2008 All-Star Game logo unveiled

An
All-Star summer will take hold of

New
York City next year, and Yankee Stadium played host to
a sneak glimpse on Tuesday.

The
Yankees, Major League Baseball and the City of New York unveiled the official
2008 All-Star Game logo in a press conference at the historic stadium,
discussing plans for a summer that will use the Bronx Midsummer Classic as a
centerpiece for the metropolis.

The
All-Star Game logo prominently features aspects paying homage to the stage upon
which the game will be played. Yankee Stadium’s historic and recognizable
facade plays a headlining role, in addition to the Yankees’ classic pinstripes.

With the
new Yankee Stadium rapidly rising just one block away from the current facility
in the
Bronx, Yankee Stadium was announced as
the site for the 79th All-Star Game at a City Hall press conference on Jan. 31.

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