DICK'S PERFECT GAME ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC TO RETURN TO SAN DIEGO'S PETCO PARK IN 2025

Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman Returns as the Game's Honorary Chairman

Weekend will also feature the PG All-Star Game and Launch Hydrate Home Run Challenge

SANFORD, Fla., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfect Game, the world's largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced that the 23^rd annual DICK's All-American Classic, Perfect Game's premiere event of the travel baseball season, will return to Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, on Sunday, August 17, 2025. This marks the first time the event will be held at Petco Park since 2021, with the centerpiece venue having previously hosted the AAC 14 times from 2006-07, 2009-19, and in 2021.

For the past three years, the DICK's Perfect Game All-American Classic was played at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ari., but 2025's return to Petco Park brings the game back to its longest-tenured home in Southern California. As one of the most anticipated events in amateur baseball, the All-American Classic brings together the top 60 high school baseball players from across North America, providing them with an unparalleled platform to showcase their talents on a national stage.

MLB Hall of Famer and Padres executive Trevor Hoffman will return as the Honorary Chairman for the All-American Classic, a role he previously held from 2011-21. Hoffman, who is an investor with Perfect Game, played 16 of his 19 major league seasons with the Padres, compiling a 2.76 ERA and 552 saves in 1,035 games with the team.

"What a thrill it is for Perfect Game and the Padres to bring the All-American Classic back to Petco Park," said Hoffman. "The Classic is something young baseball players work hard to be a part of, and we couldn't be more excited to showcase the best of the best in America's finest city."

In addition to the All-American Classic, Perfect Game will also hold annual events such as the PG All-Star Game, featuring the top players of the 2027 and 2028 classes, and the Launch Hydrate Home Run Challenge, both of which will take place at Petco Park, along with its star-studded awards banquet, which will be held at Eve. Eve, operated by the team's Special Events department, is the newest event venue located in downtown San Diego. The All-American Classic, All-Star Game and Home Run Challenge will all stream live on PerfectGame.TV and the free PGTV app, giving fans around the world the opportunity to witness the future stars of baseball in action.

"We are very excited to bring DICK's Perfect Game All-American Classic back to Petco Park," said Perfect Game CEO Rob Ponger. "The AAC is the longest-running amateur All-America game and San Diego has always been a special place for this event with a lot of local support and we can't wait to celebrate the incredible talent of these young athletes in one of baseball's most beautiful ballparks."

The All-American Classic, which dates to 2003, has produced more major league stars than any other All-America game. Some of MLB's most popular current players have played in Perfect Game's All-American Classic including names such as Bryce Harper, Gunnar Henderson, Bobby Witt Jr., Gerrit Cole, Freddie Freeman, Francisco Lindor and Zack Wheeler, among many others. Of the 1,126 players that have participated in the previous 22 All-American Classic games, 850 went on to become MLB Draft selections, 293 of whom were first-round picks (10 went first overall). Additionally, 305 former All-American Classic players made their MLB debut with five of them winning the MVP award, 11 being named Rookie of the Year and 22 of whom have won a Gold Glove.

Perfect Game will release additional details about the 2025 All-American Classic as the year progresses, including player rosters, coaches, the weekend schedule, community activations, special guests and more. Fans and players alike can look forward to another unforgettable showcase of the best in high school baseball. Stay tuned to PerfectGame.org and PG's social media channels for continuing updates on the 2025 DICK's Perfect Game All-American Classic.

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Perfect Game is the world's largest elite youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, producing over 9,800+ events, hundreds of thousands of games, and showcases each year across the country. Perfect Game is dedicated to giving amateur players exposure to take their game to the next level, whether that be in college or in the professional ranks. At Perfect Game events, players perform with top-level competition in front of college recruiters and professional scouts from all over the country. Because of this, these events prove to be invaluable to college coaches as well as Major League Baseball, as they can scout a large population of talented ballplayers in one location. To date, more than 2,210 players that have played in a Perfect Game event have also played in Major League Baseball. Since 2003, 15,134 Perfect Game alumni have been selected in the MLB First-Year Amateur Player Draft. In the 2023 Draft, for example, 95 percent of all players selected had played in Perfect Game events, and every player selected on the Draft's first day had previously attended Perfect Game events.

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