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MLB All-Star Game Ticket Prices

As of July 9, 2014

All-Star Weekend Prices are Highest In the Last Four Years

• This season, the MLB All-Star Break will be located in Minnesota, at Target Field - the home of the Minnesota Twins. A "Full Strip" for the All-Star Break includes admission to all events, starting with All-Star Sunday. All-Star Sunday includes the Color Run, the Futures Game, the All-Star Legends game, and the Celebrity Softball game. The average price for All-Star Sunday on the secondary market is $52. Monday night is the Home Run Derby, and the average price for that event is $359. The actual All-Star game is on Tuesday night, and the average ticket for that costs a record $722. Buying the "Full Strip" costs $1,467. The face value of a "Full Strip: ticket in 2014 ranged from $401 - $1,416, depending on seat
• Overall, ticket sales are up from last year's All-Star Break, which is surprising because it happened in New York, a much bigger market for baseball. At Citi Field, the average ticket to the All Star Game cost $643, which is 11% cheaper than this year. The "Full Strip" cost an average of $943 at Citi Field last year. While it isn't directly comparable to the average of all events totaled, it is still $300 cheaper than the total for 2014. Prices for the Home Run Derby are up, as well. The home run derby cost an average of $270 last season. This year's Home Run Derby costs roughly 25% more than last year's.
• Prices are likely to fall as the event gets closer, which could be a reason for the high prices. One other reason for the higher prices is the capacity of Target Field. It can hold 39,504 people. Citi Field holds 45,000 people. The All Star Break was in Kansas City in 2012 and Kauffman Stadium can fit 37,903, a number similar to Target Field. In 2012, the All-Star Game costs fans an average of only $546. The Home Run Derby cost an average of just $306. The "Full Strip" in 2012 cost an average of $1,065.
• The average ticket to the All Star Game is 16x the price of the average ticket to a Twins home game ($44). In comparison to past All Star Games, the Twins ratio is actually higher than the Mets (11x) in 2013 and the Diamondbacks in 2011 (8x). It is the same ratio as the Royals in 2012. The most expensive home game for the Twins this season will occur on the 4th of July against the Yankees. A ticket costs an average of $99 for the game. The All Star Game ticket is still 7x more expensive than that game.

When the third round of All Star Voting results were released, no Twins were in the starting lineup, which makes it even more interesting that ticket prices are so high. Brian Dozier is the closest Twin to cracking the American League starting lineup, and he is fourth in voting for second basemen. Kurt Suzuki is 5th in voting for American League Catchers. The Mets had two players on the National League roster in 2013 and a player in the Home Run Derby. The Royals only had one player crack the American League Roster in 2012.

As of June 2014

This season, the MLB All-Star Break will be located in Minnesota, at Target Field - the home of the Minnesota Twins. A "Full Strip" for the All-Star Break includes admission to all events, starting with All-Star Sunday. All-Star Sunday includes the Color Run, the Futures Game, the All-Star Legends game, and the Celebrity Softball game. The average price for All-Star Sunday on the secondary market is $60. Monday night is the Home Run Derby, and the average price for that event is $399. The actual All-Star game is on Tuesday night, and the average ticket for that costs a record $758. While a "Full Strip" is not being sold on the secondary market, the total of all events costs roughly $1,217. The face value of a "Full Strip: ticket in 2014 ranged from $401 - $1,416, depending on seat location.

Overall, ticket sales are up from last year's All-Star Break, which is surprising because it happened in New York, a much bigger market for baseball. At Citi Field, the average ticket to the All Star Game cost $643, which is 15% cheaper than this year. The "Full Strip" cost an average of $943 at Citi Field last year. While it isn't directly comparable to the average of all events totaled, it is still $300 cheaper than the total for 2014. Prices for the Home Run Derby are up, as well. The home run derby cost an average of $270 last season. This year's Home Run Derby costs roughly a third more than last year's.

Prices are likely to fall as the event gets closer, which could be a reason for the high prices. One other reason for the higher prices is the capacity of Target Field. It can hold 39,504 people. Citi Field holds 45,000 people. The All Star Break was in Kansas City in 2012 and Kauffman Stadium can fit 37,903, a number similar to Target Field. In 2012, the All-Star Game costs fans an average of only $546. The Home Run Derby cost an average of just $306. The "Full Strip" in 2012 cost an average of $1,065.

The average ticket to the All Star Game is 17x the price of the average ticket to a Twins home game ($44). In comparison to past All Star Games, the Twins ratio is actually higher than the Mets (11x) in 2013 and the Diamondbacks in 2011 (8x). It is the same ratio as the Royals in 2012. The most expensive home game for the Twins this season will occur on the 4th of July against the Yankees. A ticket costs an average of $99 for the game. The All Star Game ticket is still 7x more expensive than that game.

When the third round of All Star Voting results were released, no Twins were in the starting lineup, which makes it even more interesting that ticket prices are so high. Brian Dozier is the closest Twin to cracking the American League starting lineup, and he is fourth in voting for second basemen. Kurt Suzuki is 5th in voting for American League Catchers. The Mets had two players on the National League roster in 2013 and a player in the Home Run Derby. The Royals only had one player crack the American League Roster in 2012.

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The Story of MLB All-Star Game tickets

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is known as the 'Midsummer Classic' for a good reason: it's the annual celebration of excellent baseball skill and talent, a game with all the best stars from every team gathered on the same field, National League versus American League. The game takes place on the second Tuesday in July, this year on July 12. The roster, which will include many familiar names, as well as some newcomers, is selected by fans, players, coaches and managers, who will vote for the participants up to June 30, and will decide the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award, presented during the game.

All-Star Origins

The MLB All-Star Game was first played in 1933 as part of the World's Fair in Chicago, Illinois. Originally intended as a one-time event, the game's popularity was so successful that it became an annual event, and other sports co-opted the concept as well. The game venue alternates between the two leagues each year. This year's game will be played at Chase Field in Arizona, home of the Diamondbacks, the first time that franchise has hosted the game. Among the stars sure to take the field this year are Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, Texas shortstop Adrian Beltre, Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez, and many other stars. MLB All-Star Game tickets are the one chance during the year to see all your favorites on the same field, playing America's pastime at its highest levels.