​The hoopla of All-Star festivities in Philadelphia provided a glimpse of what awaits the Chicago Cubs in less than a year.The Cubs on Friday unveiled the official logo for the 2027 MLB All-Star Game, scheduled to be played July 13 at Wrigley Field. The Midsummer Classic is being held for the fourth time in Wrigley’s history (1947, 1962 and 1990), making the historic Friendly Confines the only active stadium to host four All-Star Games. Only two other ballparks have held the event as many times: Municipal Stadium in Cleveland (1935, 1954, 1963, 1981) and old Yankee Stadium in New York (1939, 1960, 1977, 2008).Major League Baseball created the All-Star Game logo with input from the Cubs and highlighted Wrigley’s iconic marquee as the main ribbon in the banner while utilizing typography from the marquee’s letterform. They also incorporated the six-point star, part of the distinctive Chicago flag, as the hyphen in “All-Star.”A whirlwind All-Star week attending all the events, including the fan village in downtown Philadelphia, had president of baseball operations Crane Kenney absorbing everything the Cubs are now tasked with pulling off in the next year.“You’re a little more nervous than in most years because you know you’re going to be hosting it next year, so I’m paying a little more attention to details,” Kenney told the Tribune. “You’re a little bit more aware of what’s going on than enjoying it.”Kenney also attended the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta to understand how the Braves implemented events around the area of Truist Park, known as the Battery, particularly the philanthropic efforts, which are a big piece of hosting the All-Star Game.“Treat your local fans very well while welcoming an international fan base to the marketplace,” Kenney said, “and so there are all sorts of issues in terms of relocation of current fans and having them understand how it all works because it is the league’s game. We are the host, but the league very clearly is in charge of the ticketing, activation around the ballpark, the suites, clubs and private spaces, all the way down to the parking lot.“So while, yes, it’s our park and there are so many nuances to Wrigley Field and nuances to the city of Chicago and how politics work there and how the environment around Wrigley works, which is different than every other ballpark. So it’ll be an interesting partnership with the league to see how that comes together.”Kenney believes the 2016 World Series games at Wrigley were a good primer for the Cubs, and the COVID-shortened 2020 season helped, too, by forcing them to reinvent and make adjustments.Of course, the expiring collective bargaining agreement and the expected lockout looms. The unknowns of whether the 2027 season will start on time creates some uncertainty about whether potentially lost games would affect the All-Star Game.Kenney said the Cubs aren’t building in a contingency in case the All-Star Game is affected by a