Major League Baseball announced this morning that the 2020 All-Star Game, which the Dodgers were to host, was canceled. The Dodgers will now host the 2022 All-Star Game, as the Braves are already lined up to host next year’s Summer Classic.
“Once it became clear that we were unable to celebrate this year’s All-Star Game festivities, we wanted to reward the Dodgers with the next available All-Star Game, which is 2022,” said Commissioner Rob Manfred in today’s press release. announcing the news. “I want to thank the Dodgers organization and the City of Los Angeles for being collaborative partners in the early stages of preparing for the All-Star Game and for being patient and understanding in navigating the uncertainty created by the pandemic. Celebrating the 2022 All-Star promises to be memorable with events throughout the city and at picturesque Dodger Stadium. “
The Dodgers have not hosted a All-Star Game since 1980, so cancellation is surely a difficult pill for the club to swallow. However, given the current COVID-19 pandemic and the improbability of mass meetings and capacity stadiums anywhere on the horizon, today’s news was surely not a surprise. The Dodgers will instead extend a four-decade wait for another two years.
“As excited as we were to host this year’s All-Star Game, we know it will be well worth the wait and that Dodger Stadium and Los Angeles will host a world-class event in 2022,” said Dodgers President and CEO, Stan Kasten. launch today. “We would like to thank Commissioner Rob Manfred for re-awarding Star Week to Los Angeles so quickly, as well as Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilman Gil Cedillo for their continued support of this important sporting event, which will have lasting benefits for our community.”
