Major League Baseball’s midsummer showcase returned to a long-standing tradition on 15 July, when all 60 All-Stars took the field at Atlanta’s Truist Park in their regular-season club uniforms. The change ends a four-year experiment, begun in 2021, of outfitting players in standardized American League and National League jerseys. Broadcasters John Smoltz and Joe Davis, along with managers Aaron Boone of the Yankees and Dave Roberts of the Dodgers, hailed the move as a welcome nod to the game’s history and a clearer way for fans to identify players. The night’s nostalgia extended beyond apparel. Midway through the contest, MLB staged a high-tech tribute to Braves icon Hank Aaron, projecting a holographic recreation of his 715th home run onto the field, synchronised with the original 1974 radio call and a fireworks display. Aaron’s widow, Billye Aaron, looked on with a sell-out crowd of 41,702 as the scoreboard flashed “715,” highlighting Atlanta’s first All-Star Game since 2000.