2005
MLB All-Star Game Preview
The best
players from the NL will battle it out with the best from the
AL in the Midsummer Classic, the MLB All-Star Game. The 2005 edition
will be at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI. We are fortunate to have
this big event in our hometown.
Ivan "Pudge"
Rodriguez will be the only player in the game from the Detroit
Tigers. He is our catcher. He will also participate in the Home
Run Derby on Monday.
There
are several events planned for All-Star Week. FanFest will be
a week long celebration at Cobo Center. There will be a Futures
Game and a Legends & Celebrities Game on All-Star Sunday.
Monday features the Century 21 Home Run Derby. The week ends on
Tuesday with the 76th Annual MLB All-Star Game.
The John
Hancock All-Star FanFest will be at Cobo Center in Downtown Detroit.
Hours are Friday, July 8th from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and
Sunday July 9th and 10th from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, July 11th
from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, July 12th from 9 a.m. to 7
p.m.
The FanFest
is expected to draw over 100,000 fans. There will be 300,000 square
feet of attractions. Read about everything that will be going
on at FanFest.
Tickets are still available for Fanfest.
All-Star
Sunday Presented by Taco Bell features a Futures Game. The best
players from the Minor Leagues will play in a U.S. vs. World format.
Then, there will be a concert by Uncle Kracker and The Romantics.
Next will be the Legends & Celebrities game. Click
here to read who will participate.
On Monday,
there will be a press conference by the World Baseball Classic.
MLB is going to announce a 16-nation tournament featuring some
of the best baseball players in the world. It will take place
in March 2006.
The Century
21 Home Run Derby will also be on Monday at Comerica Park. Eight
contries will each have a player representing them. During the
Home Run Derby, fans will be treated to a concert by the rock
group Alter Bridge.
There
are a lot of good players in this year's All-Star Game. I am excited
to see Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez and Ivan Rodriguez from Detroit.
Tickets are sold out for the All-Star Game on Tuesday.
Just in
case you are wondering, tickets are still available for the All-Star
Fanfest, Futures Game and the Legends & Celebrities Game.
You can order tickets from Comerica Park, detroittigers.com
or Ticketmaster. Call
(248) 25-TIGER. Adults $16, Seniors & Military $11, Children
$11, Under 2 are FREE.
Source: MLB.com
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