MLB Commissioner, Robert Manfred, speaks during a press conference during a workout day ahead of the MLB London Series Match between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs at the London Stadium, London, Friday June 23, 2023. (Zac Goodwin/PA via AP)
MLB Commissioner, Robert Manfred, speaks during a press conference during a workout day ahead of the MLB London Series Match between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs at the London Stadium, London, Friday June 23, 2023. (Zac Goodwin/PA via AP)
SEATTLE (AP) — The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs are under consideration for upcoming All-Star Games.
Next year's game is scheduled for the , and the to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
The 2021 All-Star Game was awarded to Atlanta's Truist Park by Major League Baseball in 2019 but in April 2021 was following objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws.
“Atlanta is in the mix of clubs for the '25 All-Star Game,†Commissioner Rob Manfred told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday. “I’m not prepared to go past that for right now.â€
Chicago's Wrigley Field last hosted the All-Stars in 1990.
“As time goes by, I've been more focused on keeping track of when a game was last there and trying to get back to places where we haven’t been in a really long time,†Manfred said. “That's a long time.â€
