The MLB All-Star Game is returning to Wrigley Field in 2027 for the fourth time and first in 37 years. The festivities are still two years away, but fans at Tuesday’s Cubs game were looking forward to seeing the sport’s best players in Chicago.

“I’m really excited,” said Sean Healy, 56, who lives in Los Angeles but travels to Chicago for games. “I’ve been to the World Series, I’ve been to playoff games here. Never been to an All-Star Game.”

The 2027 game will be the eighth time the Midsummer Classic takes place in Chicago . The most recent was on July 15, 2003, at U.S. Cellular Field. Led by two scoreless innings from Sox right-hander Esteban Loaiza, the American League won 7-6 and gained home-field advantage for the World Series.

Wrigley last hosted the MLB All-Stars in 1990, with pr

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