Overview
- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced at Wrigley’s home plate on August 1, 2025, that the 97th Midsummer Classic will be played there on July 13, 2027.
- Chicago City Council approved over $30 million in perimeter security enhancements, including concrete bollards and widened sidewalks, to satisfy league safety requirements.
- Since 2009, the Ricketts family’s multiyear 1060 Project has invested more than $1 billion in modernizing Wrigley Field and revitalizing the surrounding Wrigleyville neighborhood.
- A unified bid effort by the Cubs, MLB, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Sports Commission secured the event for Chicago.
- Next steps include detailed planning of game logistics, community engagement initiatives and neighborhood preparations for All-Star Week festivities.