Cubs Win 2027 All-Star Game Bid; Could Red Sox Be Next?

The Chicago Cubs just landed the 2027 MLB All-Star Game — and the Boston Red Sox could be next in line.

Major League Baseball made it official on Friday: the Midsummer Classic is returning to Wrigley Field. Commissioner Rob Manfred joined Cubs ownership and local officials behind home plate to announce the long-anticipated news.

Chicago last hosted the event in 1990, and this will mark the fourth time Wrigley has welcomed the game, more than any other active stadium.

Manfred credited the billion-dollar Wrigleyville transformation for helping secure the bid, calling the venue and surrounding area “an outstanding destination” worthy of national attention, as transcribed by Jake Misener of Cubbies Crib.

Years of security concerns had previously held back the bid, but recent improvements — including new bollards, wider sidewalks and enhanced infrastructure around the park — finally cleared the path. That, combined with persistent lobbying and collaboration between the Cubs, the city and the state of Illinois, got the deal done.

Wrigley will follow Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, which is set to host in 2026. The 2028 venue remains undecided, with Baltimore, San Francisco and Toronto reportedly in the mix. But 2029? That could be Fenway Park’s moment.

According to MLB insider Rob Bradford, the Boston Red Sox have made a push to bring the All-Star Game back to Fenway in time for the 30th anniversary of the unforgettable 1999 edition — a game that arguably helped save the park itself. With Ted Williams on the mound and Pedro Martinez dominating the National League’s best, that night still echoes through baseball lore.

Manfred confirmed the club has shown “avid interest” and acknowledged that Fenway’s long absence strengthens its case. The last time Boston hosted was in 1999, and the park has only been home to the event three times — in 1946, 1961 and that legendary night in ’99.

If the stars align, 2029 might mark another historic moment in one of baseball’s most storied cathedrals.