The Forgotten 1917 All-Star Game | Philadelphia News

A hidden gem in baseball history: the first All-Star Game wasn’t in 1933—it was in 1917, held to honor Tim Murnane, a beloved Philly native and baseball pioneer who died tragically young. Legends like Ty Cobb, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Connie Mack dropped everything, even paying their own way, to play a charity game that raised enough to buy Murnane’s family a home. This emotional, under-the-radar story proves how sports can unite us—even when the world feels divided. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/02902dab03937503