The MLB All-Star Game was the idea of Arch Ward, the sports editor of the "Chicago Tribune", after the Mayor of Chicago, Edward J. Kelly, had first approached the "Tribune's" publisher for a major sport event.
The MLB All-Star Game was the idea of Arch Ward, the sports editor of the "Chicago Tribune", and was intended to be a one-time event to boost morale during the Great Depression. The Mayor of Chicago, Edward J. Kelly, had first approached the "Tribune's" publisher for a major sport event.