In what was undoubtedly among his toughest calls as president of the Advanced Single-A California League, Charlie Blaney announced via social media on Wednesday morning that the 2020 Cal League All-Star game and related activities scheduled for June 22-23, 2020 at Banner Island Ballpark – home of the Stockton Ports (Athletics) – have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It is with tremendous disappointment that we announce the cancellation of the 2020 California League All-Star Game and surrounding events at Banner Island Ballpark and throughout the city,” Ports President Pat Filippone said in the written statement. “While we are disappointed that we will not be able to host this great event in 2020, with the season yet to begin there is no way an All-Star event can be staged properly in the time frame we have. The Ports would like to thank our sponsors for their excitement and support of the event and all of the folks that have purchased tickets to the event.”

“We applaud the Ports for the wonderful All-Star Game events they had planned, but unfortunately the annual highlight of the Cal League season becomes another victim of COVID-19,” Blaney said in the statement.

Blaney became the California League president in 2010 after spending 32 years in the Dodgers organization as vice president of player development, managing director of Dodgertown in Vero Beach, and general manager of Dodger affiliates at the Single-A, Double-A and Triple-A levels. He was inducted into both the Albuquerque Baseball and Florida State League Halls of Fame in 2010.

Per the statement, the Ports will make an announcement by May 31 on refund options for those who already purchased tickets for the event.

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