Day 187: A Midsummer(and Chicago) Classic

     In 1933, the World's Fair came to Chicago.  Yes, the city hosted another one after 1893, and yes, there will be an entry about that forthcoming.  But back to the matter at hand.  With the attention that a World's Fair garnered, Arch Ward (the sports editor for the Chicago Tribune) had an idea.  What if all of the best players from baseball could come together on one night for one game, and see which league would come out on top.  And with that, the MLB All-Star Game was born as a concept.  Not just that, but the very first one was held right here in town at Comiskey Park, which proved to be a victory for the American League.  The game returned to Comiskey Park in 1950, after stopping by the home field of the Cubs in 1947.  Wrigley had it in 1962 again, Sox Park got it in '83, and Wrigley got it again in 1990(it was during a rain delay at this game that a local college student by the name of Thomas Lennon saw an episode of Rescue 911 playing on the televisions.  Years later, he would take this germ of an idea and evolve it into the popular satire Reno 911).  In 2003, the game saw its 70th Anniversary, and the game came back to Chicago to celebrate, this time making a stop in the newly-renamed U.S. Cellular Field.  As of now, that is the most recent All-Star Game to have been played in Chicago, though who knows what the future may hold.