WASHINGTON, D.C.: “It’s a great venue for the All-Star Game, our nation’s capital,” Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters this morning, before the 89th annual MLB All-Star Game.
“I think baseball has a unique place in American culture so it’s really fitting that we’re here,” Manfred added.
The last time Washington, D.C. hosted an All-Star Game, in 1969 in RFK Stadium, it was the 40th edition of the Midsummer Classic.
This time it was Nationals Park, which thrilled Washington Nationals’ ace Max Scherzer, who learned he would get the nod as the National League’s starter on Monday afternoon, before meeting with reporters alongside NL manager Dave Roberts, American League skipper A.