Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced that Major League Baseball has awarded the 2028 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard and accompanying All-Star Week events to the San Francisco Giants. The 2028 All-Star Game will be Baseball’s 98th Midsummer Classic. The Giants will mark the occasion during tonight’s home game against the Colorado Rockies.
Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. said: “Major League Baseball is pleased to award the 2028 All-Star Game to the San Francisco Giants. With its passionate fanbase, world-class ballpark, and rich baseball history, San Francisco will be an outstanding host for All-Star Week, which culminates in one of Major League Baseball’s best traditions, the Midsummer Classic. We look forward to bringing the excitement of All-Star Week and the celebration of baseball to the Bay Area.”
Giants President & Chief Executive Officer Larry Baer said: “The San Francisco Giants are incredibly honoured to host the 2028 MLB All-Star Game at Oracle Park. We’re thrilled to welcome the baseball world to San Francisco and showcase our city, our organisation, and our incredible fans. We’re grateful to Major League Baseball for this opportunity and look forward to creating an unforgettable All-Star experience for fans from San Francisco and around the world.”
Oracle Park, which staged the 2007 All-Star Game, will become the eighth active ballpark to host the Midsummer Classic multiple times, joining Fenway Park (1946, 1961, 1999); Wrigley Field (1947, 1962, 1990); Angel Stadium (1967, 1989, 2010); Dodger Stadium (1980, 2022); Progressive Field (1997, 2019); Coors Field (1998, 2021); and T-Mobile Park (2001, 2023).
This marks the fourth time that the Giants will host the Midsummer Classic:
∙ Candlestick Park hosted the first All-Star Game of the 1961 season, with the 3-4-5 slots of the victorious National League lineup being held by Giants legends Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda along with Roberto Clemente, while Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle started for the American League during their historic single-season home run record chase.
∙ Candlestick welcomed the 1984 Midsummer Classic, which showcased home runs by MVP Gary Carter and George Brett, who were two of the 10 Hall of Famers in the starting lineups. Reigning back-to back National League Most Valuable Player Dale Murphy homered, singled and walked in the NL win.
∙ When Oracle Park, which opened for the 2000 season, hosted the 2007 Midsummer Classic, Ichiro Suzuki hit the first inside-the-park home run in All-Star history en route to Ted Williams All-Star Game MVP honours. It was the 14th and final All-Star Game in the career of Giants legend Barry Bonds, whose godfather, fellow franchise icon and 24-time All-Star Willie Mays, was honoured during the pregame ceremony.
The 2027 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard in Chicago is slated for Tuesday, July 13th at Wrigley Field, the National League’s oldest ballpark. The 97th All-Star Game will mark the fourth time the Cubs have hosted the Midsummer Classic at Wrigley Field, joining 1947, 1962 (2nd) and 1990. Wrigley Field, which opened its gates in 1914, will become the only active ballpark, and just the third ever, to host four All-Star Games along with Municipal Stadium in Cleveland (1935, 1954, 1963, 1981) and Yankee Stadium in New York (1939, 1960-2, 1977, 2008).
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