The first All Star baseball game debuted in Comiskey Park, Chicago, 1933,pitting the All Stars from the American vs National League. Proceeds went to a fund for aid to needy retired players.

Everyone wanted to see "the Babe"aka Babe Ruth. Getting along in years, he hit the first All Star home run.

"The place went crazy" and on the strength of Ruth's home run, the All Star game was a resounding success and has been a fixture after all these years.

We saw the game when it played in Denver. We had the best seats in the house, next to the open side of the dugout. Mark McGwire, the year he juiced 70 homers, flipped his batting glove to Billie which we later sold for $250 on e-bay.