Arch Ward

with the state of Texas adding something new to that tradition, the first All-Star game to be televised at night, and the first one played indoors.

From his birth in Chicago in 1933, as the dream of the late Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, to Houston's palatial eighth wonder of the world, the All-Star game has annually been the showcase of baseball's best, with the starting lineup selected by the major leaguers themselves.

The National League leads the series with 20 victories.

The American League has won 17, and there's been one tie.

You know, long before the word superstar found its way into the American sports vernacular, they played the first all-star game.

1933, Chicago World's Fair, an idea conceived and promoted by sports editor Arch Ward.

Must have been a pretty good idea because it has lived through the years to become one of the longest-running all-star events in any sport.

This being the 51st it's the first time it's been played here in Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Comes to the Houston Astrodome today, with the state of Texas adding something new to that tradition, the first All-Star game to be televised at night, and the first one played indoors.

From its birth in Chicago in 1933, as the dream of the late Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, to Houston's palatial Eighth Wonder of the World, the All-Star Game has annually been the showcase of baseball's best, with the starting lineup selected by the major leaguers themselves.

The National League leads the series with 20 victories.

The American League has won 17, and there's been one tie.

And there goes the American League.

The American League, which never has been headed in the All-Star Game, which of course was the dream of the late Arch Ward.

Sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, who saw his idea come to fruition back in the early 30s with the first game played at Comiskey Park in 1933.

The American League won the first three games of the series before the National League could break through.

And there goes the American League.

The American League, which never has been headed in the All-Star Game, which of course was the dream of the late Arch Ward.

Sports editor of the Chicago Tribune who saw his idea come to fruition back in the early 30s with the first game played at Comiskey Park in 1933.

The American League won the first three games of the series before the National League could break through.

In the very second inning, Max West hit a home run with two men on, and then they went ahead to score another run along in the eighth inning, and it was 4-0 in favor of the National League.

You know, this game originally... was started through the efforts of Mr. Arch Ward, a sports editor of the Chicago Tribune up in Chicago, the same man who originated the idea of the all-star football game.

And it's been carried on ever since, with the exception of 1945, when the game was out due to the fact of wartime travel.

And since it originally started, the American League has won ten of these victories, with the National League only winning four times.

It needed a sporting event to sort of spark it along.

It was then that Arch Ward, the sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, came up with what he termed the Game of the Century.

are the fans' dream game.

The owners in the major leagues, the American and the National Leagues, were not too keen about it at first.

The great Babe Ruth started the trend with a home run in the first All-Star game at Comiskey Park on Chicago's south side in 1933.

All-Star baseball was the brainchild of Arch Ward, the late sports editor of the Chicago Tribune.

From the very first game, it has been a fence-busting success.

It all started here in Chicago on July the 6th of 1933.

And this crowd, I would imagine, mostly National League fans being played here in a National League ballpark, giving them a rousing ovation as they take the field.

We're

going to have the throwing out of the first ball right now by Mrs. Helen Ward, who is the widow of Mr. Arch Ward, the founder of this ballgame.

The ball is being tossed right now to Del Crandall, catcher for the National League, and pictures are being taken of the event.

The great Babe Ruth started the trend with a home run in the first All-Star Game at Comiskey Park on Chicago's South Side in 1933.

All-Star baseball was the brainchild of Arch Ward, the late sports editor of the Chicago Tribune.

From the very first game, it has been a fence-busting success.

It all started here in Chicago on July the 6th of 1933.

But right now, it's a bright, sunshiny afternoon, a lot of blue sky up above.

Well, the National League taking the field right now, and this crowd I would imagine mostly National League fans being played here in a National League ballpark, giving them a rousing ovation as they take the field.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, may we call your attention to the box seats along the first baseline- We're gonna have the throwing out of the first ball right now- Will now throw out the first ball ... by Mrs. Helen Ward, who is the widow of Mr. Arch Ward, the founder of this ball game.

The ball is being tossed right now to Del Crandall, the catcher for the National League, and pictures are being taken of the event.