CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Cubs will host the 2027 MLB All Star Game at Wrigley Field, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday.

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It’s been 35 years since the Cubs hosted a Major League Baseball All-Star game. But the game is coming back in 2027. A Who’s Who of city and state leaders, including Governor Pritzker and Maher Johnson as well as major league baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on hand for this big announcement.

“I applaud the Ricketts family, the entire Cubs organization, the City of Chicago and the Chicago Sports Commission for presenting an impressive vision for 2027 All-Star Week,” said Commissioner Manfred. “The hard work put in to transform all of Wrigleyville into an outstanding destination deserves to be celebrated and shared on a national stage. We look forward to bringing the Midsummer Classic back to historic Wrigley Field and working alongside the Cubs, city and state officials, and the local organizing group to bring an extraordinary experience to the baseball fans of Chicago. Most importantly, Major League Baseball and its partners will leave behind a lasting impact on the communities across Chicago through the meaningful initiatives of the All-Star Legacy program.”

“This is an honor for our team, our city and our state,” said Cubs Executive Chairman Tom Ricketts. “We can’t wait to showcase how we have preserved this iconic ballpark. Wrigley Field means so much to Cubs fans and millions of people who have visited what we believe is a baseball cathedral and one of Illinois’ top tourist destinations. We play in a world-class city that is especially beautiful in the summer and we’re looking forward to hosting the best players in our great game and fans from around the world.”

This will be the fourth time that Wrigley Field has hosted a major league All-Star game. That’s the most of any current ballpark.

The Cubs started pitching baseball officials to host the game some eight years ago. They said a big part of why they were selected is because of all of the improvements the Cubs and the Ricketts family have made to both the ballpark and the Wrigleyville neighborhood.

Tom Ricketts said the Cubs have invested about $1 billion in the improvement project. The Cubs along with the city and state also have contributed more than $30 million in the last year two security upgrades around the ballpark which they say were key in the Cubs winning the bid to host the game.

City and state leaders said the game will bring a weeks worth of activities to the city. It will fill restaurants and hotels and have a great economic impact.

“I am thrilled that the 2027 MLB All-Star Game will be hosted at Wrigley Field in Chicago and that baseball fans from around the world get to experience all that our city has to offer,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “There is simply no place like Wrigley, and the State of Illinois looks forward to working with the Cubs to prepare the storied ballpark and one-of-a-kind neighborhood for this historic event.”

“On behalf of the City of Chicago, I am thrilled to welcome the 2027 MLB All-Star Game to our city,” said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. “Chicago is a baseball city, we have the experience, the infrastructure, and the unmatched spirit to host world-class events and we are thrilled to welcome MLB players and fans from across the country to Wrigleyville. Many thanks to MLB and the Cubs organization for their commitment to Chicago and to meaningfully engage with our communities ahead of the event.”

All of the speakers a tribute to the legendary hall of fame Cubs 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg, who died earlier this week. They held a moment of silence before they even began Friday.

Sandberg played in the game in 1990, the last one that was played here at Wrigley and he actually won the Home Run Derby the day before the game.