2020 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2020 Major League Baseball All-Star Game is scheduled to be the 91st Major League Baseball All-Star Game, held between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL).
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| Teams | |
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| Date | Tuesday, July 14 |
| Venue | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles, California |
| Managers | |
| Television | Fox Major League Baseball |
| TV announcers | Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, and Tom Verducci |
| Radio | ESPN Radio |
| Radio announcers | Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton |
The game will be hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers of the NL. This will be the second All-Star Game held at Dodger Stadium, following the 1980 All-Star Game, and the fourth hosted by the Dodgers.[1][2] On January 13, 2020, MLB announced that AL Manager A.J. Hinch was suspended for the entire 2020 MLB season. Astros owner Jim Crane subsequently fired Hinch after the announcement by the MLB. On January 29, it was announced that Dusty Baker would manage the American League in place of A.J. Hinch.
Host selection
Bidding for the 2020 All-Star Game began in 2017. It was awarded on April 11, 2018, by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. It will be the first time in 40 years that Dodger Stadium will host the game. The Hollywood-inspired logo for the game was unveiled on July 23, 2019 in a ceremony at Dodger Stadium, emceed by legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully.
See also
References
- Gurnick, Ken. "Dodger Stadium to host 2020 All-Star Game". MLB.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- Mike DiGiovanna (April 10, 2018). "Dodger Stadium to host 2020 All-Star Game". Latimes.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.