MLB Chooses Atlanta to Host 2025 All-Star Game, 4 Years After Protesting Georgia Electoral Law

Published on November 16, 2023

Major League Baseball announced on Nov. 16 that Atlanta will host the 2025 All-Star game—four years after the league relocated the Midsummer Classic from the city over Georgia’s electoral reform law. This will be the third time Atlanta will host the game, having previously done so in 1972 and 2000, but the first at the Braves’ current stadium, Truist Park, which opened in 2017. “As a model of success on and off the field, the Braves deserve to host the All-Star Game. Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta will provide fans a world-class experience in 2025,” said MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred Jr. in a statement. “We look forward to working with the Braves and local leaders to deliver a memorable All-Star Week that brings people together and benefits the community in many ways.”...

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