U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 10

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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TUESDAY, JULY 10: FIRST BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME

Profile America — Tuesday, July 10th.  Major league baseball takes a pause in its regular schedule today to play its 83rd all-star game.  This year's event is being held in Kansas City.  The first midsummer all-star game was played on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park in Chicago.  A homer by Babe Ruth helped the American League defeat the National League, 4-to-2.  Before 1933, all-star games were exhibition games, played either before or after the regular season.  A few star players took part, and the rosters were filled by lesser-known players and even some minor leaguers.  Major league baseball draws an annual audience of 74.5 million fans.  You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 355, 349
               http://mlb.mlb.com
               Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1245 

Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).

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