Prospect League 2025 All-Star Baseball Game in Springfield

“We were unanimously chosen to organize it in 2025.”

Reservoir Park opened on May 12, 1925, and was renamed in 1976 after Springfield Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts.

“We’re excited,” Toole said. “It’s a great opportunity to showcase the city. I really think we’re going to bring a lot of people from all 17 other communities (with teams in the Prospect League) to Springfield.”

Hosting the league’s owners meetings helped grow support for Springfield as the first All-Star host since 2019.

“Springfield sells itself with all the craft breweries that come in the summer and all the extra things to do, like the (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum), Knights Action Park, the state fairgrounds,” Toole said. “For us, we’re just continuing to shine a spotlight on the community. Not to take away from any other venue in the Prospect League, but we have a lot to offer in Springfield.”