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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2015

2015 POSTSEASON SHARES ANNOUNCED Fall Classic Share Averages $370,069.03 for Champion Royals

A full Postseason share for the Champion Kansas City Royals was worth $370,069.03, while a full share for the Champion New

York Mets totaled $300,757.78, announced today.

The average share value for the Mets was a record high for a World Series runner-up, eclipsing

$291,667.68 for the 2006 Champion Detroit Tigers. Last year’s share amounts were an all-time record $388,605.94 for the 2014 World Champion San Francisco Giants and $230,699.73 for the

2014 AL Champion Royals.

The players’ pool is formed from 50 percent of the gate receipts from the Games presented by Budweiser; 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first three games of the Division Series; 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first four games of the League Championship Series; and 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first four games of the World Series. The players’ pool was divided among the 10

Postseason Clubs: the two World Series participants, the two League Championship Series runners-up, the four Division Series runners-up and the two runners-up in the Wild Card Games presented by Budweiser. The

2015 players’ pool was a record total of $69,882,149.26, topping the previous high of $65,363,469.22 of 2012.

The breakdown by Club follows:

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS KANSAS CITY ROYALS (Share of Players’ Pool: $25,157,573.73; value of each of full share: $370,069.03) – The Royals issued 58 full shares, a total of 8.37 partial shares and 50 cash awards.

NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS NEW YORK METS (Share of Players’ Pool: $16,771,715.82; value of each of full share: $300,757.78) – The Mets issued 44 full shares, a total of 11.05 partial shares and 25 cash awards.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RUNNERS-UP (Share of Players’ Pool: $8,385,857.91; value of each of full share: $122,327.59) – The Cubs issued 60 full shares, a total of 8.25 partial shares and 13 cash awards.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS (Share of Players’ Pool: $8,385,857.91; value of each of full share: $141,834.47) – The Blue Jays issued 46 full shares, a total of 12.25 partial shares and 27 cash awards.

DIVISION SERIES RUNNERS-UP HOUSTON ASTROS (Share of Players’ Pool: $2,271,169.85; value of each of full share: $36,783.25) – The Astros issued 53 full shares, a total of 8.5 partial shares and nine cash awards.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS (Share of Players’ Pool: $2,271,169.85; value of each of full share: $34,168.74) – The Dodgers issued 48 full shares, a total of 17.18 partial shares and 11 cash awards.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (Share of Players’ Pool: $2,271,169.85; value of each of full share: $34,223.65) – The Cardinals issued 59 full shares, a total of 7.143 partial shares and two cash awards.

TEXAS RANGERS (Share of Players’ Pool: $2,271,169.85; value of each of full share: $34,074.40) – The Rangers issued 55 full shares, a total of 11.125 partial shares and 13 cash awards.

WILD CARD GAME PRESENTED BY BUDWEISER RUNNERS-UP (Share of Players’ Pool: $1,048,232.24; value of each of full share: $13,979.99) – The Yankees issued 59 full shares and a total of 15.98 partial shares.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (Share of Players’ Pool: $1,048,232.24; value of each of full share: $15,884.20) – The Pirates issued 57 full shares, a total of 8.93 partial shares and one cash award.

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