Triple-A All-Star Game
| Triple-A All-Star Game | |
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Logo for the 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game
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| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Varies (see prose) |
| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Most recent | July 13, 2016 (BB&T Ballpark, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States) |
| Previous event | July 15, 2015 (Werner Park, Papillion, Nebraska, United States) |
| Next event | July 12, 2017 (Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, Washington, United States) |
| Participants | Triple-A minor league baseball players |
| Organized by | Triple-A Baseball |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Triple-A All-Star Game is an annual baseball game sanctioned by Minor League Baseball between professional players from the two Triple-A leagues in minor league baseball—the International League (IL) and the Pacific Coast League (PCL). Each league fields a team composed of players in their respective leagues as voted on by fans, the media, and each club's field manager, coaches, and general manager. The event has taken place every year since 1988 when the first Triple-A All-Star Game was played in Buffalo, New York. Prior to 1998, a team of American League-affiliated Triple-A All-Stars faced off against a team of National League-affiliated Triple-A All-Stars.
Traditionally, the game has taken place on the day after the mid-summer Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The game is meant to mark a symbolic halfway-point in the season (though not the mathematical halfway-point which, for most seasons, is usually one month prior). Both Triple-A leagues share a common All-Star break, with no regular-season games scheduled for two days before the All-Star Game itself. Some additional events, such as the All-Star Fan Fest and Triple-A Home Run Derby, take place each year close to and during this break in the regular season. The host city alternates annually between teams of the IL and PCL. The PCL's Tacoma Rainiers will host the 2017 game at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington. An International League team will host in 2018. The El Paso Chihuahuas of the PCL will host the 2019 game at Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas.
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