The MLB All-Star Game festivities soon could return to Third and King.
If MLB and the Players Association agree to allow players to compete in the 2028 Olympics, San Francisco is a frontrunner to host the All-Star Game that year, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser reported Tuesday, citing a league source.
According to Slusser, if MLB players are allowed to compete in the Olympics, both the league and the union reportedly would prefer a West Coast destination for the All-Star Game in order for the participants to be able to easily travel to Los Angeles, where the Summer Olympics baseball tournament will be held.
Slusser also reported that the momentum appears to be in favor of allowing MLB players to compete in the 2028 Olympics.
The other West Coast options include Petco Park in San Diego and T-Mobile Park in Seattle — both of which have hosted the All-Star Game more recently than Oracle Park — and Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, which, according to Slusser, is not in consideration. It is unclear if Angel Stadium in Anaheim is a likely option.
Following this year’s event at Truist Park in Atlanta, the All-Star Game will be played at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park in 2026 and Chicago’s Wrigley Field in 2027.
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