The All-Star Game is about to take place in Seattle, and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has started to talk about future cities that will host the event, naming Atlanta as a potential landing spot for the 2025 All-Star Game.
Atlanta is “in the mix” to host the 2025 All-Star Game, Rob Manfred said.
— Gabe Burns (@GabeBurnsAJC) July 11, 2023
Braves fans are well aware of what happened last time the event was scheduled to take place in Atlanta back in 2021. Manfred chose to move it for political reasons, stemming from voter restriction laws.
I won’t get into the politics of it all because that’s not what this site is about. I will say, however, that it was utter stupidity from Major League Baseball and its representatives.
On television, the All-Star Game might not be the most entertaining event to watch, given it is an exhibition that is no longer taken very seriously. With that being said, it’s a totally different thing in person. The events that occur over those three days are something every baseball fan should have the opportunity to attend, and Atlanta was robbed of that chance two years ago.
There isn’t a city more deserving; nobody does baseball better than The Battery. It’s what every ballpark is currently trying to emulate, and it deserves to host an All-Star Game in the near future.
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