Baseball's biggest stars are headed back to San Francisco.
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Major League Baseball announced Friday that the San Francisco Giants and Oracle Park will host the 2028 MLB All-Star Game, bringing the Midsummer Classic to the Bay Area for the first time in more than two decades.
The game is tentatively scheduled for July 11, 2028.
San Francisco last hosted in 2007, when the American League beat the National League 5-4. That night also produced a piece of All-Star history when Ichiro Suzuki hit the event's first-ever inside-the-park home run.
Oracle Park should once again provide quite the backdrop.
The waterfront stadium is one of baseball's most recognizable venues, complete with McCovey Cove beyond right field and its unusual outfield dimensions.
"With its passionate fanbase, world-class ballpark, and rich baseball history, San Francisco will be an outstanding host for All-Star Week," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said.
There's also an interesting scheduling twist looming.
The 2028 Summer Olympics begin in Los Angeles just three days after the tentative All-Star Game date, and baseball will be part of the Olympic program.
MLB and the players' union still have plenty to figure out regarding major leaguers potentially participating in the Games. A longer All-Star break could be necessary if players are expected to take part in both events.
If that happens, putting the All-Star Game a short flight away in San Francisco certainly won't hurt.
It'll mark the fifth time the Giants franchise has hosted the event and the second at Oracle Park.
Before baseball returns to the Bay Area in 2028, the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field will host the 2027 All-Star Game.
