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The Atlanta Braves were awarded the game on November 16, 2023, by Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. This will be the third time that the Braves host the MLB All-Star Game. The previous games were the 1972 at Atlanta Stadium, which was renamed to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1975 and 2000 at Turner Field.
The first All-Star Game was held as part of the 1933 World's Fair at Comiskey Park and was the brainchild of Arch Ward, then sports editor for the Chicago Tribune. [1] Initially intended to be a one-time event, its great success resulted in making the game an annual event, with some years (1959–1962) having two All-Star Games.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the " Midsummer Classic ", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL). Starting fielders are selected by fans, pitchers are selected by managers, and reserves ...
Major League Baseball will play its 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta, four years after moving the event from Truist Park to Denver’s Coors Field over objections to changes in Georgia’s voting ...
The 2024 MLB All-Star Game will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, while the Philadelphia Phillies will host the 2026 event at Citizens Bank Park in honor of the 250th anniversary ...
The 2021 MLB All-Star game was originally supposed to be hosted by Atlanta but was later moved to the home of the Colorado Rockies after critics complained that Georgia's voting law changes were ...
The 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 70th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 13, 1999, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, the home of the Boston Red Sox of the American ...
July 22, 2024 at 8:46 PM. ATLANTA - The logo for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, set to be held at Truist Park in Atlanta, was unveiled on Monday. The reveal was done in style with a pre-game parade ...