los angeles dodger stadiums 40year wait to host the allstar game is going to last even longer the game scheduled for july 14 was canceled friday because of the coronavirus pandemic and dodger stadium was awarded the 2022 midsummer classic the 2021 game is set for atlantas truist park home to the braves since 2017because of the pandemic opening day had already been delayed from march 26 to july 23 or 24once it became clear we were unable to hold this years allstar festivities we wanted to award the dodgers with the next available allstar game which is 2022 baseball commissioner rob manfred said in a statementthis will be the first time since 1945 that no game will be held travel restrictions because of world war ii kept the game scheduled for bostons fenway park and any player selections from taking place that year it was pushed back to the next seasonthe dodgers hosted the only the midsummer classic in dodger stadium history in 1980 won 42 by the national leaguethe stadium thirdoldest in baseball behind fenway and chicagos wrigley field is the only park in the majors not to have increased its 56000seat capacity since it opened in 1962thats not to say it hasnt changed howeversince 2013 the stadium that overlooks downtown los angeles has undergone a series of structural and behindthescenes improvements including two entrance plazas on the field level tiered seating and bar areas overlooking both bullpensthe ballpark has also gotten new hd video screens and sound systems wider concourses and renovated restrooms kids play areas displays to honor the franchises storied history new home and visiting clubhouses and batting cagesand that doesnt include the 100 million in renovations that helped the dodgers land the 2020 game those feature two acres of food and entertainment offerings in a new center field plaza and sprucedup outfield pavilionsalso added were elevators escalators and bridges to improve circulation around the ballpark without changing its picturesque look and feel the speaker tower sound system in center field is being replaced new socalled home run seats are being added in front of existing outfield seatsthe coronavirus delayed the start of the season and also slowed work at the stadium in midapril retired hall of fame broadcaster vin scully narrated a brief video of the projectwhen we get back to baseball dodger fans will be greeted with the most significant upgrade to the fan experience in the history of our storied venue he saidwhen exactly will that return to dodger stadium take place well as that noted baseball philosopher yogi berra once said i wish i had an answer to that because im tired of answering that question scully said chucklingscully now 92 announced the 1959 allstar game hosted by the dodgers at los angeles memorial coliseum the second such game played that year he joined mel allen on the call for nbc on aug 3it was the first midsummer classic to be played on the west coast and also one of