2009 Presidential Summary

Presentation to the IBAF Congress

December, 2009

A Growing Global Game(popularity across the globe and across all media)

60,000,000Participants worldwide

1,000,000,000Fans worldwide

200+Sponsors across 5 continents

Baseball’s Success-2009

•MLB record growth in television coverage, sustained high interest in sponsorship, licensing and media interest •Successful World Baseball Classic sets stage for further growth

•WBC generates $15 million in funding for grassroots growth

•Baseball World Cup shows viable, sustainable interest in Europe

•New stadiums, fans, media partners

Drug testing programme exceeds WADA standards

• “ I Play Clean”

• 2009 conducted most in-competition tests in history

• Baseball continues to take leadership role in anti-doping with its professional partners

Photo by Jim McIsaac, Getty Images

Baseball Continues Growth

• World Baseball Classic success leads to increased sponsor and fan interest in Asia.

•MLB funds all Olympic-related expenses, saving IBAF over $4 million in cost

•Israel, Australia plan to launch professional leagues in 2010.

•Netherlands, Italy look to build off successful exposure in 2009 to expand professional opportunities.

•Over 40 countries from five continents represented in professional ranks in 2009.

•Increased efforts in training programs for elite players, coaches and umpires.

•New academies open in Spain, Brazil, Carribean and China.

Women’s Baseball

• First-ever ranking system

• Formation of Women’s Baseball Committee

• Organization of 2010 and 2012

• World Cups planned

• Develop programmes for

• grassroots

• Expansion, quantifying the over 300,000 current women and girls playing baseball

A Sport for All- 2009 Growth

• Baseball continued its growth as a sport for all in 2009

2,700,000Little League players over 70 countries

1,000,000+ high school team players worldwide

128Federations with the addition of Iraq and Ivory Coast

160,000players with disability in leagues and organised teams worldwide

2016 Olympic Games Plan

• All teams guaranteed no less than three games

• Maximum number of games for any team: 5

• Maximum number of games for five-day tournament: 16

• Format agreed to by MLB and JPL

• MLB pays for all expenses, no cost to IBAF ($4 million USD)

• Game-ending rule shortens games

• Field will be converted to softball use at MLB expense following tournament

2016 Olympic Games Plan

• Commitments from all candidate cities – baseball stadiums in place

• All countries committed to sending their best players, including USA (MLB)

• Full WADA compliance at all international events

• MLB support of IBAF drug-free programme

• One billion fans waiting to cheer on their favorite national teams

• Softball venue being converted into a full-time baseball stadium

Major IBAF Expenses

• Ortins separation $ 482,000

• Congress costs (3) $ 581,000

• Beijing Games $1,802,000

• Olympic Qualifiers $1,325,000

• 2009 World Cup $4,500,000

• TOTAL $8,690,000

• Cost of Olympic effort (President expenses, New York office, logo development, website, publications, media relations, marketing, videos production, gifts, meetings etc.) $4,000,000

• MLB Reimbursement $4,000,000

• TOTAL COST TO IBAF ZERO

Baseball in 2010 and Beyond…

• Growth and sanctioning of international events on many levels

• Integrated sponsorship and media sales

• Continued work in Anti-Doping with professional partners

• Continue to grow leadership and partnerships between Federations, Global Organizations, and Professional Organizations.

• Grassroots growth, partnerships for all young people.

• Continued increased global communications plans.

• Efficient management of resources and allocation of finances.

2009 Presidential Summary

Presentation to the IBAF Congress

December, 2009