MLB pays tribute to baseball history, America 250 during 2026 All-Star Game
Steve Doocy meets the MLB All-Star Fan Zone
‘Fox & Friends’ host Steve Doocy reports live from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the MLB All-Star Fan Zone. Doocy interviews baseball fans, capturing the excitement of tonight’s game. You also experience a unique Liberty Bell-inspired beer tap, showcasing local flavors and fan festivals and the fun of America’s pastime.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is supposed to be a showcase of the best the sport has to offer.
Celebrities in the same group. Young, up-and-coming prospects are given a much larger national stage to introduce themselves to a wider audience. It’s a chance for players to show their individuality in a game that often leans towards stoicism.
The 2026 game is not your typical All-Star game, however. And MLB, to their credit, makes sure to include a reminder that baseball is more than just your average game.
American time.
WHAT TO WATCH DURING THE 2026 MLB ALL-STAR GAME AT CITIZENS BANK PARK IN PHILADELPHIA
Fireworks went off during the MLB All-Star Game between the American League and the National League on Tuesday in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP)
In a fitting tribute to baseball history, and American history, the game and broadcast were paused for a five-minute short narrated by JK Simmons and set to Ray Charles’ indelible performance of “America the Beautiful.”
Featuring dramatic throwbacks to some of baseball’s greatest moments, along with fathers and sons playing catch, kids riding bikes to the local ballpark and iconic stadiums, the video culminates with former President George W. Bush’s ceremonial pitch at Yankee Stadium following the September 11 attacks.
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Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels meets with a fan during the fireworks display at the 96th MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa., Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Photos by Mary DeCicco/MLB via Getty Images)
Those kids ride their bikes to Citizens Bank Park to set off fireworks, in a scene reminiscent of “The Sandlot.” Even the players got involved, some with sparklers near the dugout, or talking to kids on the field. The finale then featured a spectacular fireworks display on the roof of the stadium, to thunderous applause from the sold-out crowd.
That’s what baseball is all about. That’s how America is. That’s baseball at its best: respect for tradition, nostalgia and the timeless harmony of the national pastime.
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A fireworks display lights up the sky during the 96th MLB All-Star Game presented by MasterCard at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Photos by Mary DeCicco/MLB via Getty Images)
Major League Baseball doesn’t always get it right, but when it does, it does. You can’t watch that video outside, as the now-famous line in “Moneyball” says “I love you with baseball.” Because baseball is passionate. Three out. Nine in the field. Pitcher versus hitter. Walk-offs, diving catches, big strikeouts and the drama of a one-run ninth inning. Nothing compares to baseball, or as this fruit shows, America either.
