The following is a list of the American radio and television networks and announcers that have broadcast the Major League Baseball All-Star Game over the years.
Year | Venue/Host team | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Field reporters | Pregame host | Pregame analysts |
2023 | T-Mobile Park, Seattle Mariners | Fox | Joe Davis | John Smoltz | Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci | Kevin Burkhardt | Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Derek Jeter |
2022 | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers | Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Frank Thomas | |||||
2021 | Coors Field, Colorado Rockies | Joe Buck | |||||
2020 | Not held because of the coronavirus pandemic |
Year | Venue/Host team | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Field reporter(s) | Pregame host(s) | Pregame analyst(s) |
2009 | Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals | Fox | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver | Ken Rosenthal , Chris Rose , and Eric Karros | Chris Rose | |
2008 | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees | Ken Rosenthal , Kevin Kennedy , and Eric Karros | Jeanne Zelasko and Chris Rose | Kevin Kennedy and Eric Karros | |||
2007 | AT&T Park, San Francisco Giants | Ken Rosenthal , José Mota , and Eric Byrnes | Jeanne Zelasko | ||||
2006 | PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates | Kevin Kennedy | |||||
2005 | Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers | ||||||
2004 | Minute Maid Park, Houston Astros | ||||||
2003 | U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago White Sox | ||||||
2002 | Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers | ||||||
2001 | Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners | Steve Lyons | |||||
2000 | Turner Field, Atlanta Braves | NBC [2] | Bob Costas | Joe Morgan | Jim Gray and Jimmy Roberts | Hannah Storm |
Year | Venue/Host team | Network | Play-by-play |
1949 | Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodgers | CBS | Red Barber |
1948 | Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Browns | KSD | Bob Ingham |
Year | Venue/Host team | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Reporters | Studio host |
2023 | T-Mobile Park, Seattle Mariners | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Doug Glanville | Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian | Marc Kestecher |
2022 | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||
2021 | Coors Field, Colorado Rockies | Chris Singleton | Kevin Winter | |||
2020 | Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic |
Year | Venue/Host team | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Reporters | Studio host |
2019 | Progressive Field, Cleveland Indians | ESPN | Jon Sciambi | Chris Singleton | Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian | Marc Kestecher |
2018 | Nationals Park, Washington Nationals | |||||
2017 | Marlins Park, Miami Marlins | |||||
2016 | Petco Park, San Diego Padres | Peter Pascarelli and Tim Kurkjian | ||||
2015 | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Reds | |||||
2014 | Target Field, Minnesota Twins | |||||
2013 | Citi Field, New York Mets | |||||
2012 | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | ||||
2011 | Chase Field, Arizona Diamondbacks | |||||
2010 | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Dave Campbell |
Year | Venue/Host team | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Reporter(s) | Studio host |
2009 | Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals | ESPN | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | Peter Pascarelli and John Rooney | Marc Kestecher |
2008 | Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees | |||||
2007 | AT&T Park, San Francisco Giants | Joe D'Ambrosio | ||||
2006 | PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||
2005 | Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers | |||||
2004 | Minute Maid Park, Houston Astros | |||||
2003 | U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago White Sox | |||||
2002 | Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers | |||||
2001 | Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners | Charley Steiner | ||||
2000 | Turner Field, Atlanta Braves | Joe D'Ambrosio | Karl Ravech | |||
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The following article details the history of Major League Baseball on NBC, the broadcast of Major League Baseball games on the NBC television network.
The following article details the history of Major League Baseball on ABC, the broadcast of Major League Baseball games on the ABC television network.
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