Governor Polis Pushing To Bring MLB All Star Game To Colorado
Major League Baseball pulled the plug on the All Star Game in Atlanta this year due to Georgia's new restrictive voting laws.
According to 9 News, Coors Field and Colorado were a candidate to host the mid summer classic which includes a three day baseball extravaganza including the home run derby, various all star events and of course, the all star game itself.
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Coors Field last hosted the All Star festivities back in 1998 and while they're not scheduled to be hosting in the near future, this last minute score could be just what the doctor ordered to bring the eyes of the baseball world back to Coors Field.
The last time the home run derby was in Coors Field, it was epic...and how about the names that were involved in that event. SO many future hall of famers.
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Check out the starting lineups from that game back in "98"...
American League
LF Kenny Lofton
2B Roberto Alomar
CF Ken Griffey Jr.
RF Juan Gonzales
1B Jim Thome
SS Alex Rodriguez
C Ivan Rodriguez
3B Cal Ripken Jr.
P David Wells
National League
2B Craig Biggio
RF Tony Gwynn
1B Mark McGwire
LF Barry Bonds
3B Chipper Jones
C Mike Piazza
CF Larry Walker
SS Walt Weiss
P Greg Maddux
The American League went on to win the game by a final score of 13-8.
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