PETCO Park, the venue for the 2016 Major League Baseball All Star Game, will host its first Mid-Summer Classic since its opening in 2004. San Diego will hold its first All Star Game since 1992. With 2016 marking 20 years since the All Star Game took place in Philadelphia, there is some speculation about when the next Mid-Summer Classic will come to the City of Brotherly Love.
Newer stadiums hosting the games has been the recent trend. Target Field, Citi Field, AT&T Park and now PETCO Park, have all gotten their share. With the Marlins and Nationals hosting the 2017 and 2018 All Star Games respectively, Citizens Bank Park and Yankees Stadium will be the only “newer” stadiums that have yet to host.