The American League wins the first Major League Baseball All-Star game, defeating the National League 4-2 in Comiskey Park. Chicago hosted the "Midsummer Classic" in concert with its A Century of Progress International Exposition, a world's fair celebrating its centennial.
Year
1933
Date of Event
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