 after going 1-for-3 with a two-run homer. The Reds have had eight pitchers (nine times) start an All-Star Game: Johnny Vander Meer in 1938 at Cincinnati; Paul Derringer in 1939 at New York and 1940 at St. Louis; Bucky Walters in 1944 at Pittsburgh; Ewell Blackwell in 1947 at Chicago; Bob Purkey in 1961 (second game) at Boston; Jim O Toole in 1963 at Cleveland; Mario Soto in 1983 at Chicago; and Jack Armstrong in 1990 at Chicago.

4 The Reds have had five rookies participate in a Midsummer Classic: Ewell Blackwell in 1946; Hall of Famer Frank Robinson in 1956; Hall of Famer Johnny Bench in 1968; Chris Sabo in 1988; and Scott Williamson in Among the five, only Robinson was selected to start. In the 1969 All-Star Game played at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., Reds catcher Johnny Bench, at 21 years, 228 days old, became the youngest player to hit a home run in All-Star history. CINCINNATI REDS ALL-TIME ALL-STAR GAME SELECTIONS 1933 Chick Hafey 1934 No Reds Selected 1935 Paul Derringer 1936 Ernie Lombardi; Lew Riggs 1937 Ernie Lombardi; Lee Grissom 1938 Ernie Lombardi, Paul Derringer, Ival Goodman, Frank McCormick, Johnny Vander Meer 1939 Ernie Lombardi, Paul Derringer, Lonny Frey, Ival Goodman, Frank McCormick, Johnny Vander Meer, Bucky Walters 1940 Ernie Lombardi, Paul Derringer, Frank McCormick, Bucky Walters 1941 Paul Derringer, Lonny Frey, Frank McCormick, Bucky Walters 1942 Paul Derringer, Frank McCormick, Ray Starr, Bucky Walters, Johnny Vander Meer 1943 Lonny Frey, Frank McCormick, Eddie Miller, Johnny Vander Meer 1944 Frank McCormick, Eddie Miller, Ray Mueller, Bucky Walters 1945 Frank McCormick 1946 Ewell Blackwell, Ray Lamanno, Eddie Miller 1947 Ewell Blackwell, Bert Haas, Eddie Miller 1948 Ewell Blackwell 1949 Ewell Blackwell, Walker Cooper 1950 Ewell Blackwell, Johnny Wyrostek 1951 Ewell Blackwell, Johnny Wyrostek 1952 Grady Hatton 1953 Gus Bell, Ted Kluszewski 1954 Gus Bell, Ted Kluszewski 1955 Smoky Burgess, Ted Kluszewski, Joe Nuxhall 1956 Ed Bailey, Gus Bell, Ted Kluszewski, Brooks Lawrence, Roy McMillan, Joe Nuxhall, Frank Robinson, Johnny Temple 1957 Ed Bailey, Gus Bell, Don Hoak, Roy McMillan, Frank Robinson, Johnny Temple 1958 George Crowe, Bob Purkey 1959 Vada Pinson, Frank Robinson, Johnny Temple 1959 (2) Vada Pinson, Frank Robinson, Johnny Temple 1960 Ed Bailey, Bill Henry, Vada Pinson 1960 (2) Ed Bailey, Bill Henry, Vada Pinson 1961 Joey Jay, Eddie Kasko, Bob Purkey, Frank Robinson 1961 (2) Joey Jay, Eddie Kasko, Bob Purkey, Frank Robinson 1962 Bob Purkey 1962 (2) Bob Purkey, Frank Robinson 1963 John Edwards, Jim O Toole 1964 Leo Cardenas, John Edwards 1965 Leo Cardenas, John Edwards, Sean Ellis, Jim Maloney, Frank Robinson, Pete Rose 1966 Leo Cardenas, Bill McCool 1967 Tommy Helms, Tony Perez, Pete Rose 1968 Johnny Bench, Leo Cardenas, Tommy Helms, Tony Perez, Pete Rose 1969 Johnny Bench, Lee May, Tony Perez, Pete Rose

5 1970 Johnny Bench, Jim Merritt, Tony Perez, Pete Rose, Wayne Simpson 1971 Johnny Bench, Clay Carroll, Lee May Pete Rose 1972 Johnny Bench, Clay Carroll, Joe Morgan, Gary Nolan 1973 Johnny Bench, Jack Billingham, Dave Concepcion, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose 1974 Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Pete Rose 1975 Johnny Bench, Dave Concepcion, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Pete Rose 1976 Johnny Bench, Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Ken Griffey, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Pete Rose 1977 Johnny Bench, Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Ken Griffey, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Tom Seaver 1978 Johnny Bench, Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Tom Seaver 1979 Johnny Bench, Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Mike LaCoss, Joe Morgan 1980 Johnny Bench, Dave Concepcion, Ken Griffey, Ray Knight 1981 Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Tom Seaver 1982 Dave Concepcion, Tom Hume, Mario Soto 1983 Johnny Bench, Mario Soto 1984 Mario Soto 1985 Dave Parker, Pete Rose 1986 John Franco, Dave Parker 1987 Eric Davis, Bo Diaz, John Franco 1988 Danny Jackson, Barry Larkin, Chris Sabo 1989 Eric Davis, John Franco, Barry Larkin 1990 Jack Armstrong, Rob Dibble, Barry Larkin, Randy Myers, Chris Sabo 1991 Tom Browning, Rob Dibble, Barry Larkin, Paul O Neill, Chris Sabo 1992 Norm Charlton, Bip Roberts 1993 Roberto Kelly, Barry Larkin 1994 Barry Larkin, Jose Rijo 1995 Ron Gant, Barry Larkin, Reggie Sanders, John Smiley 1996 Barry Larkin 1997 Barry Larkin 1998 Bret Boone, Jeff Shaw 1999 Sean Casey, Barry Larkin, Scott Williamson 2000 Danny Graves, Ken Griffey Jr., Barry Larkin 2001 Sean Casey 2002 Adam Dunn 2003 Aaron Boone 2004 Sean Casey, Danny Graves, Ken Griffey Jr., Barry Larkin 2005 Felipe Lopez 2006 Bronson Arroyo 2007 Ken Griffey Jr Edinson Volquez 2009 Francisco Cordero 2010 Brandon Phillips, Arthur Rhodes, Scott Rolen, Joey Votto 2011 Jay Bruce, Brandon Phillips, Scott Rolen, Joey Votto 2012 Jay Bruce, Aroldis Chapman, Joey Votto

6 MEDIA COVERAGE AND THE ALL-STAR GAME S ECONOMIC IMPACT The 2012 All-Star Game in Kansas City was covered by approximately 2,000 writers, broadcasters and photographers who provided worldwide coverage of the jewel event. The 83rd All-Star Game drew an 8.1 metered market rating, representing a +3% increase over 2011 in Phoenix, and ranks as FOX s mostwatched primetime telecast of the summer. As has been the case since its television debut more than 50 years ago, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game ranks as by far the highest-rated All-Star event in sports. In addition, the State Farm Home Run Derby delivered a 4.8 HH rating and an average of 6.9 million viewers, both figures up +3% over the 2011 event in Phoenix. MLB International s transmission of the All-Star Game was televised around the world by 47 broadcast outlets to more than 200 countries and in 14 languages. The economic impact of recent All-Star Games on its host cities and communities has been as follows: YEAR HOST CITY Kansas City Phoenix Anaheim St. Louis New York San Francisco Pittsburgh Detroit Houston ECONOMIC IMPACT $60 million $67 million $85 million $60 million $148.4 million $65 million $52.3 million $52.2 million $65 million YEAR HOST CITY Chicago Milwaukee Seattle Atlanta Boston Denver Cleveland Philadelphia ECONOMIC IMPACT $60 million $50 million $50 million $49 million $65 million $40.5 million $37.6 million $55.9 million GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK In November 1998, citizens voted to have a new Reds ballpark constructed along the riverfront of the Ohio River. Official groundbreaking for Great American Ball Park took place on October 4, THE 86TH MLB ALL-STAR GAME

7 Great American Ball Park hosted its first Major League Baseball regular season game on March 31, 2003 when the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Reds, On July 20, 2003, Houston Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell collected his 400th career home run in a 6-3 victory over Cincinnati. On October 31, 2004, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush held a campaign rally at the stadium. On October 10, 2010, Great American Ball Park hosted its first-ever Postseason game and set its all-time attendance record as 44,599 fans attended Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. On August 4, 2011, Paul McCartney performed live at Great American Ball Park. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL S ALL-STAR SUMMER LEAVES LASTING LEGACY ON HOST COMMUNITIES Major League Baseball hosted a series of community and charitable initiatives and projects leading up to the 83rd MLB All- Star Game that left a legacy benefiting Greater Kansas City and beyond. This MLB All-Star Summer community effort complemented the midsummer celebration of Baseball and the Kansas City Royals, impacted the lives of underserved youth and local veterans, supported cancer research, highlighted the importance of environmental consciousness and honored the history of Negro Leagues Baseball. $4 Million Donation to Local and National Charities MLB and the Royals donated more than $4 million through MLB Charities and Royals Charities, with funds raised from Gatorade All-Star Workout Day on Monday, July 9th, to MLB All-Star projects in the Greater Kansas City area and national charitable initiatives. MLB All-Star Summer Lasting Legacy Support 2012 MLB All-Star Summer activities supported charitable organizations and initiatives including Stand Up To Cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Make-A-Wish Foundation, among others. A significant portion of the donation from MLB and the Royals remained in the Greater Kansas City Area to fund a number of worthy projects and causes including the following:

8 Boys & Girls Clubs Renovation Project (Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, Leslie Unit) With assistance from Magical Builders, renovations were made to the Club s interior and exterior, including new classrooms and new restrooms, an expanded kitchen, landscaping improvements, furniture and an improved HVAC system. Youth Field Renovations (Mulkey Square Park, Satchel Paige Stadium, Cleveland Park) MLB All-Star Legacy funding helped renovate two baseball fields owned by the Kansas City, Missouri, Parks and Recreation Department: Mulkey Square Park and Satchel Paige Stadium. Renovations included the installation of a new irrigation system and scoreboard, infield and outfield maintenance, fencing construction and installation, backstops, dugouts and other improvements to the general facility surrounding each field. The fields will be regularly used by local Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) leagues and Guadalupe Center Youth Baseball, among others, and during 2012 MLB All-Star Week, Satchel Paige Stadium hosted the opening ceremonies of the Jr. RBI Classic, an event designed to provide hundreds of young RBI baseball and softball players an opportunity to participate in MLB All-Star Week. The Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City (BGCGK) operates a local RBI league that serves nearly 800 players. In order to improve the condition of the fields and increase the number of RBI participants, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund awarded BGCGK a grant of $50,000 to provide funding for field renovations at Cleveland Park, including infield mix, laser grading and drainage surrounding the four fields at the park. The MO-KAN chapter of the Sports Turf Managers Association, which evaluated the fields conditions and recommended the proposed field renovations, provided volunteer labor to complete the project. Jr. RBI Classic games were played on the fields at Cleveland Park. BTF is a joint initiative between the Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball designed to promote the growth of youth baseball and softball throughout the world by awarding grants to support field renovation and construction projects, equipment and uniform purchases, coaches training material and other selected program expenses. The MLB-Royals All-Star Scholars Program Beginning in 2012, the MLB-Royals All-Star Scholars program will identify five high school seniors per year as MLB-Royals All-Star Scholars. The students will be selected from the 20/20 Leadership program, which serves students from moderate- to low-income families to educate and expose them to community issues, develop personal and leadership skills and build community-wide relationships. The selected students will have the opportunity for a $2,500 per-year scholarship, renewable up to four years. Recipients may select a major of their choice at any two- or four-year college/university in Missouri or Kansas. The program recipients will be selected based on a number of criteria, including academic achievement and attendance record, financial need and demonstrated community involvement. The inaugural scholarship winners were recognized during All-Star Week in Kansas City and served as volunteers at various All-Star events. Rebuilding Together (Kansas City VA Medical Center Annex) The project provided special services for female veterans and all veterans (male and female) afflicted with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by creating familyfriendly, baseball-themed play areas in the waiting area of the clinic for patients children, improving aesthetics of the clinic offices and meeting areas and enhancing the landscape surrounding the facility, which was recently added to the Kansas City VA Medical Center system. Bank of America, the official bank of Major League Baseball, supported this project both financially and through employee volunteerism.

9 Operation Breakthrough Funding for this project helped this daycare center, which serves low-income families, improve its after-school and summer enrichment programs. Renovations to the facility s infrastructure included replacing ceiling, drywall, glass and windows, installing new doors, painting and electrical work and sprinkler relocation. The mission of Operation Breakthrough is to help children who are living in poverty develop to their fullest potential by providing them a safe, loving and educational environment. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Funds helped to create a new, dynamic traveling exhibit that took a historical look through photos, videos and text at Negro Leagues players who, after the integration of baseball, became MLB All-Stars. After its premiere in Kansas City, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will develop a three-to-five year national tour of the exhibition, with plans to make it available in future All-Star Game cities. In addition, a portion of the exhibit was integrated into the current, permanent Major League Baseball section of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run presented by Nike The third All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run presented by Nike took place on Sunday, July 8, 2012 in Downtown Kansas City. Participants ran and walked on an All-Star themed course, featuring appearances by MLB legends, mascots and celebrity guests. Hall of Famer George Brett served as the Official Race Starter while five-time Royals All-Star and MLB Network analyst Mike Sweeney created the Sween Team to participate in the event. All event-related net proceeds were donated equally to three charities supporting cancer research and education -- Stand Up To Cancer, the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Previous MLB All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Runs have been held in St. Louis (2009) and Anaheim (2010). Environmental Efforts 2012 MLB All-Star Summer built on the continued commitment to the environment by Major League Baseball and the partnership with Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) by incorporating a wide variety of environmentally-sensitive efforts, including: Raising awareness about the importance of going green via public service announcements in-stadium and environmental education materials online ( Prioritizing recycling at events throughout MLB All-Star Week; Addressing energy usage through efficiency measures and by investing in renewable energy offsets.