The All-Star Game will now have a designated hitter regardless of which league is hosting the contest, Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball and the Angels will donate more than $5 million to a variety of local and national charities following the Gatorade All-Star Workout Day, featuring the State Farm Home Run Derby, at Angel Stadium on July 12.
Torii Hunter and Rod Carew are the ambassadors for this year's All-Star Game in Anaheim, and they are the perfect choices to help bring a magical summer to Angels Stadium.
Major League Baseball announced the official start of All-Star balloting for the 81st All-Star Game at a press conference on Tuesday at Angel Stadium, the venue for the Midsummer Classic, which will be held on Tuesday, July 13.
Registration to buy tickets to the 2010 MLB All-Star Summer events at Angel Stadium, sold online through a random selection system, begins Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET at MLB.com.
The 81st All-Star Game is coming to Anaheim on July 13, and now fans everywhere are being reminded that we also love the event because we play the lead role in deciding who participates.
For most baseball fans, the All-Star Game comes and goes in the span of a few days in July. Thanks to the "MLB Going Beyond" initiative dedicated to charity and community service, the impact in Anaheim will last far beyond the All-Star break.
Tuesday will bring the announcement that fans can begin voting for the players most deserving of going to the 81st All-Star Game on July 13 in Anaheim.
Major League Baseball Properties and Disney Consumer Products unveiled on Monday 36 designs of MLB-themed Mickey Mouse collectible statuettes and related apparel and merchandise in celebration of the 2010 MLB All-Star Week festivities taking place July 9-13 in Anaheim.