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The Texas Rangers were awarded the game on November 17, 2022 by Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.This was the second time that the Rangers hosted an All-Star Game in franchise history, having previously done so in 1995 at The Ballpark in Arlington, which was reconfigured and renamed Choctaw Stadium after the Rangers moved to Globe Life Field in 2020.
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 ...
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 All-Star Saturday is a sort of catch-all event, featuring three different events all inside Globe Life Field. First: The All-Star Futures Game, featuring the MLB’s top prospects facing off ...
2024 MLB All-Star Game: Full rosters announced with 32 first-time selections, 7 Phillies. Liz Roscher. July 7, 2024 at 6:04 PM. MLB has announced the full rosters for the upcoming 2024 All-Star ...
The 2024 MLB All-Star Game is scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 16, at Globe Life Field (Fox). The Home Run Derby will take place the preceding night at 8 p.m. ET on July 15 ...
The 2002 MLB All-Star Game had 30 player rosters so the fans were voting for the 30th player. The 2003 MLB All-Star Game rosters expanded to 32 following the 11-inning 2002 game. [5] As a result, the fans elected the 32nd player. In 2009, the rosters again expanded to 33, including 13 pitchers, following the 15-inning 2008 MLB All-Star Game. [5]
Perez is looking to earn his ninth All-Star selection and represent the Royals in 94th Midsummer Classic. Witt collected 1,417,629 votes and finished behind Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson ...