Major League Baseball's 84th All-Star Game will be hosted in 2013 by the New York Mets at their three-year-old ballpark, $600 million Citi Field, commissioner Bud Selig announced on Wednesday.

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I remember attending the 2008 All-Star game at old Yankee Stadium and hearing everyone talk with absolute certainty that we'd be returning in New York in five years for the Midsummer Classic at Citi Field. Well, it only took about four years, but that take-it-to-the-bank assumption was finally made official on Wednesday with Major League Baseball sending out its save the dates with an afternoon press conference. It's kind of hard to believe, but this will mark only the second time that the Mets have served as hosts for the event. The first time came in 1964 during the inaugural season of Shea Stadium and it featured a memorable ending as Philadelphia's Johnny Callison hit a three-run walk-off homer off Boston's Dick Radatz to cap a four-run bottom of the ninth for the National League in a 7-4 win . I've embedded a cool highlight reel from that game below and you'll notice that it was played during the day. Hoping for a day All-Star game is a pipe dream in today's television culture — the last afternoon start occurred in 1969 — but it would still be kind of cool to see the novelty of the stars playing under the sun.  Wouldn't it?

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The New York Mets will host the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday at a news conference at City Hall.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 2013 All-Star Game will be played at New York's Citi Field, marking the second time in five years the city will enjoy the economic boost the event provides, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Wednesday.

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Major League Baseball will announce on Wednesday that Citi Field in New York will host the 2013 All-Star Game, CBSSports.com reported Tuesday.

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NEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball is finally getting around to announcing the New York Mets will host the 2013 All-Star game at Citi Field.

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(Reuters) - The 100-game ban given to Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo for a positive drug test has been rescinded because of similar procedural issues that exonerated Ryan Braun, Major League Baseball said on Monday.

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The 100-game suspension handed down to Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo for testing positive for a banned substance last September has been rescinded, Major League Baseball announced Monday, and the reason is nearly identical to the one raised when Ryan Braun's suspension was overturned.

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It's no secret I'm a diehard fan of the New York Mets. I've never tried to hide that fact. Even so, I'm still a baseball fan before a fan of the Mets. As a result, I feel it's only fair to argue Major League Baseball made a huge error in judgement by only suspending Phillies' pitcher Cole Hamels for five games after he intentionally threw at the Nationals' Bryce Harper. There are no ifs, and, or buts about it. It was a colossal mistake on the part of MLB.

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NEW YORK (AP) Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has been penalized by Major League Baseball following his remarks about Philadelphia pitcher Cole Hamels.

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