2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Explained

Year:2000
Visitor:American League
Top1:0
Top2:0
Top3:1
Top4:2
Top5:0
Top6:0
Top7:0
Top8:0
Top9:3
Visitor R:6
Visitor H:10
Visitor E:2
Home:National League
Bot1:0
Bot2:0
Bot3:1
Bot4:0
Bot5:1
Bot6:0
Bot7:0
Bot8:0
Bot9:1
Home R:3
Home H:9
Home E:2
Date:July 11, 2000
Venue:Turner Field
City:Atlanta, Georgia
Visitormanager:Joe Torre
Visitormanagerteam:NYY
Homemanager:Bobby Cox
Homemanagerteam:ATL
Mvp:Derek Jeter
Mvpteam:NYY
Television:NBC (United States)
MLB International (International)
Tv Announcers:Bob Costas and Joe Morgan (NBC)
Gary Thorne and Ken Singleton (MLB International)
Radio:ESPN
Radio Announcers:Charley Steiner and Dave Campbell
Attendance:51,323
Firstpitch:Hank Aaron

The 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 71st playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 11, 2000 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Braves of the National League.

The Florida Marlins were originally awarded the 2000 All-Star Game in July 1995, but due to concerns over the chronically low attendance figures at Pro Player Stadium and the long-term viability of the South Florida market, National League president Len Coleman revoked the game from Miami in December 1998. The Marlins finally got to host the All-Star Game for the first time, 17 years later.

Coleman announced Atlanta would be the replacement host of the game, giving the Braves the chance to host their first All-Star Game since 1972. Turner Field, which opened in 1997 played a factor in Coleman's decision to award the game to Atlanta, citing Major League Baseball's desire to have the All-Star Game played in newer venues as a way to showcase the ballparks. This was the only All-Star Game to be played at Turner Field, as the Braves left for Truist Park at the end of the 2016 season.

The 2000 All-Star Game was one of the few occurrences in which the manager of the host team also managed the home team of the game, in this case, the National League (Bobby Cox had led the Braves to the World Series the previous year earning the right to manage the National League).

The result of the game was the American League defeating the National League by a score of 6 - 3. The game is remembered for Chipper Jones' home run off James Baldwin. This was also the last MLB All-Star Game that was broadcast on NBC. Brandy sang "The Star-Spangled Banner", while Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk sang "O Canada".

Rosters

Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

American League

Elected starters
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
CIván RodríguezRangers9
1BJason GiambiAthletics1
2BRoberto AlomarIndians11
3BCal Ripken Jr.[1] Orioles18
SSAlex RodriguezMariners3
OFJermaine DyeRoyals1
OFManny RamirezIndians4
OFBernie WilliamsYankees4
Pitchers
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
PJames BaldwinWhite Sox1
PChuck FinleyIndians5
PTim HudsonAthletics1
PJason IsringhausenAthletics1
PTodd JonesTigers1
PDerek LoweRed Sox1
PPedro MartínezRed Sox5
PMariano RiveraYankees3
PAaron SeleMariners2
PDavid WellsBlue Jays3
Reserves
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
CJorge PosadaYankees1
1BCarlos DelgadoBlue Jays1
1BFred McGriffDevil Rays5
1BMike SweeneyRoyals1
2BRay DurhamWhite Sox2
3BTony BatistaBlue Jays1
3BTravis FrymanIndians5
3BTroy GlausAngels1
SSMike BordickOrioles1
SSNomar GarciaparraRed Sox3
SSDerek JeterYankees3
OFDarin ErstadAngels2
OFCarl EverettRed Sox1
OFMatt LawtonTwins1
OFMagglio OrdóñezWhite Sox2
DHEdgar MartínezMariners5

National League

Elected starters
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
CMike PiazzaMets8
1BMark McGwireCardinals12
2BJeff KentGiants2
3BChipper JonesBraves4
SSBarry LarkinReds11
OFBarry BondsGiants9
OFKen Griffey Jr.Reds11
OFSammy SosaCubs4
Pitchers
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
PKevin BrownDodgers5
PRyan DempsterMarlins1
PTom GlavineBraves7
PDanny GravesReds1
PTrevor HoffmanPadres3
PRandy JohnsonDiamondbacks7
PDarryl KileCardinals3
PAl LeiterMets2
PGreg MadduxBraves8
PShane ReynoldsAstros1
PBob WickmanBrewers1
Reserves
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
CJoe GirardiCubs1
CJason KendallPirates3
CMike LieberthalPhillies2
1BTodd HeltonRockies1
1BAndrés GalarragaBraves5
2BEdgardo AlfonzoMets1
2BJosé VidroExpos1
SSÉdgar RenteríaCardinals2
3BJeff CirilloRockies2
OFJim EdmondsCardinals2
OFSteve FinleyDiamondbacks2
OFBrian GilesPirates1
OFVladimir GuerreroExpos2
OFJeffrey HammondsRockies1
OFAndruw JonesBraves1
OFGary SheffieldDodgers6

Game

Umpires

Home Plate Mike Reilly
First Base Mark Hirschbeck
Second Base Wally Bell
Third Base Paul Schrieber
Left Field Brian O'Nora
Right Field Laz Díaz

Starting lineups

American LeagueNational League
OrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition
1Roberto AlomarIndians2B1Barry LarkinRedsSS
2Derek JeterYankeesSS2Chipper JonesBraves3B
3Bernie WilliamsYankeesCF3Vladimir GuerreroExposLF
4Jason GiambiAthletics1B4Sammy SosaCubsRF
5Carl EverettRed SoxLF5Jeff KentGiants2B
6Iván RodríguezRangersC6Andrés GalarragaBraves1B
7Jermaine DyeRoyalsRF7Jim EdmondsCardinalsCF
8Travis FrymanIndians3B8Jason KendallPiratesC
9David WellsBlue JaysP9Randy JohnsonDiamondbacksP

Game summary

Home Run Derby

Turner Field, Atlanta—N.L. 41, A.L. 21
PlayerTeamRound 1SemisFinalsTotal
Sammy SosaChicago (N)611926
Ken Griffey Jr.Cincinnati63211
Carl EverettBoston66 - 12
Carlos DelgadoToronto51 - 6
Edgar MartínezSeattle2 -  - 2
Chipper JonesAtlanta2 -  - 2
Vladimir GuerreroMontreal2 -  - 2
Iván RodríguezTexas1 -  - 1

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Notes and References

  1. Player declined or was unable to play.