St Louis Gets 2009 All-Star Game

BleacherBum593 · 01-15-2007, 10:28 PM

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Commissioner Bud Selig announced tonight at the 49th annual dinner hosted by the St. Louis chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America that St. Louis will host the 2009 All Star Game.

"There can't be a better baseball town in America," Selig said.

The decision, which was expected, gives St. Louis its first baseball All-Star game since 1966. The old Busch Stadium hosted the Midsummer Classic that year.

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bedir than average · 01-15-2007, 10:33 PM

I worked at KJR when Seattle hosted the 2001 AllStar Game. One of the most amazing experiences of my life. I still have a ton of schwag, and some great memories. FanFest was done so very well. Personally I met Neyer face to face and spend almost two hours talking about how leadoff hitters should be judged.

Other great memories were also focused on face-to-face meetings with people who I had been talking with on the phone for almost three years.

I was just wondering what to do with the limited edition baseball given to media members at the event.

BleacherBum593 · 01-15-2007, 11:00 PM

Bedir - You can always send that ball down St Louis way.

Kodiak · 01-16-2007, 05:41 AM

Its about time! It has been WAY too long in coming. Some cities have had the ASG twice since we've last had it!

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bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	I worked at KJR when Seattle hosted the 2001 AllStar Game. One of the most amazing experiences of my life. I still have a ton of schwag, and some great memories. FanFest was done so very well. Personally I met Neyer face to face and spend almost two hours talking about how leadoff hitters should be judged. Other great memories were also focused on face-to-face meetings with people who I had been talking with on the phone for almost three years. I was just wondering what to do with the limited edition baseball given to media members at the event. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

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Kodiak Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 746	Its about time! It has been WAY too long in coming. Some cities have had the ASG twice since we've last had it!