July 6, 1933.<br />Hailed as "The Game of the Century," it took place at Comiskey Park in Chicago.<br />For the first time in MLB history, the best players from each division would compete on the same team.<br />MLB took a hard hit during the initial years of The Great Depression. <br />Game attendance fell by 40%.<br />The All-Star game was one of many promotional events created to entice people back to the ballpark.<br />Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward came up with the idea.<br />Since then, the MLB All-Star Game has been organized every year except for 1945.<br />The 2020 All-Star game was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
