The 2021 All-Star Game will be played at Atlanta’s SunTrust Park, marking the city’s third time playing host to the midsummer classic, major league baseball announced Wednesday.
The Atlanta Braves’ new park, now in its third season, will be the third venue to hold an All-Star Game in the city after Atlanta Stadium in 1972 and Turner Field in 2000. The franchise also played host to All-Star games while in Boston (1936) and Milwaukee (1955).
“From this year’s Super Bowl to next year’s Final Four, Atlanta knows how to work with its partners to stage the greatest sports events in the world,” Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said in a release.
The Cleveland Indians will play host to this year’s All-Star Game in July. Next season’s All-Star Game will be held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the first time the league’s third-oldest venue will have held the game since 1980.
