The idea to hold the 2022 All-Star Game …

The idea to hold the 2022 All-Star Game in Cleveland came years ago, when chairman Dan Gilbert and CEO Len Komoroski went to the league office for an extensive chat with Silver about hosting. “In a very persuasive manner, they suggested that Cleveland made perfect sense, particularly because of the symmetry of having the 50th Anniversary in Cleveland and coming back for the 75th Anniversary,” Silver told cleveland.com Tuesday.