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FACT SHEET ON THE 87TH ALL-STAR GAME

• Major League and the Padres will hold the 2016 All-Star Game at on July 12, 2016. The 2016 All-Star Game will be the 87th Midsummer Classic.

• It will mark the third time that the Padres have hosted the All-Star Game, having also done so at Jack Murphy in 1978 and 1992 (named in 1978).

July 11, 1978 (The 49th ASG) • The 1978 Midsummer Classic, which was the 49th All-Star Game, was played on July 11th at San Diego Stadium. The fi rst was thrown by former President Gerald Ford. After a slow start, the emerged with a 7-3 victory. The struck for two runs in the top of the fi rst for the early lead, and added a third in the third with both fueled by triples off the bat of . Trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the third, the NL tied the game led by a two-RBI by . The game remained tied at 3-3 until the bottom of the eighth , when the NL pushed across four runs, started off by a from Garvey. The two triples by Carew and the one by Garvey marked the fi rst time that three triples had been in a single All-Star Game. The Dodgers’ Garvey of the Dodgers was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. The game featured 18 future Hall of Famers, including , , Rod Carew, , , Rich Gossage, , Tom Lasorda (), , , , , , , , , Dave Winfi eld and .

AL 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1 NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 X 7 10 0

AL – Palmer, Keough (3), Sorensen (4), Kern (7), Guidry (7), GOSSAGE (8) NL – Blue, Rogers (4), Fingers (6), SUTTER (8), Niekro (9) HR – None W – Sutter L – Gossage A – 51,549 TOG – 2 hours, 37 minutes

THE 87TH MLB ALL-STAR GAME July 14, 1992 (The 63rd ASG) • The 1992 Midsummer Classic, which was the 63rd All-Star Game, was held on July 14th at Jack Murphy Stadium. The American League was victorious, 13-6, marking its fi fth straight win over the National League. For the AL, Mariners outfi elder Ken Griff ey Jr. was named the game’s Most Valuable Player after going 3-for-3 with a run, , two RBI and two runs scored, becoming the youngest player to ever win the All-Star MVP award. In addition, Griff ey, along with his dad, Ken Sr., became the only father-son duo to both win All-Stare Game MVP honors (Ken Sr. won in 1980). The American League also set an All-Star Game record with seven consecutive hits in the fi rst inning. The AL jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the opening frame thanks to RBI singles by Mark McGwire, Cal Ripken Jr. and Griff ey — all off NL starter . The AL never looked back, adding a run in both the second and third innings, four runs in the sixth inning, and three more in the eighth inning. Half of the NL’s runs came on ’s three-run in the eighth inning. The game featured 15 future Hall of Famers, including , , , (manager), , Tom Glavine, , Greg , , , Cal Ripken Jr., , , and ().

AL 4 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 13 19 1 NL 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 6 12 1

AL – BROWN, McDowell (2), Guzman (3), Clemens (4), Mussina (5), Langston (6), Nagy (7), Montgomery (8), Aguilera (8), Eckersley (9) NL – GLAVINE, Maddux (2), Cone (4), Tewksbury (5), Smoltz (6), D. Martinez (7), Jones (8), Charlton (9) HR – Griff ey, Sierra, Clark W – Brown L – Glavine A – 59,372 TOG – 2 hours, 55 minutes

• The Padres have had 94 All-Star selections in franchise history and have had two managers lead an NL squad [ – 1985; and – 1999].

• The Padres have produced one All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. LaMarr Hoyt won the award in 1985 during his only career All-Star appearance. Hoyt started the game for the NL and tossed 3.0 innings, permitting just two hits.

• The Padres have had three start an All-Star Game: in 1976 at ; LaMarr Hoyt in 1985 at ; and in 2007 at .

• Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn owns the most All-Star selections in Padres history with 15 selections. Gwynn scored the winning run of the 1994 Midsummer Classic in the bottom of the 10th inning (below).

THE 87TH MLB ALL-STAR GAME ALL-TIME ALL-STAR GAME SELECTIONS

1969 – Chris Cannizzaro 1970 – 1971 – , Preston Gomez (coach) 1972 – Nate Colbert 1973 – Nate Colbert 1974 – 1975 – Randy Jones 1976 – Randy Jones, John McNamara (coach) 1977 – Dave Winfi eld 1978 – Rollie Fingers, Dave Winfi eld 1979 – , Dave Winfi eld 1980 – Dave Winfi eld 1981 – , Ozzie Smith 1982 – 1983 – , Terry Kennedy 1984 – Steve Garvey, Rich Gossage, Tony Gwynn, Dick Dent (trainer) 1985 – Steve Garvey, Rich Gossage, Tony Gwynn, LaMarr Hoyt, Terry Kennedy, , Gary Templeton, Dick Williams (manager) 1986 – Tony Gwynn 1987 – Tony Gwynn 1988 – 1989 – Mark Davis, Tony Gwynn 1990 – Roberto Alomar, Tony Gwynn, 1991 – Tony Gwynn, Benito Santiago 1992 – Tony Fernandez, Tony Gwynn, Fred McGriff , Benito Santiago, Gary Sheffi eld, Bob Day (trainer) 1993 – , Tony Gwynn 1994 – Tony Gwynn 1995 – Tony Gwynn 1996 – , Tony Gwynn 1997 – Bruce Bochy (coach), Ken Caminiti, , Tony Gwynn 1998 – Kevin Brown, Tony Gwynn, Trevor Hoff man, 1999 – , Bruce Bochy (manager), Tony Gwynn, Trevor Hoff man 2000 – Trevor Hoff man 2001 – Bruce Bochy (coach), Tony Gwynn (special All-Star guest), , , Todd Hutcheson (trainer) 2002 – Trevor Hoff man 2003 – 2004 – 2005 – Jake Peavy 2006 – Trevor Hoff man 2007 – Trevor Hoff man, Jake Peavy, 2008 – (coach), Adrian Gonzalez 2009 – , Adrian Gonzalez 2010 – Heath Bell, Bud Black (coach), Adrian Gonzalez 2011 – Heath Bell 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – , Huston Street 2015 –

THE 87TH MLB ALL-STAR GAME MEDIA COVERAGE AND THE ALL-STAR GAME’S ECONOMIC IMPACT

The 2015 All-Star Game in was covered by more than 2,000 writers, broadcasters and photographers who provided worldwide coverage of the jewel event. The 86th All-Star Game and the presented by Head & Shoulders recorded the best average audience for the two events since 2010. The events averaged a 5.6 HH rating and 9.28 million viewers, an increase of +6% and +8% over last year’s 5.3 HH rating and 8.56 million average. The combined audience marked the fi rst time the events averaged more than nine million viewers since 2010 (9.55 million). ESPN was the most watched prime time network on television during the Derby and the All-Star Game once again led FOX to a win in primetime. 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.

MLB Network’s international transmission of the All-Star Game was broadcast around the world by 51 television and radio networks in 13 languages across more than 16 countries and territories.

The economic impact of recent All-Star Games on its host cities and communities has been as follows:

YEAR HOST CITY ECONOMIC IMPACT YEAR HOST CITY ECONOMIC IMPACT 2015 Cincinnati $60 million 2005 $52.2 million 2014 Minnesota $75 million 2004 $65 million 2013 $191.5 million 2003 $60 million 2012 Kansas City $60 million 2002 $50 million 2011 Phoenix $67 million 2001 Seattle $50 million 2010 Anaheim $85 million 2000 $49 million 2009 St. Louis $60 million 1999 Boston $65 million 2008 New York $148.4 million 1998 $40.5 million 2007 San Francisco $65 million 1997 $37.6 million 2006 Pittsburgh $52.3 million 1996 Philadelphia $55.9 million

THE 87TH MLB ALL-STAR GAME PETCO PARK

• In May 2000, construction of the new ballpark began.

• Petco signed a 22-year deal in 2003.

• Petco hosted its fi rst MLB game on April 8, 2004. The Padres defeated San Francisco, 4-3, in 11 innings in front of 41,400 fans. collected the fi rst hit in the history of the ballpark.

• In the first non-baseball event at Petco, Mexico and Sweden played an International Friendly soccer match.

• played the first concert at Petco Park for 43,000 fans on November 11, 2005.

• The semifi nals and fi nals of the inaugural (WBC) were hosted at Petco Park from March 18-20, 2006, culminating in a 10-6 Japan victory over . The WBC would return for second round games in 2009.

• Trevor Hoff man set a new all-time saves record with his 479th on September 24, 2006 in a 2-1 win over the .

• hurler threw the fi rst and only no-hitter at Petco Park on July 13, 2013.

• The Padres renamed the broadcast section of the press box the “ Broadcast Center” for 2014 at Petco Park in honor of Ford C. Frick winner Jerry Coleman.

• On January 15, 2015, MLB Allan H. (Bud) Selig awarded the 2016 All-Star Game to the Padres.

• Prior to the 2015 season, the Padres installed a state-of-the-art high defi nition video board, measuring 61.2- feet tall by 123.6-feet wide, covering 7,564.32 square feet, the largest in the National League and third-largest in Major League Baseball.

• Petco Park is the fi rst Major League ballpark since in Pittsburgh (closed in 1970) to have a park adjacent to the outfi eld. The Park at the Park features 2.8 acres of landscaped park beyond the outfi eld fence, including a video board on the back of the Batter’s Eye, Picnic Hill for lawn seating, a children’s baseball diamond and tot lot play area. It functions as a ticketed area, a special events venue and a neighborhood park.

THE 87TH MLB ALL-STAR GAME MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S ALL-STAR SUMMER LEAVES LASTING LEGACY ON HOST COMMUNITIES

In 2015, Major League Baseball and the hosted a series of local and national charitable initiatives leading up to the 86th MLB All-Star Game that left a lasting legacy throughout “Reds Country.” This MLB All-Star community eff ort consisted of projects including nine youth baseball and softball fi elds, an activity room at a new Boys & Girls Club, a reintegration services center for local veterans and an upgraded waiting room at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. $5 million Donation to Local and National Charities MLB and the Reds donated $5 million through funds raised from Gatorade All-Star Workout Day on Monday, July 13th to MLB All-Star projects throughout “Reds Country” and national charitable initiatives. Since 1997, MLB has donated more than $70 million in All-Star charitable contributions. MLB All-Star Summer Lasting Legacy Support 2015 MLB All-Star Summer activities supported charitable organizations and initiatives including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Foundation, Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), Stand Up to Cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Starlight Children’s Foundation and Susan G. Komen, among others.

A signifi cant portion of the donation from MLB and the Reds remained in “Reds Country” to fund a of worthy projects and causes including the following: MLB Cincinnati Reds Howell All-Star Field (Dayton, OH) The renovated fi eld serves as both the new home fi eld for Chaminade Julienne High School as well as a location for other local youth baseball programs. The scope of the work included re-grading the fi eld, updating existing outfi eld fencing, adding a new scoreboard, restoring outdated bleachers, adding an ADA access path and upgrading the press box and concession area. This work allows Chaminade Julienne to have a home fi eld for their varsity and junior varsity teams. P&G Cincinnati Zoo & Reds Community Fund Community Makeover: Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses, P&G All-Star Park and Dyer All-Star Fields (Cincinnati, OH) For the past fi ve years, the Reds Community Fund has partnered with Procter & Gamble to create the “Community Makeover” initiative with hundreds of volunteers in one community on one day. MLB’s support during All-Star Week allowed the program to expand dramatically and made this the biggest project to date under this initiative. More than 300 P&G and Cincinnati Zoo volunteers will complete a signifi cant makeover project at the Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses facility with additional work at a large playground space at the vacant Sands School adjacent to the facility and the nearby Dyer Baseball Fields. The work at the community center will feature major HVAC and roofi ng repairs as well as improvements to the kitchen, library, game room, computer room and other areas. The project at the playground includes a new painted surface, landscaping and a community garden. The work at the Dyer fi elds includes a new backstop and landscaping upgrades. The overall project will help to revitalize the West End Community and provide a safe and welcoming environment for kids to learn, grow and play baseball. P&G’s investments in the Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses will provide signifi cant and sustainable impact, including reducing annual operating costs and energy usage and investing in the long-term development of the community and its residents.

THE 87TH MLB ALL-STAR GAME TVCA Veteran In-Processing (VIP) and Welcome Center (CityLink Center, Cincinnati, OH) As an extension of Major League Baseball’s Welcome Back Veterans initiative (WelcomeBackVeterans.org), MLB and the Reds, in conjunction with the Tristate Veterans Community Alliance, upgraded an existing space at the CityLink Center to create a new veterans in-processing center. The new center will help some of the thousands of veterans in the Greater Cincinnati area facilitate a successful transition and reintegration into the community through various resources, including fi nancial planning, job readiness, peer coaches and referrals to qualifi ed community organizations/services based on the needs of the veteran and his or her family.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Waiting Room Unveil/Starlight Fun Center Donation (Cincinnati, OH) The project resulted in signifi cant improvements to the waiting room of the Pediatric Primary Care Center (PPC), which off ers care annually to thousands of children from low-income families. The renovation included innovative physical and virtual spaces designed to engage families with leading community organizations in order to help mitigate any potential social risks and also off er opportunities and resources to achieve their health goals. Additionally, MLB and the Reds, in partnership with Starlight Children’s Foundation, will donate a new Fun Center mobile entertainment unit, containing the latest gaming system that rolls bedside in hospitals to provide entertainment and therapeutic play for pediatric patients at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

MLB Cincinnati Meinken All-Star Field (Covington, KY) The modifi cations to the fi eld included building a full synthetic fi eld, upgrades to an outdated scoreboard, refi nished previously dilapidated fencing and netting, new cages, and and lighting renovations. The City of Covington plays a major role in youth baseball and softball in Northern Kentucky. Meinken is home to Holy Cross High School, Holmes High School and Crosstown Youth Baseball.

Boys & Girls Club Activity Room Dedication, Sheakley Boys & Girls Club (Cincinnati, OH) Major League Baseball and the Cincinnati Reds have contributed toward the construction of a new facility for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati, which is in the Price Hill neighborhood. All-Star Community Legacy dollars have directly funded an activity center at the new 17,000 square foot facility. The new activity center includes a multi-sport surface, batting cages and bleacher seating, among other features. The new space will allow the Club to double the amount of young people they currently serve.

THE 87TH MLB ALL-STAR GAME