Midsummer Classic

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Midsummer Classic is the popular nickname for Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game, a midseason exhibition featuring the league’s top players.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball All-Star Game
baseball exhibition game
sports event nickname
alsoKnownAs MLB All-Star Game
associatedBreak MLB All-Star break
broadcastOn national television in the United States
competitionType exhibition game
features All-Star players
Major League Baseball players
firstHeld 1933
format single game
frequency annual
gameLength nine innings (standard)
governingBody Major League Baseball
hasCulturalSignificance major event on MLB calendar
hasNicknameFor Major League Baseball All-Star Game
inauguralBallpark Comiskey Park
inauguralCity Chicago
includesEvent Home Run Derby
league Major League Baseball
participantSelection top players from American League
top players from National League
participantSelectionMethod fan voting
manager selections
player voting
primaryPurpose showcase of star players
rotatingHost MLB cities
seasonTiming midseason
secondaryPurpose fan engagement
sport baseball
teams American League All-Stars
National League All-Stars
typicalMonthPlayed July
venueType Major League Baseball ballpark

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MLB All-Star Game
nickname

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