Editor's note: The Rockin' the Riverfront series takes a look back at 1970 and all the key moments that shaped Cincinnati's sports future 50 years ago.
Bud Selig, Major League Baseball commissioner at the time, announced on Jan. 23, 2013, that the Reds and the City of Cincinnati would host the 2015 All-Star Game and all of the related activities that have turned the annual event into a major extravaganza approaching circus-like proportions.
The All-Star Game previously had been played in Cincinnati four times, including 1970. When did the Reds learn that they would be hosting that game?