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 THE NEW YORK METS WILL HOST THE MLB ALL 2013 STAR GAME

Citi Field will be the site of the 2013 All-Star Game, the first time the Mets have hosted the event since 1964. Commissioner Bud Selig, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon will make the announcement Wednesday at City Hall. “It’s great for the city,” David Wright said. “It’ll be a chance for the world to see the stadium, see the new place and show it off a little bit.” The last All-Star Game played in New York was in 2008, the final season for the old Yankee Stadium. The announcement was expected for some time, but negotiations of bookings, permits and police and parks department details for an array of activities delayed it until now. The Futures game as well as a celebrity softball event will take place the Sunday before the game. The Home Run Derby is held after workouts on Monday. There will be a fan festival at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center