List of Major League Baseball All-Star Game venues explained

The first All-Star Game was held as part of the 1933 World's Fair at Comiskey Park and was the brainchild of Arch Ward, then sports editor for the Chicago Tribune.[1] Initially intended to be a one-time event, its great success resulted in making the game an annual event, with some years (1959–1962) having two All-Star Games.

Venue selection

The venue for each All-Star Game is chosen by an MLB selection committee. This choice may be made to commemorate a particular historical occasion, the opening of a new ballpark, or a significant milestone. The criteria for choosing the venue are subjective; for the most part, cities with new parks and cities who have not hosted the game in a long time or ever tend to be favored. The venues among the major league franchises: between 1964 and 2015, five teams hosted three times, 13 teams twice, ten teams once, and two teams not at all. The "home team" is the league in which the host franchise plays its games. Through the 2024 season, the American League has hosted 46 times, and the National League has hosted 48 times. Traditionally, the game alternates between the two leagues from year to year with six exceptions:

This tradition was discontinued after the 2015 game.

As of 2024, one Major League Baseball franchise has never hosted an All-Star Game: the Tampa Bay Rays. The Miami Marlins hosted for the first time in 2017 following the 2012 opening of Marlins Park; although Miami was initially scheduled to host in 2000, MLB eventually moved the game to Atlanta. All-Star games have been played in D.C., hosted by both incarnations of the Washington Senators (now known as the Minnesota Twins and as the Texas Rangers), as well as by the Washington Nationals in 2018.

Of the remaining 27 franchises, the New York Mets had gone the longest period without hosting since their sole hosting duty in 1964, but this streak came to an end at 49 years in 2013. During that span, 18 of the remaining 25 teams have hosted an All-Star Game at least twice since 1964: Atlanta Braves (1972, 2000) Chicago White Sox (1983 and 2003), Cincinnati Reds (1970, 1988, and 2015), Cleveland Indians (1981, 1997, 2019), Detroit Tigers (1971 and 2005), Houston Astros (1968, 1986, and 2004), Kansas City Royals (1973 and 2012), Los Angeles Angels (1967, 1989, and 2010), Milwaukee Brewers (1975 and 2002), Minnesota Twins (1965, 1985, and 2014), New York Yankees (1977 and 2008), Philadelphia Phillies (1976 and 1996), Pittsburgh Pirates (1974, 1994, and 2006), San Diego Padres (1978, 1992, and 2016), San Francisco Giants (1984 and 2007), Seattle Mariners (1979 and 2001), St. Louis Cardinals (1966 and 2009), and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers (1969 and 1995). The Oakland Athletics are now the team with the longest active hosting drought; they have not hosted since 1987.

New stadiums that have not hosted the All-Star Game in cities that have hosted it previously are: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, the new Yankee Stadium in New York City, Truist Park in Atlanta, and Globe Life Field in Arlington. Truist Park was to host the 2021 game, but lost it in response to the passage of the Georgia Election Integrity Act of 2021.[2]

Future All-Star Games will be played at Truist Park in 2025[3] and Citizens Bank Park in 2026, with Philadelphia selected well in advance as a part of the United States Semiquincentennial celebration.[4]

Following the game at the first Yankee Stadium in 2008 in its final season, the Bronx's old stadium joined Cleveland's old Cleveland Stadium (also known as Municipal Stadium prior to its own demolition) as the only venues that have hosted four Major League Baseball All-Star games. New York City has hosted it more than any other city, having done so nine times in five different stadiums; as of 2024, Tampa Bay remains the only major league metropolitan area since the first All-Star Game in 1933 to never have hosted.

List of hosts

DateCityStadiumHost teamAttendanceHost League
July 6, 1933ChicagoComiskey ParkChicago White Sox49,200American
July 10, 1934New York CityPolo GroundsNew York Giants48,363National
July 8, 1935ClevelandCleveland StadiumCleveland Indians69,812American
July 7, 1936BostonBraves FieldBoston Bees25,556National
July 7, 1937Washington, D.C.Griffith StadiumWashington Senators31,391American
July 6, 1938CincinnatiCrosley FieldCincinnati Reds27,067National
July 11, 1939New York City (2)Yankee StadiumNew York Yankees62,892American
July 9, 1940St. LouisSportsman's ParkSt. Louis Cardinals32,373National
July 8, 1941DetroitBriggs StadiumDetroit Tigers54,674American
July 6, 1942New York City (3)Polo Grounds (2)New York Giants (2)34,178National
July 13, 1943PhiladelphiaShibe ParkPhiladelphia Athletics31,938American
July 11, 1944PittsburghForbes FieldPittsburgh Pirates29,589National
1945Game canceled due to World War II-related travel restrictions.
The game was originally scheduled to be held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
July 9, 1946Boston (2)Fenway ParkBoston Red Sox34,906American
July 8, 1947Chicago (2)Wrigley FieldChicago Cubs41,123National
July 13, 1948St. Louis (2)Sportsman's Park (2)St. Louis Browns34,009American
July 12, 1949New York City (4)Ebbets FieldBrooklyn Dodgers32,577National
July 11, 1950Chicago (3)Comiskey Park (2)Chicago White Sox (2)46,127American
July 10, 1951Detroit (2)Briggs Stadium (2)Detroit Tigers (2)52,075American
July 8, 1952Philadelphia (2)Shibe Park (2)Philadelphia Phillies32,785National
July 14, 1953Cincinnati (2)Crosley Field (2)Cincinnati Redlegs (2)30,846National
July 13, 1954Cleveland (2)Cleveland Stadium (2)Cleveland Indians (2)69,751American
July 12, 1955MilwaukeeCounty StadiumMilwaukee Braves45,643National
July 10, 1956Washington, D.C. (2)Griffith Stadium (2)Washington Senators (2)28,843American
July 9, 1957St. Louis (3)Busch Stadium (3)St. Louis Cardinals (2)30,693National
July 8, 1958BaltimoreMemorial StadiumBaltimore Orioles48,829American
July 7, 1959Pittsburgh (2)Forbes Field (2)Pittsburgh Pirates (2)35,277National
August 3, 1959Los AngelesLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles Dodgers55,105National
July 11, 1960Kansas CityMunicipal StadiumKansas City Athletics30,619American
July 13, 1960New York City (5)Yankee Stadium (2)New York Yankees (2)38,362American
July 11, 1961San FranciscoCandlestick ParkSan Francisco Giants44,115National
July 31, 1961Boston (3)Fenway Park (2)Boston Red Sox (2)31,851American
July 10, 1962Washington, D.C. (3)D.C. StadiumWashington Senators45,480American
July 30, 1962Chicago (4)Wrigley Field (2)Chicago Cubs (2)38,359National
July 9, 1963Cleveland (3)Cleveland Stadium (3)Cleveland Indians (3)44,160American
July 7, 1964New York City (6)Shea StadiumNew York Mets50,850National
July 13, 1965BloomingtonMetropolitan StadiumMinnesota Twins46,706American
July 12, 1966St. Louis (4)Busch Memorial StadiumSt. Louis Cardinals (3)49,936National
July 11, 1967AnaheimAnaheim StadiumCalifornia Angels46,309American
July 9, 1968HoustonAstrodomeHouston Astros48,321National
July 23, 1969Washington, D.C. (4)RFK Stadium (2)Washington Senators (2)45,259American
July 14, 1970Cincinnati (3)Riverfront StadiumCincinnati Reds (3)51,838National
July 13, 1971Detroit (3)Tiger Stadium (3)Detroit Tigers (3)53,559American
July 25, 1972AtlantaAtlanta StadiumAtlanta Braves53,107National
July 24, 1973Kansas City (2)Royals StadiumKansas City Royals40,849American
July 23, 1974Pittsburgh (3)Three Rivers StadiumPittsburgh Pirates (3)50,706National
July 15, 1975Milwaukee (2)County Stadium (2)Milwaukee Brewers51,480American
July 13, 1976Philadelphia (3)Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia Phillies (2)63,974National
July 19, 1977New York City (7)Yankee Stadium (3)New York Yankees (3)56,683American
July 11, 1978San DiegoSan Diego StadiumSan Diego Padres51,549National
July 17, 1979SeattleKingdomeSeattle Mariners58,905American
July 8, 1980Los Angeles (2)Dodger StadiumLos Angeles Dodgers (2)56,088National
August 9, 1981Cleveland (4)Cleveland Stadium (4)Cleveland Indians (4)72,086American
July 13, 1982MontrealOlympic StadiumMontreal Expos59,057National
July 6, 1983Chicago (5)Comiskey Park (3)Chicago White Sox (3)43,801American
July 10, 1984San Francisco (2)Candlestick Park (2)San Francisco Giants (2)57,756National
July 16, 1985Minneapolis (2)Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinnesota Twins (2)54,960American
July 15, 1986Houston (2)Astrodome (2)Houston Astros (2)45,774National
July 14, 1987OaklandOakland–Alameda County ColiseumOakland Athletics49,671American
July 12, 1988Cincinnati (4)Riverfront Stadium (2)Cincinnati Reds (4)55,837National
July 11, 1989Anaheim (2)Anaheim Stadium (2)California Angels (2)64,036American
July 10, 1990Chicago (6)Wrigley Field (3)Chicago Cubs (3)39,071National
July 9, 1991TorontoSkyDomeToronto Blue Jays52,383American
July 14, 1992San Diego (2)Jack Murphy Stadium (2)San Diego Padres (2)59,372National
July 13, 1993Baltimore (2)Oriole Park at Camden YardsBaltimore Orioles (2)48,147American
July 12, 1994Pittsburgh (4)Three Rivers Stadium (2)Pittsburgh Pirates (4)59,568National
July 11, 1995ArlingtonThe Ballpark in ArlingtonTexas Rangers50,920American
July 9, 1996Philadelphia (4)Veterans Stadium (2)Philadelphia Phillies (3)62,670National
July 8, 1997Cleveland (5)Jacobs FieldCleveland Indians (5)44,916American
July 7, 1998DenverCoors FieldColorado Rockies51,267National
July 13, 1999Boston (4)Fenway Park (3)Boston Red Sox (3)34,187American
July 11, 2000Atlanta (2)Turner FieldAtlanta Braves (2)51,323National
July 10, 2001Seattle (2)Safeco FieldSeattle Mariners (2)47,364American
July 9, 2002Milwaukee (3)Miller ParkMilwaukee Brewers (2)41,871National
July 15, 2003Chicago (7)U.S. Cellular FieldChicago White Sox (4)47,609American
July 13, 2004Houston (3)Minute Maid ParkHouston Astros (3)41,886National
July 12, 2005Detroit (4)Comerica ParkDetroit Tigers (4)41,617American
July 11, 2006Pittsburgh (5)PNC ParkPittsburgh Pirates (5)38,904National
July 10, 2007San Francisco (3)AT&T ParkSan Francisco Giants (3)43,965National
July 15, 2008New York City (8)Yankee Stadium (4)New York Yankees (4)55,632American
July 14, 2009St. Louis (5)Busch StadiumSt. Louis Cardinals (4)46,760National
July 13, 2010Anaheim (3)Angel Stadium of Anaheim (3)Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim45,408American
July 12, 2011PhoenixChase FieldArizona Diamondbacks49,033National
July 10, 2012Kansas City (3)Kauffman Stadium (2)Kansas City Royals (2)40,933American
July 16, 2013New York City (9)Citi FieldNew York Mets (2)45,186National
July 15, 2014Minneapolis (3)Target FieldMinnesota Twins (3)41,048American
July 14, 2015Cincinnati (5)Great American Ball ParkCincinnati Reds (5)43,656National
July 12, 2016San Diego (3)Petco ParkSan Diego Padres (3)42,386National
July 11, 2017MiamiMarlins ParkMiami Marlins37,188National
July 17, 2018Washington, D.C. (5)Nationals ParkWashington Nationals (2)43,843National
July 9, 2019Cleveland (6)Progressive Field (2)Cleveland Indians (6)36,747American
2020Game canceled due to the shortening of the league's 2020 season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The game was originally scheduled to be held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California; it ended up getting moved back to 2022.
July 13, 2021Denver (2)Coors Field (2)Colorado Rockies (2)49,184National
July 19, 2022Los Angeles (3)Dodger Stadium (2)Los Angeles Dodgers (3)52,518National
July 11, 2023Seattle (3)T-Mobile Park (2)Seattle Mariners (3)47,159American
July 16, 2024Arlington (2)Globe Life FieldTexas Rangers (2)39,343American
July 15, 2025[5] Atlanta (3)Truist ParkAtlanta Braves (3)National
July 16, 2026Philadelphia (5)Citizens Bank ParkPhiladelphia Phillies (4)National

Record of host league

Host LeagueRecord
National League (Games played in NL stadiums)23 Wins, 24 Losses, 1 Tie
American League (Games played in AL stadiums)24 Wins, 21 Losses, 1 Tie
TotalAL: 48 Wins, NL: 44 Wins, 2 Ties

Various statistics

Times hosted by city

CityTimes HostedYears
New York City91934, 1939, 1942, 1949, 1960, 1964, 1977, 2008, 2013
Chicago71933, 1947, 1950, 1962, 1983, 1990, 2003
Cleveland61935, 1954, 1963, 1981, 1997, 2019
Pittsburgh51944, 1959, 1974, 1994, 2006
St. Louis51940, 1948, 1957, 1966, 2009
Cincinnati51938, 1953, 1970, 1988, 2015
Washington, D.C.51937, 1956, 1962, 1969, 2018
Boston41936, 1946, 1961, 1999
Detroit41941, 1951, 1971, 2005
Philadelphia41943, 1952, 1976, 1996, 2026
Kansas City31960, 1973, 2012
Milwaukee31955, 1975, 2002
San Diego31978, 1992, 2016
San Francisco31961, 1984, 2007
Houston31968, 1986, 2004
Anaheim31967, 1989, 2010
Minneapolis31965, 1985, 2014
Los Angeles31959, 1980, 2022
Seattle31979, 2001, 2023
Atlanta31972, 2000, 2025
Baltimore21958, 1993
Denver21998, 2021
Arlington21995, 2024
Montreal11982
Oakland11987
Toronto11991
Phoenix12011
Miami12017
St. Petersburg0--

Times hosted by club

ClubTimes HostedYears
Cleveland Guardians61935, 1954, 1963, 1981, 1997, 2019
New York/San Francisco Giants51934, 1942, 1961, 1984, 2007
Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins51937, 1956, 1965, 1985, 2014
Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs51938, 1953, 1970, 1988, 2015
Pittsburgh Pirates51944, 1959, 1974, 1994, 2006
Boston Bees/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves51936, 1955, 1972, 2000, 2025
Chicago White Sox41933, 1950, 1983, 2003
New York Yankees41939, 1960, 1977, 2008
St. Louis Cardinals41940, 1957, 1966, 2009
Detroit Tigers41941, 1951, 1971, 2005
Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers41949, 1959, 1980, 2022
Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athletics31943, 1960, 1987
Boston Red Sox31946, 1961, 1999
Chicago Cubs31947, 1962, 1990
St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles31948, 1958, 1993
Philadelphia Phillies31952, 1976, 1996, 2026
Washington Senators/Texas Rangers31962, 1969, 1995, 2024
California/Los Angeles Angels31967, 1989, 2010
Houston Astros31968, 1986, 2004
San Diego Padres31978, 1992, 2016
Seattle Mariners31979, 2001, 2023
New York Mets21964, 2013
Kansas City Royals21973, 2012
Milwaukee Brewers21975, 2002
Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals21982, 2018
Colorado Rockies21998, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays11991
Arizona Diamondbacks12011
Miami Marlins1
Tampa Bay Rays0

Ballparks that have hosted more than one All-Star Game

Active baseball parks

Discontinued baseball parks

Ballparks that have never hosted an All-Star Game

Active baseball parks (oldest parks listed first)

Discontinued baseball parks (oldest parks listed first)

A * indicates that the stadium was a temporary facility, used in the short term by a team awaiting the construction of a larger, permanent home park.

The last time each franchise has hosted an All-Star Game

from least recent to most recent

Hosting All-Star Game and post-season games in same season

The following teams have hosted the All-Star Game in the summer then proceeded to host post-season games in the fall:

League Championship Series play began 1969

Division Series play began 1995

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Star Game History. Baseball Almanac.
  2. News: April 2, 2021 . MLB moves All-Star Game over Ga. voting law . en . ESPN . April 2, 2021.
  3. Web site: Braves to host 2025 All-Star Game at Truist Park . MLB.com.
  4. Web site: Philadelphia lands 2026 MLB All-Star Game. 2019-04-16. ESPN.com. en. 2019-04-16.
  5. Web site: Future MLB All-Star Game Locations . 2024-07-19 . MLB.com . en.