Braves Officially Announce SunTrust Park as Host for 2021 MLB All-Star Game
By Ryan Flores
The 2021 season is going to be a rocking one for the Atlanta Braves. On Wednesday, it was officially announced that the Braves will host the 2021 MLB All-Star Game at SunTrust Park.
LIVE: @MLB and the #Braves make a special announcement! https://t.co/cn5aHCAprD
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 29, 2019
This will be the third midsummer classic the Braves have hosted, with each one coming at a different ballpark. This year's All-Star Game will be hosted by the Cleveland Indians at Progressive field, with next year's game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
The news was made official today by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.
"I know the 2021 All-Star Game is going to set a new standard for success for our most important event."
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) May 29, 2019
— @MLB commissioner Rob Manfred pic.twitter.com/PEMAqMoAbH
This is a huge announcement for Atlanta. SunTrust Park only recently opened in 2017, so this will be great opportunity for the Braves to showcase their ballpark. Given all the top prospects they currently have, as well as rising stars like Mike Soroka, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Ozzie Albies, the defending NL East champs are a team on the rise. By the summer of 2021, they could be juggernauts.
Hall of Famer John Smoltz on the @Braves hosting the 2021 MLB All-Star Game: "The city of Atlanta, of course, is going to showcase this incredible stadium." pic.twitter.com/EGnlx8dfdJ
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) May 29, 2019
The Braves have ample star power here and now, and could have even more in the future, making this All-Star Game announcement even more special for Braves fans.