Cincinnati Reds to Host 2015 Major League All-Star Game; Logo Revealed

2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Logo

By Francisco Romero

The 86^th Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati next season.  On Wednesday Major League Baseball and the Cincinnati Reds unveiled the Official Logo for the 2015 midsummer classic.

As described in the official press release from MLB, the official logo features a nostalgic design, symbolic of the historic heritage of the Reds franchise in professional baseball. The iconic pill box hat and handlebar mustache is a playful reflection on some of the sport’s original players. The etched type celebrates the jewel event as a flying star punctuates the copy. The crossed bats represent a traditional baseball design, while the addition of deep red creates dimension to the Club’s colors of red and black.

The countdown began, Wednesday, as the 2015 All-Star game will be played on Tuesday July 14^th.

It will be the fifth All-Star game hosted by the Cincinnati Reds.  The last time the Reds held an All-Star game was back in 1988.

Iconic Cincinnati Reds baseball player, Pete Rose, will participate in All-Star game activities, he was given permission by MLB’s Commissioner Bud Selig.