ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that it has awarded the 2024 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard and accompanying All-Star Week events to the Texas Rangers. The announcement was made following the conclusion of the owners’ meetings in New York.
The 2024 All-Star Game is scheduled to be played on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 and will mark baseball’s 94th Midsummer Classic. This is the second time that the Rangers will host the All-Star Game and it will be the first at Globe Life Field, the Club’s home since 2020. The Ballpark in Arlington held the 1995 Midsummer Classic, in which the National League earned a close 3-2 victory led by Jeff Conine’s go-ahead pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning.
“Major League Baseball is pleased to award the 2024 All-Star Game to the Rangers and the Cities of Arlington and Fort Worth, which presented a robust bid for All-Star Week,” Commissioner Manfred said.
The Rangers stepped up under difficult circumstances and Globe Life Field served as terrific host for the 2020 Postseason, including the World Series. We are excited to once again feature Baseball’s newest ballpark on a global stage next summer.”
Mayors of Fort Worth and Arlington credited their plan to work together to attract high-profile events to Tarrant County.
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