Wrigley Field chosen to host 2027 All-Star Game

The Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field volition big the 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday.

The crippled volition beryllium played July 13, 2027.

"The hard enactment enactment successful to alteration each of Wrigleyville into an outstanding destination deserves to beryllium celebrated and shared connected a nationalist stage," Manfred said successful a statement. "We look guardant to bringing the Midsummer Classic backmost to historical Wrigley Field and moving alongside the Cubs, metropolis and authorities officials, and the section organizing radical to bring an bonzer acquisition to the shot fans of Chicago."

Wrigley Field volition big the All-Star Game for the 4th time. The American League won the erstwhile meetings successful 1947, 1962 and 1990.

The 1990 All-Star Game was known for a historically debased violative output. The National League was held to 2 hits, the fewest for an All-Star squad successful history. The eight-man Home Run Derby tract combined to deed 5 location runs, with Ryne Sandberg winning the contention with 3 homers.

The 2026 All-Star Game volition instrumentality spot successful Philadelphia arsenic portion of the 250th day of American independence.