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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.
Ninety-three Major League Baseball All-Star Games have been played since the inaugural one in 1933. The American League (AL) leads the series with a 48–44–2 (.521) record, and a 388–380 run advantage. [1]
Since 2021, the Major League Baseball Draft has been held during the All-Star Break and in the host city of the All-Star Game. [ 46 ] The HBCU Swingman Classic , open to players from 17 historically black colleges and universities in the United States, was introduced in 2023 as part of an MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation initiative.
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 ...
Atlanta was originally set to host the 2021 All-Star Game, but MLB moved the event because of a new voting law in Georgia. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon ...
Polanco was the American League starting shortstop in the All-Star Game, besting Gleyber Torres and Carlos Correa in fan voting. He was batting .321 on June 30, shortly after voting results were announced , [21] [22] but he cooled off, batting .267 the rest of the season. [23] Polanco finished with a .295 batting average in 153 games.
Major League Baseball released its 2025 schedule on July 18, 2024. There are 162 games scheduled for all teams. The scheduling formula was modified this season to increase the number of games between "prime" Interleague rivals from four to six, playing two three-game series instead of two two-game series.
2. The Blue Jays will trade Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and/or Bo Bichette. At one point, the Blue Jays were a young, hungry team looking like they were next up to dominate the American League.