David Samson was groggy when he woke up Wednesday.
“I feel like the morning after hosting a wedding,” the president of the Marlins said after the last lights were turned out on an All-Star Game that ended with the American League’s 2-1 victory in 10 innings.
In all, not quite 75,000 fans turned out to Marlins Park to see Monday’s Home Run Derby and Tuesday’s All-Star Game, with countless others showing up for Sunday’s Futures Game and FanFest activities at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
“The goal of All-Star Week was to have an economic impact in our community and provide memories for fans of baseball of all ages, and I’m pretty sure we were successful in that regard,” Samson said.