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. It was planned to be hosted on July 14 by the

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, which would have been the second All-Star Game held at

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, following the 1980 All-Star Game, and the fourth hosted by the Dodgers. On July 3, the game was canceled due to the delayed start of the 2020 season, which began on July 23 due to the government restrictions imposed during the

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. It was the first cancellation since 1945, when the All-Star Game that year was not held in compliance with wartime travel restrictions at the time. Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 All-Star Game in its place.

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and

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were the game's respective planned television and radio partners.

Host selection

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. It would have been the first time since

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that Dodger Stadium would serve as the game's host. The Hollywood-inspired logo for the game was unveiled on July 23, 2019, in a ceremony at Dodger Stadium, emceed by longtime Dodgers broadcaster

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Planned league managers and changes

As the manager of the previous season's American League champion

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was originally designated as the manager for the American League All-Star team. On January 13, MLB suspended Hinch for the entire 2020 season for his role in the

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. Astros owner

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subsequently fired Hinch after the announcement. On January 29, it was announced that Hinch's successor,

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, would manage the American League instead.

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, manager of the 2019 National League champion

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, was designated as the manager for the National League All-Star team.

Unofficial starters

Despite the game being cancelled, MLB.com released the players it believed deserved to be recognized as the "Unofficial 2020 All-Stars". The players selected by MLB.com are as follows:

National League

American League

References

External links

* {{Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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Baseball competitions in Los Angeles

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