Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott and Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos issued a joint statement Friday night supporting Major League Baseball’s decision to remove the 2021 All-Star Game from the Atlanta Braves’ ballpark in Georgia after that state passed laws aimed at suppressing votes in elections.
Scott tweeted: “Here in Baltimore we strongly support voting rights, as do our beloved [Orioles]. We’d love to host the All Star game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards the ballpark that inspired them all.”
The Orioles did not immediately respond to a request for comment and the statement they issued along with Scott did not mention whether the team was interested in hosting the All-Star Game.