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THE OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER OF MAJOR LEAGUE H ALL-STAR PREVIEW ISSUE 2007 MLB DELEGATION ALL-STARS GATHER IN VISITS CHINA the heels of opening an office in Beijing this past THE CITY BY THE BAY December, a group of executives including President and COO Bob DuPuy, Executive Vice Presidents Tim Brosnan (Business) and (Baseball Operations) and Senior Vice President of In - ternational Business Operations Paul Archey visited four cities in China in May to tour baseball facilities and meet with officials from the China Baseball Organization on potential business and game development endeavors. Also part of the delegation were MLB International Committee members Sandy Alderson of the ; Larry Lucchino of the Red Sox; and Kevin McClatchy of the . As part of its ongoing and di - verse international game devel - opment plans, MLB currently assists Chinese baseball with equipment and coaching ajor League Baseball’s (MLB) brightest League organizations (includes Minor Leagues) were development support. MLB stars will compete for home field ad - born outside of the , hailing from 35 coaches, Jim Lefebvre and Mvantage in the when the countries and territories worldwide. , have worked with All-Star Game returns to , The traditional All-Star Game festivities will be the China National Team since on July 10. The have tailored to Giants tradition with , former 2000 in preparation for the 2008 played host to the Midsummer Classic three times San Francisco great, serving as Ambassador for the Olympics in Beijing. Plans for the immediate future include an in their history, but this will be the first time the Amer - event. A 24-time All-Star, Mays played in one of the MLB game in China and the es - ican League and compete in the most memorable All-Star Games in history, when tablishment of a baseball acad - beautiful confines of AT&T Park. The Giants fran - he started for the National League at San Francisco’s emy. chise has hosted an All-Star Game five times in the Candlestick Park in 1961. After the past, including twice before their departure from took a 4-3 lead in the top of the 10th inning, Mays New York prior to the 1958 season. doubled home to tie the score and came As the game of baseball becomes more interna - around to win the game for the National League on tional than ever, it is fitting that the city of San Roberto Clemente's dramatic game-winning . Francisco hosts this All-Star match-up. With large While the All-Star Game serves as the center - Asian and Latin American populations, more than piece, All-Star week will once again feature an ar - 39% of San Francisco residents have immigrated ray of -friendly events including: DHL All-Star to the United States. On 2007, a record Fanfest; XM All-Star Futures Game; Taco Bell Leg - S

China National E number of foreign-born players (246) were listed on ends and Celebrity Game; Gatorade All-Star G A

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MLB rosters, representing 15 countries and territo - Workout Day; and the State Farm Home Derby Y

Jim Lefebvre T T E ries. Overall, more than 44% of players in Major (event schedule on page 2). G 1 MLB AROUND THE WORLD 2007 ALL-STAR WEEK SET FOR MARCH 2009 July 6 - July 10 ollowing the overwhelming success of the inaugu - from the inaugural tournament to the participating coun - Moscone West Fral tournament, the second World Baseball Clas - tries and territories and the International Baseball Fed - Convention Center sic has been officially scheduled for March 2009. eration (IBAF). The monetary awards were distributed At the tournament’s steering committee meeting in May, based on predetermined percentages of the net revenue World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) announced that ini - corresponding to each team’s finish in the tournament. tial invitations for the 2009 tournament The national federations are set would be extended to the eight teams that to contribute a minimum of $3.3 advanced to the second round of play in million to local baseball pro - the 2006 World Baseball Classic – Cuba, grams. In addition, the IBAF re - , Japan, Korea, Mex - ceived close to $1 million for Sunday, July 8 AT&T Park ico, , United States and global game development initia - Venezuela. Following a period of evaluation that will con - tives. More than half of the net proceeds of the event went sider all potential candidates for entry, the remaining eight to the participating federations, the IBAF and the charita - countries will be invited in December 2007. ble partner of the inaugural World Baseball Classic, Habi - WBCI distributed more than $8 million in proceeds tat for Humanity. MLB INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY SIGNINGS 1PM (PDT) he Major League Baseball Academy Program is designed to provide promising junior players with the en - Tvironment and the instruction to prepare for the rigors of professional and international baseball. Currently, Academies are held in Tirrenia, Italy and Queensland, Australia for elite players from all over the globe. Over its six-year history, 102 Australian Academy participants have signed professional contracts. The European Acad -

emy, initiated in 2005, has already seen 11 participants sign with Major League Clubs. On June 8th, Joris M O C .

Bert of Paris, France became the first European Academy alum selected in the First Year Player Draft when he B L M )

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Colorado Rockies Minnesota Twins Mariners E 5P M (PDT) J PLAYER NATIONALITIES

ARIZONA ATLANTA BRAVES BALTIMORE BOSTON DIAMONDBACKS Australia, Canada, ORIOLES RED SOX Canada, Cuba, Dominican Colombia, Cuba, Cuba, Canada, Dominican Dominican Republic, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Japan, Republic, Mexico, United Dominican Republic, United Puerto Rico, Germany, Puerto States, Republic, Mexico, States, Venezuela United States Rico, United Venezuela United States States, 22 Venezuela MARKETING AND SPONSORSHIP

E. SUN & MASTERCARD TEAM UP WITH MLB

. Sun Financial Holdings is linking its Ebrand with Major League Baseball in Tai - wan on a new advertising campaign ti - tled “Trust,” featuring New York Yankee and Taiwanese national hero, Chien- Ming Wang. The program sets to capitalize on Wang’s reputation as a sinkerball pitcher who relies on his teammates to play good defense behind him. The campaign demonstrates how teamwork and trust lead to success both on the field and in life. E. Sun featured Wang in tele - vision commercials and print advertisements at in-bank locations and major transit stations. In coordination with global MLB partner MasterCard International, E. Sun also launched MasterCard-branded credit cards and Cirrus ATM cards featuring Wang’s image. In April, the cards were launched alongside a premium give-away campaign in which more than 200,000 posters and bookmarks were given to customers applying for the special Chien-Ming JUST DO IT: Wang edition E. Sun MasterCard. ENJOY THE PRESSURE Long-time MLB sponsor Nike Japan launched a new advertising campaign this spring, highlighting FOUR NEW PARTNERS ACTIV ATE IN JAPAN the Major League debut of Japanese star with the COCA-COLA (JAPAN) COMPANY, LTD signed a NETZ AUTO will feature six MLB Clubs as part of Boston Red Sox. Launched on April one-year sponsorship agreement to their year-long third anniversary campaign at 3, a television commercial depicting promote their new sport drink, Aquarius by 1,600 locations nationwide. Matsuzaka calmly preparing for featuring Daisuke Matsuzaka in a Opening Day while carrying the Boston Red Sox uniform on expectations of fans from across the billboards, in-store advertisements world on his shoulders emphasized and television commercials. the global appeal of Major League ASAHI iniintiiattieadteadn aadnveratidsvineg rtising Baseball. Shot at the Red Sox Spring campaign highlighting the intense Training complex in Ft. Myers, rivalry between the Florida and at in and Boston Red Sox and the Clubs’ popular Japanese players – Hideki Boston, the campaign was supported Matsui and Daisuke Matsuzaka. with retail POS throughout Nike KELLOGG’S created four cereal box outlets in Japan. Nike athletes covers featuring MLB All-Star play - of the Tampa Bay ers and MLB-branded prizes. More Devil Rays, of the than 1.5 million cereal boxes have and been distributed in supermarkets of the were also across Japan. included in the campaign. PLAYER NATIONALITIES

CHICAGO REDS COLORADO WHITE SOX Dominican INDIANS ROCKIES Dominican Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Borneo, Dominican Canada, Dominican Republic, Puerto Republic, Japan, Puerto Rico, United Republic, Puerto Republic, Germany, Rico, United Puerto Rico, States, Venezuela Rico, United Japan, Mexico, States, Venezuela United States States, Venezuela Panama, United States, Venezuela 33 LICENSING

MLB STORES OPEN ACROSS CHINA

ajor League Baseball has partnered with Ever - Msports Marketing to introduce the MLB brand across China. A total of 27 Major League Base - ball shops will open in more than 10 cities by Septem - ber 2007, with an additional 48 shops scheduled to open later in the year. By the end of 2007, there will be more than 70 Major League Baseball shops throughout China, OFFICE AND PHONE including presences in Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Kunming, Nanchang, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin and Xian. ACCESSORIES A On April 27, 2007, a press conference was held at CK Bar in Xintinadi, Shanghai officially launching the Major League BRIGHT ‘IDEA’ Baseball shops in China. Following the press conference, a fashion show introduced the 2007 Spring/Summer Col - Major League Baseball International lection. Both were attended by a large crowd of local media and department store buyers. named ‘1 Idea Italia’ a new licensee for a range of office and mobile phone accessories to be launched MLB OPENS FIRST ajor League Baseball opened the doors to throughout Europe. Items include Mthe first MLB Clubhouse Store outside of mobile phone sleeves, holders and INTERNATIONAL the United States on April 5, 2007. Located fun accessories, as well as a sophis - along the well-known Koen-Doori in Shibuya, Tokyo ticated range of upscale laptop bags CLUBHOUSE STORE and encompassing 2,500 square feet of retail space, and mobile office items. the store features a wide variety of MLB-licensed products, including authentic, replica, and current apparel from Majestic Athletic and New Era Cap Company, as well as collectibles and accessories from American and Japanese licensees. On the heels of popular events like the inaugural World Base - ball Classic and AEON Japan All-Star Series 2006, special glass cases have been installed to display game-used jerseys, and bases. A press conference held on April 4th was attended by more than 40 media outlets, along with MLB ex - ecutives Shawn Lawson-Cummings (Vice President, International Licensing & Sponsorship) and Jim Small (Managing Director, MLB Japan and Vice Presi - dent, Asia), and Sports Entertainment Group Pres - NEW ERA LAUNCHES ident Masashi Gensho. Also in attendance was former EUROPEAN PRESENCE pitcher Masanori Murakami, the first player from New Era Cap Company, the official Japan to break into the Major Leagues. on-field cap of Major League To celebrate the opening of the Major League Baseball, continues to grow its Baseball Clubhouse, a special campaign gave cus - presence in Europe with the open - tomers the chance to take home exclusive items ing of a flagship store at 72-74 available only at the MLB Clubhouse Store. Addi - Brewer Street in London, its first tionally, an in-store auction featuring items from past European location. With the Major Japan All-Star Series was implemented for the first League Baseball and New Era time ever in Japan. As the official MLB store in Japan, partnership stronger than ever the MLB Clubhouse Store will continue to offer ex - before, MLB is delighted that team clusive products and customized retail promotions headwear will have such increased visibility across the Atlantic. PLAYER NATIONALITIES FLORIDA HOUSTON KANSAS CITY LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES MARLINS ASTROS ROYALS ANGELS OF DODGERS CDolmuibnihcaon use Dominican Dominican ANAHEIM Canada, RinepuCbhlici, na Republic, Republic, Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Mexico, Panama, United United States Dominican Republic, Japan, Netherlands, States Republic, Puerto Panama, Taiwan, South Korea, Rico, United United States 4 United States, States, Venezuela Venezuela LICENSING MLB BY UNIQLO THIS IS MY FIELD OF PLAY CORNERS IN JAPAN orldwide retailer, UNIQLO, launched ajor League Baseball Inter - W“MLB by UNIQLO” national teamed up with one M corners in select locations of its key retail partners, throughout Japan. The corners JD Sports, for a consumer magazine feature MLB-branded products, promotion in the United Kingdom. designed exclusively for sale at Launched in March 2007, the promo - UNIQLO stores. This collection tion included a -page spread has a washed-, vintage in the fashion magazine, Company, inspired by a retro American showcasing the range of MLB-branded theme and includes high quality women’s clothing available this spring. apparel and accessories The brightly colored advertisements featuring a variety of MLB Clubs. featured a variety of MLB Club- The MLB by UNIQLO corner is branded apparel and proclaimed: “This featured prominently at is my field of play.” UNIQLO’s newest store in Japan located at Kobe Harborland. This store, the largest UNIQLO 2007 DREAM BIG x news DELI PROMOTION location in Japan, also features a display of game-used items from J Foods ran a promotion this spring at 10 of past Japan All-Star Series their “news DELI cafés” in Japan to support the including jerseys, bases and Slaunch of MLB’s nation-wide marketing slogan, baseballs. “Dream BIG.” The campaign featured special displays of MLB-licensed products for customers to purchase, a sweepstakes offering Dream BIG caps and pins and a special baseball-themed menu. During the promotion period, staff at participating cafés wore “Dream BIG x news DELI” t-shirts and caps supplied by local Japanese licensees, Grace and Kuri - hara. Dream BIG-themed promotional posters and flyers were displayed in the cafés.

PLAYOFF SPORTS SENDS FANS TO ALL-STAR GAME

ajor League Baseball and Playoff Sports teamed up in Venezuela for a special All-Star Game promotion in the lead-up to the 78th M annual Midsummer Classic. From May 7-June 27, shoppers had the chance to enter to win a trip to the 2007 All-Star Game on July 10 in sunny San Francisco. Two lucky winners won a trip-for-two package, including air - fare, hotel rooms and tickets to the All-Star Game and its thrilling festivities including the DHL All-Star FanFest and Gatorade All-Star Workout Day fea - turing the always popular State Farm Derby. The promotion was supported by in-store signage, print advertisements and spots on Meridi - ano TV, Major League Baseball’s broadcast partner in Venezuela. PLAYER NATIONALITIES MILWAUKEE MINNESOTA NEW YORK NEW YORK OAKLAND BREWERS TWINS METS YANKEES ATHLETICS Dominican Canada, Cuba, Dominican Dominican Dominican Republic, Republic, Dominican Republic, Republic, Japan, Puerto Rico, United United States Republic, United Mexico, Puerto Panama, Puerto States, Venezuela States, Venezuela Rico, United Rico, Taiwan, States United States, Venezuela 5 BROADCASTING MLB INTERNATIONAL 2007 ALL-STAR CHECK BELOW FOR GAME BROADCASTS IN YOUR COUNTRY! STRIKES NEW DEALS AROUND THE GLOBE GAME BROADCAST WORLDWIDE ESPN International Pan Asia ESPN STAR Sports rior to the 2007 regular ACROSS THE WORLD Pan Europe NASN season, Major League Pan Latin America Latin America P Baseball International Aruba TeleAruba The 2007 All-Star Australia Fox Sports Australia renewed agreements and signed Game in San Fran - Canada Rogers , RDS new broadcast deals with: cisco will be broad - Colombia IASN Cuba TV Marti cast live in 229 Curacao Television Distribution countries and ter - Systems, TeleCuracao ritories and in 13 Czech Republic Galaxie languages around Dominican Republic CDN the globe. MLBI will once again provide an in - Guatemala Canal 13 dependently-produced world feed for the Mid - Japan NHK, TBS, Jolf Radio Korea IB Sports summer Classic. Television crews from ESPN Mexico Televisa, Grupo Estadio International (worldwide), NHK (Japan), TBS Netherlands NOS, Sport 1 (Japan), CDN (Dominican Republic) and Five Nicaragua Ratensa Canal 2 (United Kingdom) and radio teams from Grupo Panama Televisora Nacional Egsa (Panama), MR Productions (Puerto Rico), Spain Canal + Spain RCN Radio (Colombia) and Jolf Radio (Japan) Taiwan FTV United Kingdom Five will be on-site to broadcast the action live to Venezuela Meridiano their home countries.

MLB GAMES COVERAGE CONTINUES TO EXPAND IN ASIA ajor League Baseball International mosa Television (FTV) gives the popular Taiwanese Mreached new agreements to broaden MLB network exclusive over-the-air television rights in coverage across Asia through the 2009 Taiwan for the first time. Through 2009, FTV will season. As part of a renewal agreement with ESPN broadcast more than 60 MLB regular season games STAR Sports, fans in 29 Asian countries and ter - each year, including one game every Saturday morn - ritories will see three regular season games each ing. FTV will also be the over-the-air home of the week, along with the All-Star Game, State Farm All-Star Game and postseason. , XM Satellite All-Star Futures Game, select American and National League Division Series games, both League Championship Series and the World Series through the 2009 MLB season. Addi - tionally, ESS expanded its in - ventory in Taiwan this year to include the right to air up to seven regular season games per week, all games featuring a Taiwanese player and the en - tire MLB postseason. ESS has been an MLB broadcast part - ner for the past decade. A new agreement with For -

PLAYER NATIONALITIES PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH ST. LOUIS SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO PHILLIES PIRATES CARDINALS PADRES GIANTS Dominican Canada, Dominican Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic, Japan, United States Republic, Japan, Panama, United Republic, Japan, United States Puerto Rico, States, United States, United States, Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela 6 MARKET DEVELOPMENT ALL-STARS TO COACH SEVENTH ANNUAL MLB BASEBALL FESTIVAL BACK IN ASIA! AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY ustralia’s own David Nilsson he Major League Baseball Festival returned “Mashi” Murakami, the first MLB player from Japan. will lead a Major League to Asia this spring! The traveling baseball To complement the games and attractions in A T coaching staff as amusement park made weekend stops in Taiwan, Formosa Television (FTV), Taiwan’s lead - coach of the 2007 Major League Japan and Taiwan in April. MLB Japanese broad - ing broadcaster and MLB partner, hosted a watch Baseball Australian Academy cast partner Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), coordi - party as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Program. His staff will include nated the Tokyo portion of the tour, while Chunghwa Sox continued one of the oldest rivalries in sports Hall-of-Famer , former Telecom (CHT), Taiwan’s leading telecommuni - in their first meeting at Yankee in 2007. Major Leaguers and Luke cations and information-related services provider, The Major League Baseball Festival debuted in Prokopec, among other Australia- sponsored the Festival in Taipei City. London in 1994 in historic Covent Garden. Since based coaches. Nilsson, 37, An average of more than 10,000 fans attended then, this baseball amusement park has returned became just the third Australian- each day in both Tokyo and Taipei City to test their to the United Kingdom, and visited fans in Aus - born player in Major League baseball skills and discover the excitement of Ma - tralia, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Japan, Baseball when he made his profes - jor League Baseball. The Festival’s unique attrac - Mexico, Puerto Rico, Taiwan and Venezuela. sional debut in 1992. tions allow fans to show off their There have been 17 Australian- The Major League baseball skills, compete for Baseball Festival in born players to make the roster prizes, create personalized Taipei City, Taiwan of a Major League Club since attracted 22,000 baseball cards, purchase offi - fans over two days. Nilsson’s debut. cially-licensed MLB merchan - Since its inception in 2001, more dise and manage their own than 300 elite athletes have partici - Major League Club in an inter - pated in the program, with nearly active video zone. 40% of Academy alumni securing The Tokyo Festival featured professional contracts with Major a special open studio broadcast League organizations. Entering on the big screen of Ichiro the 2007 season, 71 Australian pro - Suzuki and the Seattle Mariners fessional players (75% of all against the . Australian professional players) NHK also hosted a special talk have participated in the Australian show featuring Kazuhiro Sasaki, Academy. 2000 American League Rookie David Nilsson at the of the Year, and Masanori 1999 All-Star Game.

WILSON SIGNS ON AS PLAY BALL! PARTNER IN EUROPE ilson has become the official equipment supplier for WMajor League Baseball’s Play Ball! schools program in Europe. Through Wilson support, schools through - out the continent will be able to purchase baseball “ kits” that allow students to learn how to play tee ball. In Europe, the Play Ball! schools program currently operates in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. Since the program’s inception in 1997, over 2,000 schools have been introduced to baseball through Play Ball! With the support of Wilson and the Confederation of European Base - S E

ball (CEB), plans are in place to expand the program to other G A M I

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in Fall 2007. G PLAYER NATIONALITIES SEATTLE TAMPA BAY TEXAS TORONTO MARINERS DEVIL RAYS RANGERS BLUE JAYS NATIONALS Cuba, Dominican Dominican Canada, Dominican Canada, Dominican Republic, Japan, Republic, Republic, Japan, United States Republic, Puerto Puerto Rico, South Germany, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Rico, United Korea, United Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, States, Venezuela States, Venezuela United States, United States Venezuela 7 MLB INTERNATIONAL MLB INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS STAFF DIRECTORY 2006 American CENTRAL OFFICE (New York) League Most (+1) 212-931-7500 Valuable Player INTERNATIONAL Paul Archey , Sr. VP, is Int’l Business Operations proving himself a PLAYERS ON dynamic force in the BROADCAST OPERATIONS Twins lineup yet MLB ROSTERS VP & Executive Producer Russell Gabay, again in 2007. The n Opening Day 2007, a record Tom Guidice, Sr. Broadcast Specialist Canadian slugger has provided a walk- number (246) of foreign-born Australian has become a LICENSING & SPONSORSHIP off homerun for cornerstone of the Atlanta Braves Oplayers were on rosters for bullpen since he signed with the Club Minnesota in each of Shawn Lawson-Cummings, VP, Int’l following a stellar performance in the Licensing & Sponsorship the first three the 30 Major League Clubs, hailing months this season. 2006 World Baseball Classic. Deidra Varona, Director, Int’l Licensing from 15 different countries and Director, Int’l Jacquelyn Walsh, Venezuela-native territories. Overall, 3,344 out of the Corporate Marketing & Retail Services Magglio Ordoñez Josephine Fuzesi, Sr. , Int’l is having an MVP- more than 7,500 players (44.3%) in Licensing caliber year for Major League organizations Whitney Sanders, Sr. Coordinator, Int’l Detroit in 2007, Licensing leading all of MLB (includes Minor Leagues) represent Debora Lehrer, Coordinator, Int’l in batting average 35 countries and territories across Licensing & Sponsorship through much of the first half. the world. Among MLB Clubs, the Ordoñez also played New York Mets had the most 22-year old Rick Vanden Hurk became MARKET DEVELOPMENT for his country in just the second pitcher from the Dominick Balsamo, Director, Market last year’s inaugural foreign-born players (15) for the Netherlands to start a Major League Development & Communications World Baseball second consecutive season. game when he made his debut with the Classic. Mike McClellan, Program Manager, Florida Marlins on April 10. Game Development Mike Cafaro, Sr. Coordinator, Event Marketing Erin Sloneker, Coordinator, Market Development & Communications Q&A WITH JULIO FRANCO

TV & SPONSORSHIP SALES Italo Zanzi, VP, Int’l Broadcast Sales & ulio Franco, born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, made his Lat. Am. /U.S. Hispanic Marketing Major League debut with the Philadelphia Phillies more than 25 years ago Victor Coto, Manager, Lat. Am. J and is still going strong as a veteran utility player with the New York Mets in Sales & Marketing Sonia Gomez, Account Executive, Int’l 2007. Franco has played professionally in the U.S., Japan, Korea and Mexico Broadcasting throughout his career. He is a three-time MLB All-Star and won the 1991 Monica Lopez, Sr. Coordinator, Client Services American League batting title (highest batting average). As his team is amidst an - other run for the Division title, Franco took some time to ) 5 (

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Jane Kim, E Andres Betancur, Coordinator, Event G What is your impression of the state of the game now, compared to 30 years Operations “I get along with ago, when you debuted with the Phillies? JB Hacking, Coordinator, Event Operations everybody, Dominicans, Athletes are stronger and faster. Their work ethic is 10 times better than before – Americans, Japanese, when I first came to the League, [players] didn’t believe in lifting weights. Now REGIONAL OFFICES teams have strength coaches, people who stretch you, nutritionalists... The AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA (Sydney) all different backgrounds – (+61) 2-9238- 2292 internet and science have become so advanced, it really allows players to learn a Tom Nicholson, Director it doesn’t matter to me lot more about how to take care of themselves. Elizabeth Cage, Manager, Media & as long as they’re here to What do you consider your greatest achievement? Communications Warren King, Manager, play the game.” I think one of the greatest moments of my life was being the MVP of the 1990 All- Events & Market Development Star Game because my mother was there. It was very special because we spent a

CHINA (Beijing) lot of time together and I got to hand her the trophy. That moment is always in the back of my mind. (+86) 10-8523-3020 Why do you think your country is such a baseball powerhouse? Michael Marone, Manager Well, in the Dominican, baseball is life – it’s not like in America or other countries where you have football and EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA and lots of choices. Kids play baseball, that’s what they do. (London) You played for the in Japan for the 1995 and 1998 seasons and returned for the All-Star (+44) 207-453-7000 Series last year. What sticks out most about Japan for you? Director Clive Russell, Japan is always going to be in the back of my mind, my heart. Every opportunity I get I go back there because of Jason Holowaty, Manager, Game Development their cultural beliefs, their respect, the way the Japanese handle themselves – they’re a very respectful people. If I Wendy Yates, Office Manager could pick one place to spend the rest of my life, it would be Japan. JAPAN & ASIA (Tokyo) Do you have any advice for young players from other countries looking to play in MLB? (+81) 3-3507-5799 Train hard and play hard, but get an education – that’s the most important thing. Jim Small, Managing Director, VP Asia How long will you continue playing? Darrick Thomas, Marketing Manager Hiroko Kato, Account Executive I want to keep playing for five more years. In the last five years, I haven’t slowed down a bit… That’s my goal though Sami Kawakami, Account Executive – you set goals and try to reach them. I’m going to try to reach this one and if I don’t… Hey, it’s been a great ride. 8