Q 01/05

By what nickname is the MLB All-Star Game commonly known?

A) The July Jubilee

B) The Midsummer Classic

C) The Summer Showcase

D) The Fall Classic

Answer · why

B) The Midsummer Classic

It is meant to mark the symbolic halfway point of the season, though the mathematical midpoint usually falls weeks earlier.

Q 02/05

Which Chicago Tribune sports editor came up with the idea for the first All-Star Game?

A) Grantland Rice

B) Ring Lardner

C) Red Smith

D) Arch Ward

Answer · why

D) Arch Ward

He also created the Golden Gloves boxing tournament and the College All-Star Football Classic.

Q 03/05

Where was the first All-Star Game played on July 6, 1933?

A) Comiskey Park, Chicago

B) Polo Grounds, New York

C) Fenway Park, Boston

D) Wrigley Field, Chicago

Answer · why

A) Comiskey Park, Chicago

It was staged as part of the 1933 World's Fair and was meant to be a one-time event.

Q 04/05

Which Yankee hit a two-run homer to highlight the first All-Star Game in 1933?

A) Lou Gehrig

B) Jimmie Foxx

C) Babe Ruth

D) Al Simmons

Answer · why

C) Babe Ruth

Twenty of the thirty-six All-Stars on the field that day later made the Hall of Fame.

Q 05/05

What did the Chicago Tribune call the inaugural 1933 contest?

A) The Game of the Century

B) The Dream Game

C) The Summer Spectacular

D) The Battle of the Leagues

Answer · why

A) The Game of the Century

Fifty-five newspapers printed fan ballots, and the $45,000 net gate went to a charity for needy former players.