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MLB Moves All-Star Game Due to Controversial Georgia Voting Law
April 14, 2021
On April 2, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that its 2021 All-Star Game will no longer take place in Atlanta, Georgia after the state passed a controversial voting law last month. Coors Field in Denver, Colorado was later named as the replacement location for the game, which will still be held on its original date of July 13. Georgia Senate Bill 202 [https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201498], the Republican-sponsored bill at the center of the controversy, introduc
Fans in the Stands
March 24, 2021
Among the numerous sports leagues that had to halt play last year because of Covid-19, Major League Baseball (MLB) was arguably the most affected. While the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) [https://www.amherststudent.com/article/the-temporary-nhl-realignment-is-great-and-it-wont-ever-happen-again] were able to finish their seasons in a bubble, and the National Football League (NFL) completed its season with relative ease, the MLB had to drastically shi