2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 71st playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 11, 2000 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Braves of the National League.

2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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Date	July 11, 2000
Venue	Turner Field
City	Atlanta, Georgia
Managers	Joe Torre (NYY) Bobby Cox (ATL)
MVP	Derek Jeter (NYY)
Attendance	51,323
Ceremonial first pitch	Hank Aaron
Television	NBC (United States) MLB International (International)
TV announcers	Bob Costas and Joe Morgan (NBC) Gary Thorne and Ken Singleton (MLB International)
Radio	ESPN
Radio announcers	Charley Steiner and Dave Campbell
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The Florida Marlins were originally awarded the 2000 All-Star Game in July 1995, but due to concerns over the chronically low attendance figures at Pro Player Stadium and the long-term viability of the South Florida market, National League president Len Coleman revoked the game from Miami in December 1998.^[1] The Marlins finally got to host the 2017 All-Star Game.

Coleman announced Atlanta would be the replacement host of the game, giving the Braves the chance to host their first All-Star Game since 1972. Turner Field, which opened in 1997 played a factor in Coleman's decision to award the game to Atlanta, citing Major League Baseball's desire to have the All-Star Game played in newer venues as a way to showcase the ballparks. This was the only All-Star Game to be played at Turner Field, as the Braves left for Truist Park at the end of the 2016 season.

The 2000 All-Star Game was one of the few occurrences in which the manager of the host team also managed the home team of the game, as Bobby Cox had led the Braves to the World Series the previous year, earning the right to manage the National League.

The result of the game was the American League defeating the National League by a score of 6–3. The game is remembered for Chipper Jones' home run off James Baldwin.^[2] This was also the last MLB All-Star Game that was broadcast on NBC. Brandy sang "The Star-Spangled Banner", while Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk sang "O Canada".

Rosters

Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

American League Elected starters Position Player Team All-Star Games C Iván Rodríguez Rangers 9 1B Jason Giambi Athletics 1 2B Roberto Alomar Indians 11 3B Cal Ripken Jr.[3] Orioles 18 SS Alex Rodriguez[3] Mariners 3 OF Jermaine Dye Royals 1 OF Manny Ramirez[3] Indians 4 OF Bernie Williams Yankees 4 Pitchers Position Player Team All-Star Games P James Baldwin White Sox 1 P Chuck Finley Indians 5 P Tim Hudson Athletics 1 P Jason Isringhausen Athletics 1 P Todd Jones Tigers 1 P Derek Lowe Red Sox 1 P Pedro Martínez[3] Red Sox 5 P Mariano Rivera Yankees 3 P Aaron Sele Mariners 2 P David Wells Blue Jays 3 Reserves Position Player Team All-Star Games C Jorge Posada Yankees 1 1B Carlos Delgado Blue Jays 1 1B Fred McGriff Devil Rays 5 1B Mike Sweeney Royals 1 2B Ray Durham White Sox 2 3B Tony Batista Blue Jays 1 3B Travis Fryman Indians 5 3B Troy Glaus Angels 1 SS Mike Bordick Orioles 1 SS Nomar Garciaparra Red Sox 3 SS Derek Jeter Yankees 3 OF Darin Erstad Angels 2 OF Carl Everett Red Sox 1 OF Matt Lawton Twins 1 OF Magglio Ordóñez White Sox 2 DH Edgar Martínez Mariners 5 Baltimore Orioles 3B Cal Ripken Jr. was selected to start by the fans but unable to play due to injury. Seattle Mariners SS Alex Rodriguez was selected to start by the fans but unable to play due to a head injury. Cleveland Indians RF Manny Ramírez was selected to start by the fans but unable to play due to injury.

National League Elected starters Position Player Team All-Star Games C Mike Piazza[3] Mets 8 1B Mark McGwire[3] Cardinals 12 2B Jeff Kent Giants 2 3B Chipper Jones Braves 4 SS Barry Larkin Reds 11 OF Barry Bonds[3] Giants 9 OF Ken Griffey Jr.[3] Reds 11 OF Sammy Sosa Cubs 4 Pitchers Position Player Team All-Star Games P Kevin Brown Dodgers 5 P Ryan Dempster Marlins 1 P Tom Glavine Braves 7 P Danny Graves Reds 1 P Trevor Hoffman Padres 3 P Randy Johnson Diamondbacks 7 P Darryl Kile Cardinals 3 P Al Leiter Mets 2 P Greg Maddux[3] Braves 8 P Shane Reynolds Astros 1 P Bob Wickman Brewers 1 Reserves Position Player Team All-Star Games C Joe Girardi Cubs 1 C Jason Kendall Pirates 3 C Mike Lieberthal Phillies 2 1B Todd Helton Rockies 1 1B Andrés Galarraga Braves 5 2B Edgardo Alfonzo Mets 1 2B José Vidro Expos 1 SS Édgar Rentería Cardinals 2 3B Jeff Cirillo Rockies 2 OF Jim Edmonds Cardinals 2 OF Steve Finley Diamondbacks 2 OF Brian Giles Pirates 1 OF Vladimir Guerrero Expos 2 OF Jeffrey Hammonds Rockies 1 OF Andruw Jones Braves 1 OF Gary Sheffield Dodgers 6 New York Mets C Mike Piazza was selected to start by the fans but unable to play due to injury. St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire was selected to start by the fans but unable to play due to injury. San Francisco Giants LF Barry Bonds was selected to start by the fans but unable to play due to a thumb injury. Cincinnati Reds CF Ken Griffey, Jr. was selected to start by the fans but unable to play due to injury, but did participate in the home run derby. He did not attend the All-Star Game.

Game

Umpires

Home Plate	Mike Reilly
First Base	Mark Hirschbeck
Second Base	Wally Bell
Third Base	Paul Schrieber
Left Field	Brian O'Nora
Right Field	Laz Díaz

Starting lineups

American League				National League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Roberto Alomar	Indians	2B	1	Barry Larkin	Reds	SS
2	Derek Jeter	Yankees	SS	2	Chipper Jones	Braves	3B
3	Bernie Williams	Yankees	CF	3	Vladimir Guerrero	Expos	LF
4	Jason Giambi	Athletics	1B	4	Sammy Sosa	Cubs	RF
5	Carl Everett	Red Sox	LF	5	Jeff Kent	Giants	2B
6	Iván Rodríguez	Rangers	C	6	Andrés Galarraga	Braves	1B
7	Jermaine Dye	Royals	RF	7	Jim Edmonds	Cardinals	CF
8	Travis Fryman	Indians	3B	8	Jason Kendall	Pirates	C
9	David Wells	Blue Jays	P	9	Randy Johnson	Diamondbacks	P

Game summary

Tuesday, July 11, 2000 8:35 pm (EDT) at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
American League	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	6	10	2
National League	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	9	2
WP: James Baldwin (1-0)   LP: Al Leiter (0-1) Home runs: AL: None NL: Chipper Jones (1)

Home Run Derby

Turner Field, Atlanta—N.L. 41, A.L. 21
Player	Team	Round 1	Semis	Finals	Total
Sammy Sosa	Chicago (N)	6	11	9	26
Ken Griffey Jr.	Cincinnati	6	3	2	11
Carl Everett	Boston	6	6	–	12
Carlos Delgado	Toronto	5	1	–	6
Edgar Martínez	Seattle	2	–	–	2
Chipper Jones	Atlanta	2	–	–	2
Vladimir Guerrero	Montreal	2	–	–	2
Iván Rodríguez	Texas	1	–	–	1

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Ken Griffey Jr.	3
	4	Carlos Delgado	1
						1	Ken Griffey Jr.	2
						3	Sammy Sosa	9
	2	Carl Everett	6
	3	Sammy Sosa	11