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ATLANTA — The Main League Baseball All-Star Recreation is again in metro Atlanta four years after MLB pulled the game from Truist Park.
The MLB commissioner stated they made that call after Georgia lawmakers handed a controversial election integrity invoice.
However two years later, MLB modified its thoughts and by no means actually gave a purpose why.
In an unique interview, Gov. Brian Kemp advised Channel 2’s Richard Elliot once more what he stated practically 4 years in the past.
“Nicely, it ought to’ve been performed a very long time in the past, however we’re glad to have it taking place subsequent week,” Kemp stated.
Kemp believes MLB made a mistake when it pulled the 2021 All-Star sport from metro Atlanta due to the controversial election integrity regulation.
That regulation overhauled the best way Georgians vote — from absentee and early voting — to the best way votes are counted. It even banned teams from passing out water in lengthy voting traces.
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Barely two years later, baseball backtracked and awarded Georgia the 2025 All-Star sport with out ever actually giving a purpose why, as a result of that regulation continues to be in impact, utterly unchanged.
Kemp stated that because the regulation went into impact, voter turnout and participation are literally greater than they had been earlier than, proving the regulation is working.
“I’m not too apprehensive about feeling vindicated. It’s a disgrace it ever occurred as a result of lots of people went by way of hell when that occurred for no good purpose,” Kemp stated.
The primary time Atlanta hosted an All-Star Recreation was in 1972 on the previous Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Hank Aaron hit a two-run homer to assist the Nationwide League win. The following time was in 2000, on the previous Turner Subject.
However now, in 2025, at Truist Park, Georgia NAACP president Gerald Griggs continues to be upset over the regulation and with baseball.
He stated baseball ought to have reached out to his group or others to speak about social justice within the dwelling state of Jackie Robinson.
“Above all, I’m a baseball fan. I’m excited that it’s again, however as a civil rights activist, I don’t see any change that necessitated it coming again,” Griggs stated.
Supporters say voter participation and minority participation are up due to this regulation.
Critics disagree. They are saying these numbers are up despite the regulation, and solely resulting from robust voter turnout efforts.in
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