It’s been a long time since the city of Boston hosted an All-Star event for one of the major sports leagues. The NBA was last here in 1964, and the NHL in 1996. Major League Baseball was the last league to have its game here, with what is considered by some the most famous MLB All-Star Game ever taking place at Fenway Park in 1999.
There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about when an All-Star Game will return to Boston, and which league it will be. Right now, Major League Baseball is a strong candidate.
BOSTON – JULY 13: Aerial view of Fenway Park during the 70th MLB All-Star Game on July 13, 1999 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Speaking at the Winter Meetings in San Diego on Tuesday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said per Rob Manfred said Fenway Park is a candidate for the 2025 and ‘27 All-Star Game. (2026 is in Philly). He said a number of cities are interested.
Landing the All-Star Game is something the Red Sox have been working at for a while now. Team president Sam Kennedy addressed that with reporters back in the spring.
The Red Sox are "lobbying hard" to bring the MLB All-Star Game back to Fenway Park. It was last played in Boston in 1999. https://t.co/G6zv2RBtbb pic.twitter.com/44O2bs70HN
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) March 15, 2022
There’s no timeline yet as to when Major League Baseball will announce the cities hosting those two games. In the past, those announcements have been made in bunches with the 2023, 2024, and 2026 locations all being revealed in November of this year.
Last time Fenway Park hosted the All-Star Game, it served as a celebration of baseball in the 20th century. As a part of the pregame ceremony, the All-Century team was introduced with Ted Williams throwing out the first pitch. Pedro Martinez then struck out five of the first six batters he faced in the game and the hometown All-Star was named MVP.
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