2008 All-Star Game Logo Unveiled

Yesterday at Yankee Stadium, Major League Baseball unveiled the logo for its 2008 All-Star Game. Mayor Bloomberg was on hand to unveil the logo along with baseball officials, former Yankee players (including Yankees legend Yogi Berra) and current Yankees Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui. The 2008 Midsummer Classic will take place on Tuesday, July 15. The logo, pictured at right, features the historic facade of Yankee Stadium, which will be in its final season, along with the classic pinstripes of Yankee uniforms.

In a pun-laced speech, Mayor Bloomberg said:

We're going to be swinging for the fences for the 2008 All-Star Game. That will include an unstoppable lineup of All-Star events and promotions. They'll touch the bases with every part of our city and create a memorable few days for thousands of people who will come to New York City for the game, as well as hundreds of millions of people watching the game around the world.

That's quite a pitch that the Boston-born Bloomberg presents.

Mayor Bloomberg estimates the city will generate an $150 million by hosting the All-Star game. The 2008 game will be the stadium's fourth game as host and the city's first time since hosting the 1977 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. It certainly won't take New York City another 20+ years to host its next All-Star game as two new stadiums are scheduled to open in 2009.

What do all you graphic designers out there think of the logo?

From left-right: Ron Guidry, Yogi Berra, Mayor Bloomberg, Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui; photo by AP/Kathy Willens

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By tien mao on August 1, 2007 11:27 AM

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guest

ledgend? LOL

guest

Guest 12:44 is right -- there are no puns at all. Geez, Gothamist, let's get it together, alright?

guest

Like ginger

guest

Oh yeah #31? And how do they taste?

Nick S

hopefully this will go as smoothly as the Las Vegas NBA all star weekend.

Roger McDowell

What's the cup/jock for, an over aggressive Yogi/Bloomie tag team? It's a photo op

guest

Asian men have tiny weewees

guest

protective cup and jock strap people.

JRod5417

Maybe it's the way he tucked his shirt into his pants. Otherwise, YOWZA!

cwbuecheler

It kinda looks like Matsui's packin' a double-header - so to speak - in his pants to me.

guest

expect another losing season,

go Mets.

guest

25 - Torre wasn't there since he was never an All-Star player for the Yankees (although he's managed several all-star games). Guidry will not be the manager next year. It will most likely either be Torre, Mattingly or Girardi.

guest

Where's Torre? Could i speculate Guidry as coach of the Yankees in '08?

guest

How do we get tickets for the All-Star game?

Roger McDowell

Matsui's packin godzilla in his pants

guest

That speech is not "pun-laced." (At least, not the part that was quoted.) It actually does not contain any puns at all.

guest

Hey! Isn't the "other" guy, the Ragin' Cajun, Ron Guidry? I guess Ron was the only Yankee on today's team that was also on the team when the Yankees last hosted the All Star Game in 1976.

EricGewiz

They usually don custom jerseys, in the colors or style of the hosting team, for the HR Derby. I guess they'll all have pinstripes for that!