MLB features incredible tribute to baseball history, America 250 during 2026 All-Star Game

'Fox & Friends' co-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 enthusiasts, capturing the excitement building for tonight's game. He also experiences a unique Liberty Bell-inspired beer tap, showcasing the local flavor and fan festivities and the fun of America's pastime.

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is supposed to be a showcase for the best of what the sport has to offer.

Superstars on the same team. Young, up-and-coming prospects given the biggest national stage to introduce themselves to a broader audience. An opportunity for players to showcase their personalities in a sport that often tends toward stoicism.

The 2026 game isn't your typical All-Star Game, however. And MLB, to their credit, made sure to include a reminder that baseball is more than just your typical sport.

It's America's pastime.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR DURING THE 2026 MLB ALL-STAR GAME AT CITIZENS BANK PARK IN PHILADELPHIA

Fireworks explode during the MLB All-Star Game between the American League and National League on Tuesday in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP)

In a fitting tribute to baseball history, and American history, the game and broadcast paused for a five-minute interlude narrated by JK Simmons and set to Ray Charles' indelible performance of "America the Beautiful."

Featuring nostalgic throwbacks to some of baseball's biggest moments, along with fathers and sons playing catch, kids riding bikes to the local ballfield and iconic stadiums, the video culminated with then-President George W. Bush's ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium following the Sept. 11 attacks.

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