MLB cancels All-Star game in LA
By Marty Johnson - 07/03/20 01:41 PM EDT
Major League Baseball has canceled its annual All-Star Game due to the coronavirus pandemic, the first time the league will not play its Midsummer Classic since World War II.
The game had been scheduled to be played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 14. Instead, the Dodgers will now play host to the game in 2022.
“Once it became clear we were unable to hold this year’s All-Star festivities, we wanted to award the Dodgers with the next available All-Star Game, which is 2022,†commissioner Rob Manfred told MLB.com.
“I want to thank the Dodgers organization and the city of Los Angeles for being collaborative partners in the early stages of All-Star preparation and for being patient and understanding in navigating the uncertainty created by the pandemic," he added.
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