It's official. Chicago Cubs to host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field

It's official. The Midsummer Classic will return to Wrigley Field in 2027.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred joined the likes of Chicago Cubs owner Tom, Pete and Laura Ricketts and city, state and federal lawmakers behind home plate on Friday morning for the official announcement.

“The hard work put in to transform all of Wrigleyville into an outstanding destination deserves to be celebrated and shared on a national stage,” Manfred said in a statement. “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.

The MLB All-Star Game was last played at Wrigley in 1990 - and with the 2027 event, the Friendly Confines will be able to lay claim to having hosted the most All-Star Games of any active Major League ballpark, made possible simply by the fact that the ballpark is more than a century old and the recent renovation of the stadium and the surrounding area.

Wrigleyville hosted the event in 1947, 1962 and 1990 - and the last instance has a uniquely special connection to Cubs fans this week following the loss of Ryne Sandberg. The iconic Chicago second baseman won the Home Run Derby that year, hitting three home runs to capture the title.

The Cubs had made multiple attempts to bring the event back to Wrigley Field over the years - with this ultimately successful effort starting nearly a decade ago in discussions with Major League Baseball. Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't point out the 2027 All-Star Game - and the entire MLB season - are very much uncertain given a looming labor stoppage that seems inevitable following the 2026 campaign.

But, at some point soon - whether it be '27 or beyond - it will be all eyes on the famed cathedral of our national pastime, we all know and love as baseball's biggest names come to town.