All-Star break (MLB)
| Major League Baseball All-Star Game | |
|---|---|
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| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Varies (see text) |
| Inaugurated | 1933 |
| Previous event | July 11, 2017 (Marlins Park, Miami, Florida, United States) |
| Next event | July 17, 2018 (Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., United States) |
| Participants |
American League National League |
| Organized by | Major League Baseball |
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) contested between the All-Stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL), currently selected by fans for starting fielders, by managers for pitchers, and by managers and players for reserves.
The game usually occurs on either the second or third Tuesday in July, and is meant to mark a symbolic halfway-point in the MLB season (though not the mathematical halfway-point which, for most seasons, is usually found within the previous calendar week). Both of the major leagues share an All-Star break, with no regular-season games scheduled on the day before or two days after the All-Star Game itself. Some additional events and festivities associated with the game take place each year close to and during this break in the regular season.
No official MLB All-Star Game was held in 1945 including the official selection of players due to World War II travel restrictions. For a brief period in MLB history, players were named to the AL roster and NL roster for two All-Star Games held during the 1959, 1960, 1961, and 1962 seasons, but this format was subsequently abandoned. The most recent All-Star Game was held on July 11, 2017, at Marlins Park, home of the NL East Division's Miami Marlins. The next game will be held July 17, 2018 at Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals in Washington D.C.
The first All-Star Game was held on July 6, 1933 as part of the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, at Comiskey Park (1910–1990) and was initiated by Arch Ward, then sports editor for the Chicago Tribune. Initially intended to be a one-time event, its great success resulted in making the game an annual one.
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