Anaheim to host 2010 All Star Game

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(From L to R) National League All-Stars stand for the national anthem before the All-Star Game in San Francisco, July 10, 2007. Anaheim has been selected to host the 2010 All-Star Game, MLB commissioner Bud Selig said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

(From L to R) National League All-Stars stand for the national anthem before the All-Star Game in San Francisco, July 10, 2007. Anaheim has been selected to host the 2010 All-Star Game, MLB commissioner Bud Selig said on Wednesday.

Credit: Reuters/Robert Galbraith

LOS ANGELES | Wed May 28, 2008 8:29pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Anaheim has been selected to host the 2010 All-Star Game, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said on Wednesday.

The Anaheim Angels, who became the American League franchise in Southern California in 1961, previously hosted the contest in 1967 and 1989.

The New York Yankees are staging this year's All-Star Game on July 15 during what is the final season at the old Yankee Stadium.

The 2009 game has already been awarded to the St Louis Cardinals.

(Writing by Larry Fine in New York, Editing by Tony Jimenez)
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