2025 MLB All-Star Recreation: What Was Taking place The Final Time The Braves Hosted?

The extremely anticipated 2025 MLB All-Star Recreation will happen at Truist Park, dwelling of the Braves, on Tuesday night (8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports activities app), marking the primary time in 25 years that Atlanta will host the long-lasting occasion.

That obtained us serious about what was occurring in MLB in 2000 — the final time that Atlanta hosted MLB’s Midsummer Traditional, again when the Braves nonetheless performed at Turner Subject.

The American League obtained a 6-3 victory within the 2000 All-Star Recreation, with New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and profitable All-Star Recreation MVP honors. On the opposite aspect, Braves third baseman Chipper Jones went 3-for-3 with a solo dwelling run.One of the best report in MLB in 2000? The San Francisco Giants, who went 97-65. Nonetheless, the Giants misplaced to the New York Mets in 4 video games within the Nationwide League Division Sequence. Who had the worst report? It was a tie between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, who every completed the season 65-97.One of the best crew ERA? That will be the Braves’ collective 4.05 ERA. It was an offense-heavy period in MLB.Whereas just one participant hit 50 dwelling runs in 2000: Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa. That stated, 16 gamers hit 40-plus lengthy balls. For comparability, solely 4 gamers hit 40-plus dwelling runs in 2024.Boston Pink Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra (AL) and Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton (NL) gained their respective league’s batting title, every boasting a .372 batting common. On the hitting entrance, six gamers tallied 200-plus hits: Darin Erstad, Helton, Johnny Damon, Mike Sweeney, Jeter and Jose Vidro. For context, simply 4 gamers have totaled 200-plus hits in a single season since 2019.4 pitchers gained 20-plus video games: Tom Glavine, Tim Hudson, Darryl Kile and David Wells.Left-hander Randy Johnson was within the midst of a historic run, because it was the third season of an eventual five-year stretch the place he would submit 300-plus strikeouts in each season, main MLB in every of these 5 campaigns. Johnson additionally gained the NL Cy Younger Award in 4 consecutive seasons in that span with the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2002).The Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Rays had been every of their third respective season as an MLB franchise, as the 2 groups’ 1998 introduction stays the final time that the game added a brand new crew.Whereas outfielder Vladimir Guerrero gained the 2004 AL MVP Award with the Los Angeles Angels, one might argue that his most efficient 12 months got here in 2000 with the Montreal Expos. In that season, Guerrero totaled a career-high 44 dwelling runs and 123 RBIs, whereas posting a .345/.410/.664 slash line. The Expos would play 4 extra years in Montreal earlier than changing into the Washington Nationals in 2005.It was famous person outfielder Ken Griffey Jr.’s first marketing campaign with the Cincinnati Reds after spending the primary 11 seasons of his profession with the Seattle Mariners.Within the prime of his profession, star outfielder Manny Ramirez was in his final season with Cleveland (2000) earlier than signing with the Pink Sox. In simply 118 regular-season video games, Ramirez totaled 38 dwelling runs and 122 RBIs, whereas posting a .351/.457/.697 slash line.It was the final 12 months that Alex Rodriguez suited up for the Mariners earlier than signing with the Texas Rangers. Within the 2000 common season, Rodriguez totaled an MLB-high 10.4 WAR amongst place gamers, 41 dwelling runs and 132 RBIs, whereas posting a .316/.420/.606 slash line.On the final efficiency theme, the 2000 season was Corridor of Fame pitcher Mike Mussina’s final season with the Baltimore Orioles earlier than spending the subsequent eight years with the Yankees.For firsts, the 2000 MLB season was Mike Scioscia’s first because the supervisor of the Angels, a place he’d maintain by 2018, highlighted by profitable the 2002 World Sequence.It was additionally Jim Edmonds’ first with the St. Louis Cardinals in what was a marketing campaign that noticed the star outfielder complete a career-high 42 dwelling runs, drive in 108 runs, submit a then-career-high .583 slugging share and end fourth in NL MVP voting. Edmonds was later a part of the Cardinals’ 2006 World Sequence title.Sticking with the Cardinals, star first baseman Mark McGwire was coming off hitting an MLB-high 70 dwelling runs in 1998 and 65 dwelling runs in 1999.Helton (59) and Carlos Delgado (57) led their respective leagues in doubles, and no person matched Helton’s output till Freddie Freeman did so with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023, logging 59.Shortstop Cristian Guzmán hit an MLB-high 20 triples in 2000 with the Minnesota Twins. No person would prime 20 triples till Curtis Granderson tallied 23 of them with the Detroit Tigers in 2007.At 35, Dodgers right-hander Kevin Brown led the NL with each a 2.58 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 2000.Florida Marlins reliever Antonio Alfonseca led the league with 45 saves.Orioles Corridor of Fame infielder Cal Ripken Jr. was in his penultimate MLB season.On the award entrance, Athletics first baseman Jason Giambi (AL) and Giants second baseman Jeff Kent (NL) every gained their respective league’s MVP Award. With Johnson getting the NL Cy Younger Award, Pink Sox ace Pedro Martinez gained the AL Cy Younger Award, posting a 1.74 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 284 strikeouts in 29 begins.In the meantime, Mariners reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki (AL) and Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal (NL) gained their respective league’s Rookie of the Yr Award, whereas Chicago White Sox skipper Jerry Manuel (AL) and Giants skipper Dusty Baker (NL) gained their respective league’s Supervisor of the Yr Award.One MLB division winner did not win 90 video games, and that crew went on to win the 2000 World Sequence: the Yankees. New York’s triumph made it three consecutive World Sequence championships for the franchise and 4 in 5 years, as they defeated the Mets in 5 video games.

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