This time, I guess it is so, it can be held in Yankee Stadium in its last year in 2008.
But do any baseball experts know what was the reason in 1953 (Cincinnati) after 1952 (Philadelphia) ?
2007-07-10 15:00:28 · 3 answers · asked by J Z 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
This tradition was first broken in 1951, when the Detroit Tigers were chosen to host the annual game as part of the city's 250th birthday at Briggs Stadium. Therefore '52 53' went to the NL. And was broken again in 2007, when the San Francisco Giants were the host for the 2007 All-Star Game for the reason you stated.
2007-07-11 08:54:38 · answer #1 · answered by Bamzor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They switched San Francisco with New York because the Yankees began construction on a new $1.3 billion stadium in public parkland adjacent to Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are expecting to open the 2009 season in their new home. Anyway, 2008 will be a salute to the old park.
2007-07-11 08:51:26 · answer #2 · answered by Menehune 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually it oges back and forth between leagues but it doesnt generally have to. MLB officials decide which stadium gets picked by how new it is or if the stadium is being closed (like yankee stadium0
2007-07-10 15:04:24 · answer #3 · answered by L P 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋