It was easy to spot the change in the jersey, with the outline of the All-Star patch quickly covered. The Braves have another patch on their left sleeves marking the 150th anniversary of the franchise.
The summer event was scheduled for July 13 at Truist Park in Atlanta.
“I’m disappointed it’s not going to be there,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said before a 4-0 defeat to Philadelphia. ‘But I focus on playing baseball and what we’re going on this season. Besides being disappointed, that’s all I have to say. ”
Atlanta thrower Charlie Morton said in his 14th season of major league season: ‘It’s about more than just the guys in the clubhouse. It’s about the city of Atlanta, the state of Georgia, the Braves organization, people coming in from all over the country and the businesses in the area getting a boost. ”
‘I am disappointed with the Braves organization and the locals who would benefit from the influx of business and excitement in the area. This is a bad situation. Some of the guys who are likely to be in the team would have been nice to represent the team in their home park. “People would be able to see what was done in the ballpark,” he said.
“Other than that, I do not know what to say about it. It just stinks, ”he said.
A new website for the game has not yet been announced.
MLB said the All-Star Game festivities will continue to feature a planned tribute to the late Braves Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, a civil rights hero. Houston manager Dusty Baker, who played with Aaron in Atlanta, and several others suggested the event be held in Milwaukee. Aaron began his career with the Milwaukee Braves and ended with the Milwaukee Brewers.
“I think Major League Baseball made a good decision,” said Brewers manager Craig Counsell. He said he would like to see the game in Milwaukee.
‘Absolutely. “I think it will definitely be a thrill for the city,” he said. “It’s not a good thing for the city of Atlanta and some people who have lost economic opportunities, but if it’s going to be anywhere else, it’s going to be a thrill for the city to have it here.”
Commissioner Rob Manfred has made the decision to move the All-Star Game and the events, along with the amateur concept, from Atlanta to talks with individual major leagues and the Players Alliance, an organization of black players formed after the death of George Floyd last year.
“It all came together pretty quickly,” Chicago Cubs striker Jason Heyward, who is Black, said. “I had, I think, a day left in spring training. The Players Alliance, we got together and as many people as we could call. It was probably less than 50 guys out there out of 100 or whatever. We had our conversation.
“We knew how we felt about it. “In my opinion, we wanted to make sure that the decision was made, no matter what happened, that we were there to do what we could in Atlanta,” he said.
Heyward, who grew up in the Atlanta area and was the Braves ‘first round pick in 2007, said:’ It was nice to see someone move pretty fast and try to do it in a positive light, knowing that it’s still there. decision. ”
‘I think you will not be able to please everyone. I know there are a lot of people in Atlanta who love baseball and look forward to seeing an All-Star Game there. “A midsummer classic, I think it’s special, because someone grows up there and watches a lot of baseball,” he said. “But at the same time, I think that when you talk about a message, the people out here are still striving for equality.”