2020 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2020 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was originally scheduled to be the 91st Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It was planned to be hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, which would have been the second All-Star Game held at Dodger Stadium, following the 1980 All-Star Game, and the fourth hosted by the Dodgers.[1][2] On July 3, the game was canceled due to the delayed start of the 2020 season, which began on July 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first cancellation since 1945, when the All-Star Game that year was not held in compliance with wartime travel restrictions at the time. As compensation, Dodger Stadium was awarded the All-Star Game in 2022.[3] Fox and ESPN Radio were the game's respective planned television and audio partners.

2020 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Teams
VenueDodger Stadium
CityLos Angeles, California
Managers

Host selection

Bidding for the 2020 All-Star Game began in 2017. It was awarded on April 11, 2018, by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.[1] It would have been the first time since 1980 that Dodger Stadium would serve as the game's host. The Hollywood-inspired logo for the game was unveiled on July 23, 2019, in a ceremony at Dodger Stadium, emceed by longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully.[4]

Planned league managers and changes

As the manager of the previous season's American League champion Houston Astros, A.J. Hinch was originally designated as the manager for the 2020 American League All-Star team. On January 13, MLB suspended Hinch for the entire 2020 season for his role in the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal. Astros owner Jim Crane subsequently fired Hinch after the announcement. On January 29, it was announced that Hinch's successor, Dusty Baker, would manage the American League instead.[5]

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See also

References
  1. Gurnick, Ken. "Dodger Stadium to host 2020 All-Star Game". MLB.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  2. Mike DiGiovanna (April 10, 2018). "Dodger Stadium to host 2020 All-Star Game". Latimes.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. Matt Johnson (July 3, 2020). "Major League Baseball cancels 2020 All-Star Game". Sportsnaut. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. 2020 All-Star Game Logo Reveal. Los Angeles Dodgers' official YouTube channel. July 23, 2019.
  5. "Baker will be asked to manage AL All-Stars at Dodger Stadium". Associated Press. January 30, 2020.
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