Mlb All Star Game Tickets

The MLB All Star game is also fondly known as the "Midsummer Classic" as it is held in the summer and right in the middle of the regular season. The game traces its roots all the way back to the year 1933 when it was incepted as an exhibition game. It was an experiment designed to add another dimension to the season and give fans something new to cheer about. It made its debut at "Comiskey Park" and turned out to be a monumental success. Thousands upon thousands of fans bought MLB All Star game tickets and made their way to the ballpark to experience it live. That success paved the way for it to be held every year since then.

The MLB All Star game is contest by the best players from both the American as well as the National League. The selection of players and the coaching staff is done through a combination of different selection procedures. The head coaches are normally the guys who have led their team to respective pennants. They get to pick their support staff too. Both teams consist of thirty four players each.

A fan vote is then conducted to pick eight NL players and nine AL players. Another sixteen members are selected by none other than team members. A further nine and eight NL and AL members respectively are picked by the coaches of both sides. Both managers then come up with five players each and the fans get to select one for each side as the thirty fourth squad member.

The venue for this wonderful game is selected by a special MLB panel. The ballpark selected is rotated between the two leagues every year. So the team that has its venue picked is called the home team whereas the other side gets to play the match as an away game.

The two leagues have squared off on eighty three occasions over the years. The National League has lead the count with forty three wins with the American League coming out on top in thirty eight MLB All Star games. Two have resulted in ties. The game has been known to showcase the very best of baseball for the fans to enjoy. That is exactly what will be the case this year too as the biggest names in the league come together to headline this fabulous match. So this is your chance to book MLB All Star game tickets and make your way to the ballpark to root for your favorite team live.

The most anticipated event in baseball is here

Every year the fans of baseball look forward to the MLB All-Star Game. This time, the game will take place on July 11, 2017 at the home of the Miami Marlins, the Marlins Park. The game will be televised on Fox and will not decide the home-field advantage for the 2017 World Series. The last time this happened was back in 2002. In last year’s MLB All-Star Game, The American League All-Stars emerged victorious against the National League All-Stars. What will happen this time remains to be seen, but one this is for sure that it will be another pulsating encounter.