July 9, 1955, the originator of the All-Star Game dies at the age of 58. Arch Ward

On July 9, 1955, the originator of the All-Star Game dies at the age of 58. Arch Ward, a Chicago writer and reporter, dies as he prepares to leave to cover his 22nd Midsummer Classic. Ward had initiated the idea for an All-Star Game, which began in 1933 as the “Game of the Century.”

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