As Doug Palmer watched the kids play baseball, a smile came over his face. Palmer, a former mayor who works with Major League Baseball’s Play Ball initiative, has been to dozens of events like this one.

The MLB All-Star Game festivities in Atlanta are expected to draw 60,000-70,000 visitors, generating significant economic impact.

While Truist Park is more accessible by public transit than you might realize, it nonetheless remains the case that the strong majority of people who attend All-Star festivities will be arriving via car. And of those fans, the strong majority will not be arriving in a rideshare, but with their own car. Which means they'll need parking.

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh will be one of the biggest stories during MLB's All-Star Week in Atlanta, but there is much more for Mariners fans to watch.

Rights4Girls is leading a billboard campaign in Atlanta to deter sex buyers and raise awareness about the risks of sex trafficking during the MLB All-Star Game.