6) St. Louis Cardinals (Team value: $1.4 billion)

The team’s operating income was $73.6 million. The team had only one losing season in the past 15 years, with 11 playoff appearances and two World Series titles during the period. These numbers will definitely make their fans happy. It earned a revenue of $294 million last year.

5) Chicago Cubs (Team value: $1.8 billion)

The team earned a revenue of $302 million. In February the Ricketts family raised $150 million of equity to help fund the renovation of Wrigley Field. This was done by selling minority interest of the team to six investors. The team’s operating income was $73.3 million.