It's supposed to alternate American league, National league ballpark from year to year and last year it was at PNC Park in Pittsburgh where the Pirates of the NL Central Division play. This breaks the pattern. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/all_star.jsp
2007-07-05 11:14:59 · 5 answers · asked by Yahooligan 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Because NY swapped with SF. That's because next year is the final season the Yankees will play at the old Yankee Stadium. The new Yankee Stadium will be completed in time for the 2009 season.
2007-07-05 11:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The alternating ballpark theory is no longer in effect. The sport wants to put the game in its new stadiums. Plus, there are some economic factors probably involved, such as trying to get the game into slightly bigger cities when possible. (That's why some cities will never host the NHL All-Star Game.)
2007-07-05 18:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The commissioner is so tired of watching the NL get its nuts handed to it that he's trying to cut them a break.
Too bad home field advantage in an All Star game is meaningless.
2007-07-05 18:18:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SF and Yankees swapped so that is why it is like this.
2007-07-05 18:35:28 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Business has it own politics.
2007-07-05 18:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋