Not having Pride Night didnt exclude Rangers from hosting All-Star Game Manfred says

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers being the only Major League Baseball team not to hold a Pride Night was not a decisive factor when the commi sioner's office picked the team to host this year's All-Star Game. There are a whole host of factors that go into deciding whos going to get an All-Star Game, and I dont view whether you have a Pride Night or not as a outcome-determinative i sue, baseball Commi sioner Rob Manfred said before Tuesday night's game at Globe Life Field. It's an i sue. We Jordan Montgomery Jersey look at all those i sues and make the best decision and try to give it to the place that we think is going to kind of be the best in terms of marketing of the game. The Rangers repeated a past statement citing their inclusion initiatives. Our longstanding commitment remains the same: To make everyone feel welcome and included in Rangers baseball in our ballpark, at every game, and in all we do for both our fans and our employees," the team said. "We deliver on that promise acro s our many programs to have a positive impact acro s our entire community. Texas moved into the retractable-roof ballpark in 2020. Baseball often uses the All-Star Game to showcase new stadiums. I think its really important to remember here here theres a ma sive public investment in terms of creating a great new facility and that obviously is an important consideration in terms of awarding All-Star Games," Manfred told the Baseball Writers A sociation of America Next year's All-Star Game is at Atlanta's Truist Park. The 2021 game originally was slated for Atlanta but MLB moved it to because Georgia enacted a more restrictive voting rights law. and Manfred said two months ago: One of the things weve learned over time is that the more we stay out of political i sues, the better off we are." Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park hosts the 2026 game, helping mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Toronto's Rogers Centre and Baltimore's Camden Yards hope to host future All-Star Games. The Orioles' new ownership has plans to renovate the ballpark, which opened in 1992 and sparked the trend of retro stadiums. I dont see the completion of the renovation as nece sarily dictating the outcome, the timing of when that game takes place, Manfred said. Toronto last hosted the All-Star Game in 1991. A significant factor should be when did you have a game the last time," Manfred said. Jake Mccarthy Jersey