View of Coors Field in Denver the site of the 2021 MLB All Star Game Tue July 13, 2021 after moving the game from Cobb County GA MLB says this is in protest of Georgia’s voter suppression law (file photo from mlb.com)

2021 All Star Game – Mile High City–

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

Denver, Colorado was picked to replace Atlanta, Georgia for this year’s major league baseball mid-season classic on July 13. This because of a controversy from a new law in Georgia regarding voting ID. The Commissioner of Baseball Mr. Rob Manfred and the Colorado Rockies came to an agreement.

Coors Field is a spacious stadium in downtown Denver, just a couple of blocks from Union Station with capacity for 50,398. Opened on April 26, 1995. An open air stadium with sensational views and where the altitude makes the ball fly further.

Meanwhile the controversy continues as Georgia Governor Brian Kemp addressed the situation saying he is baffled by MLB decision. Moving the game from Georgia which under the new law requires ID to vote, the governor said about playing the All Star Game in Colorado a State that already requires ID to vote in elections. “So what I’m being told, they also have a photo ID requirement. So it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me.”

Another unexpected event during this 2021 MLB season when the game is trying to return some kind of normalcy. The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is not very happy. This was a big event they had planned in advance for a few years and was hoping to bring an influx of business to many small minority owned places in the Atlanta metropolitan area. I wonder if Atlanta has cancellation insurance for this event? Make your plans for Coors Field!

Stay well and stay tuned.

Join Amaury for That’s Amaury’s Sports and Commentary each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com