The TEAM Coalition and Major League Baseball^® joined together in support of designated driver programs at all MLB stadiums during the 2009 season with a special incentive called the Responsibility Has Its Rewards sweepstakes. More than 365,000 fans registered to be a designated driver, pledged to not drink alcohol, drove their friends and family home safely, and ensured that everyone always buckled up.

At the end of the season, one designated driver from each Club was selected. Click here for Designated Drivers for the Season from each MLB Club.The selected designated drivers from the Clubs that competed in the World Series^® beginning on October 28, 2009 each received two (2) tickets to the first game of the series played at the ballpark of their favorite MLB Club.

A trip to the 2010 MLB All-Star Game^® in Anaheim, CA at Angel Stadium of Anaheim will be awarded to Edward Rosenthal, the Chicago White Sox Designated Driver for the Season. The All-Star Game^® trip includes two (2) tickets to the game, roundtrip airfare, and hotel accommodations (if necessary). Click here to see last year's winners.

Entrants for the Responsibilty Has Its Rewards sweepstakes were all MLB fans who pledged to be the designated driver for their friends and family at an MLB stadium during the 2009 season. Entry was also available online at www.rhir.org or by mail. Click here for complete sweepstakes rules.

To promote this incentive, TEAM produced TV and radio PSAs. The TV PSAs aired on local broadcast stations in MLB markets, and they were also played on the video boards in MLB ballparks. The radio PSAs aired on local radio stations and national radio networks. Click here for the PSAs.