[JSONLINE] Only hours after Major League Baseball announced Friday it was moving this year’s All-Star Game from Atlanta, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett made a plea to Commissioner Rob Manfred to bring the game to American Family Field.Manfred and MLB made the decision to remove the game from Atlanta’s Truist Park in response to Georgia enacting a new law last month restricting voting rights. The game was slated to honor legendary Brave and Basball Hall of Famer Henry Aaron, who died on Jan. 22 at the age of 86.
Because of that scheduled tribute to Aaron, Barrett wrote to Manfred that it made perfect sense to move the game to Milwaukee, where the former home run king began his career with the Braves and ended it with the Brewers.
"As you review alternative sites for the game, I ask you to consider Milwaukee," Barrett wrote in his letter. "It is a particularly appropriate location to honor Hank Aaron, who is a revered and beloved former Milwaukeean. He started and concluded his Major League career with teams here.
"The City of Milwaukee would be honored to host the All-Star Game, and you would have the full support of my office to make the festivities a success."