Braves, SunTrust Park To Host All-Star Game In 2021

SMYRNA, Ga. — The Atlanta Braves and SunTrust Park stepped up to the plate to host the 2021 All-Star Game, which was announced Wednesday night.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced SunTrust Park will serve as the host for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, the MLB reported. This will be the third time Atlanta has hosted the Midsummer Classic.

"The 2021 Game will be the fifth one for the Braves and the third one here in Atlanta," Manfred said at the announcement. "We've not been here since the year 2000, and it's about time that we're back."

The Braves' bid was successful for three reasons, he said.

"There was great commitment of all of the involved governmental entities," Manfred said. "Secondly, there's no place in Major League Baseball where there's more buzz around a great young team than there is here in Atlanta. Last, and maybe most important for us, the facility here, including SunTrust Park and the Atlanta Battery, is the best in baseball. Hats off to chairman Terry McGuirk for the development here."

SunTrust Park opened in 2017. The All-Star Game could generate close to $100 million in revenue for the city of Atlanta, which has become a destination spot for the sports world’s top events, MLB reported. The city hosted the Super Bowl this past February and college football’s national championship game in 2018. The 2020 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four will be played at the recently constructed Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which also served as the site for the 2018 MLS All-Star Game, the website side.