Born: Sept. 15, 1938 (Williamston, North Carolina), Teams: San Francisco Giants (1962-71), Cleveland Indians (1972-75), Texas Rangers (1975-77, 1980), San Diego Padres (1978-79), New York Yankees (1980), Atlanta Braves (1981), Seattle Mariners (1982-83), Kansas City Royals (1983), MLB Career highlights: Two-time Cy Young Award (1972, 1978), five-time All-Star (1966, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979), three-time MLB wins leader (1970, 1972, 1978). He's the only non-New York Yankees player to win at least five World Series championships with the same team. These players had the longest careers in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. The game lasted five hours and 41 minutes, and was won on a walk-off home run by Scott Podsednik. Aponte's wife did not believe his explanation for coming home at 3 a.m. Walter Holke had 42 POs at first base pic.twitter.com/HKFusaOH9w. The Astros ultimately won, 13-12, on a walk-off single by Alex Bregman in the 10th. That was the MLB record for oldest pitcher to win a game until Jamie Moyer broke it in 2012. But though the names had changed, the result was the same: Just as in the first marathon, no winner was decided. Gaylord Perry was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues, with the Cleveland Indians in 1972 and the San Diego Padres in 1978. On Sept. 26 of that season, Miami played its first game after Fernandez's death at home against the New York Mets. The 24-year-old was a two-time All-Star and one of the best up-and-coming pitchers in baseball. Born: Sept. 1, 1850 (Bridgeport, Connecticut), Died:Jan. 8, 1919 (age 68, Bridgeport, Connecticut), Teams: Middletown Mansfields (1872), Boston Red Stockings/Red Caps (1873-78), Providence Grays (1879), Boston Red Caps (1880), Buffalo Bisons (1881-84), New York Giants (1885-92), Washington Senators (1893), New York Giants (1904), MLB Career highlights: National League HR leader (1880), National Baseball Hall of Fame (1945). Died: Nov. 21, 1958 (age 49, New Orleans, Louisiana), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1933), 12-time All-Star (1934-45). The 3 hrs and 50 mins contest was called due to darkness, both pitchers (Leon Cadore & Joe Oeschger) went the distance. Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay was brilliant in 2010. But down to their final out and facing Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers, the White Sox rallied to tie the score on a double by Julio Cruz and a single by Rudy Law. 4 times forms: { Musial was elected to the All-Star team an MLB-record 24 times, named to the MLB All-Century Team in 1999 and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. Los Angeles tied the game in the ninth inning with a three-run rally that included (what else?) "Now batting for the YankeesNo. The A's were still managed by the legendary Connie Mack, 82 years old and in his 45th season with the team. In the top of the 10th, the Brewers finally broke through with a run, but the White Sox answered back with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning. But they came back to win the next two and set the stage for a Game 7 in Cleveland. The game, which was tied 18 holes deep, now ties the record for longest game in a playoff series. 2018 World Series Game 3 (Dodgers 3, Red Sox 2): 18 innings T-1. Hornsby didn't drink or smoke or engage in social activities with his teammates and more often than not derided those who didn't live like him. June 24, 1962: New York Yankees 9, Detroit Tigers 7The Yankees would win the World Series in 1962, the last title of the Mickey Mantle dynasty, and they were also the winners of this seven-hour game at Tiger Stadium. Due to the weather, many MLB games have been shortened (usually by rain), but they are still considered official games. Harmon Killebrew led the American League in home runs six times in 22 seasons, playing all but one of them with the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins. July 21, 1945: Detroit Tigers 1, Philadelphia Athletics 1Length: 24 inningsBefore the White Sox and Brewers surpassed them four decades later, the Tigers and A's had the AL record for longest game. Harold Baines drove a walk-off home run off Chuck Porter to win it for Chicago.\n\n**2 (Tie). He chose baseball, and the rest is history. For the Tigers, Les Mueller handled the first 19 2/3 innings, allowing only one unearned run. One piece of trivia: This was one of Honus Wagner's final big league appearances -- the 43-year-old Hall of Famer, in his final MLB season, pinch-hit for the Pirates during the game. He knew it wasn't a Virginia ham and became convinced that it was too dark to play ball. That habit not only lost him managerial jobs several times but also forced him to play pro ball into his 40s to make up for all the money he lost. They also drove in 20 runs and scored 43 runs as a team. Want to know how intimidating a hitter McCovey was? Here is a rundown of that next-longest tier of games. Died: Jan. 22, 2021 (age 86, Atlanta, Georgia), Teams: Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1954-74), Milwaukee Brewers (1975-76), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1957), National League MVP (1957), 25-time MLB All-Star (1955-75), three-time Gold Glove Award winner (1958-60), MLB All-Century Team. Born: April 21, 1957 (Santa Barbara, California), Teams: New York Mets (1979, 1981-87), Los Angeles Dodgers (1988, 2001-02), Cleveland Indians (1989-91), Milwaukee Brewers (1992-94), Baltimore Orioles (1995-99), St. Louis Cardinals (2000), San Diego Padres (2003), New York Yankees (2003), Minnesota Twins (2003), MLB Career highlights:Two-time World Series champion (1986, 1988), two-time MLB All-Star (1983, 1984). The Mets estimated about 1,000 fans were left in the stands. Orosco is one of only 29 players in MLB history to pitch in four different decades and still has the MLB career record with 1,252 games pitched. He also was one of the most racist professional athletes in history. [3] There were 19 fans left in the seatsnot including David Cregg, who had fallen asleep[1]all of whom received season[2][3] or lifetime[1] passes to McCoy Stadium. The entire episode took just three hours and 50 minutes. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Here are the longest overall win streaks in the Modern Era. Harold Baines walk-off home run off Chuck Porter in the ninth gave the Whitecaps a victory. He was 56 years old. section: | slug: mlbs-perfect-game-drought-reaches-10-years-a-deeper-look-as-baseball-perfection-remains-elusive | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | On September 1, 1906, the United States was established. Carlton, who was also the first four-time Cy Young Award winner, refused to speak to the media starting in 1974 through the end of his career in 1988. In the end, both teams played to a zero-zero-game in a game that lasted five hours and 47 minutes. Bobby Wallace started as a pitcher in the late 1800s before moving to the infield, where he'd spend the bulk of his career playing third base and shortstop. In essence, a pitcher is competing against the opposing team's on-base percentage when attempting to pitch a perfect game (fielding errors can also ruin a perfecto, of course). In a long history of MLB villains, Anson might be the very worst. Yes, the teams played 49 innings across those two games and ended up with two ties. On May 31, 1964, the date was changed from May 31 to May 31. The New York Mets were defeated by the San Francisco Giants 8-6 in a 23rd-inning game at Shea Stadium on Monday. "If a pitcher couldn't go the distance," Oeschger would tell the Sarasota Herald-Tribune decades later, "he soon found himself some other form of occupation. Defensively, no one holds a candle to the 16-time Gold Glove Award winner who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles. It was the reason such a great player switched teams so frequently. The longest Major League Baseball game by time elapsed took place on May 8, 1984, at Chicagos Comiskey Park. Yes, we've achieved several examples of almost-perfection over the last decade -- including Drew Rasmussen's near miss on Sunday -- but the perfect game itself has remained elusive. Of course, the moment was much bigger than any box score. Paul Casanova came to bat for the Senators with the bases loaded and smacked a walk-off single to left field. The game's not over until you get the 27th out -- or, sometimes, a lot more than that. Philadelphia's only run came in the bottom of the fourth, when Buddy Rosar knocked an RBI single to left field. Young, who didn't even wear a glove until his sixth season, moved onto a friend's farm after his wife's death in 1933 and lived there until his death in 1955 at 88 years old. [3] He recalled, "I didn't know if the guys on the team wanted to hug me or slug me. The game ended in the 25th when a walk-off goal gave the Wizards a victory of 8 hours and 6 minutes. Only three Major League Baseball teams have played at least 23 innings in three games. WebAdmittedly, the longest MLB losing streak is a little sad to think about, but lets learn more about the 10 longest losing streaks MLB has ever seen. Willie Mays is one of the few baseball players who can claim GOAT status truly one of the greatest to ever do it. Aug. 31, 1993: Minnesota Twins 5, Cleveland Indians 4The AL Central foes clashed for six hours and 17 minutes at the Metrodome before the home team came away with the win. Died: Oct. 31, 1936 (age 72, Duck Lake, Michigan), Teams: Toledo Blue Stockings (1884), Detroit Wolverines (1885, 1888), Philadelphia Quakers (1886-88), Cleveland Blues (1888), Rochester Broncos (1890), Washington Statesman/Senators (1891-99), Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1901), Detroit Tigers (1902-03, 1912), New York Highlanders (1904-07), Boston Americans/Red Sox (1907-08), Cleveland Naps (1908, 1910), MLB Career highlights: MLB record runners caught stealing (1,459), MLB record assists by catcher (1,860). Hank Aaron is still the MLB career leader in RBI (2,297) and extra-base hits (1,477) closing in on 50 years since his career ended. The longest baseball game ever played lasted 8 hours and 6 minutes and was recorded in 2008. The Yankees won the 1962 World Series in seven games, defeating the Detroit Tigers. It was the result of darkness. Teams: New York Mets (1966, 1968-71), California Angels (1972-79), Houston Astros (1980-88), Texas Rangers (1989-93), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1969), eight-time All-Star (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1989), 11-time MLB strikeout leader (1972-74, 1976-79, 1987-90), two-time NL leader (1981, 1987), MLB All-Century Team. Ripken made his major league debut two months after the game was completed, and was the American League's Rookie of the Year in 1982. Longest AL/NL win streaks, Modern Era (since 1900) Giants (1916): 26 games Cleveland (2017): 22 games McBride led off with an infield hit, then scored all the way from first on a wild pickoff throw by Hank Webb. Barry Bonds didn't need to use performance-enhancing drugs to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time, but he did it anyway. He actually went to Notre Dame on a basketball scholarship before making the move to baseball full time. Winfield chose baseball and was one of the greatest outfielders in MLB history, where he surpassed 3,000 hits and won six Gold Glove Awards. Dave Winfield was a great athlete who also could have had a professional basketball career. Brooklyn's run came courtesy of leadoff man Ivy Olson, who lined an RBI single over Hall of Fame shortstop Rabbit Maranville's head in the fifth. The Robins (the predecessors to the Dodgers) and Braves were tied at 1, and that's how the game ended. With the score knotted 9-9 in the bottom of the 11th, Freese launched a walk-off home run over the center field wall to send the series to a seventh game. Eddie Collins might be Exhibit A for what the dead-ball era did to elite players. That was the only offense until the 24th inning, when the A's broke open the game on a tiebreaking RBI single by Osee Schrecongost and RBI triples by Socks Seybold and Danny Murphy. As the players went home to rest before returning at 11 a.m. for an afternoon game that Sunday,[1] they saw people going to Easter sunrise service. window.mc4wp.listeners.push( But it does have a heaping of tragedy. At 5-foot-11 and 193 pounds, he was exceptionally well-built for his era, and it makes you wonder how he might have fared in today's MLB. He also owns the record for most home runs allowed, 522 over 26 seasons. He won two Triple Crowns and was named National League MVP twice in his 23 seasons in the majors. The very first at-bat of the game (Johnny (function() { Since 1903 the onset of the modern era the league OBP has been .328. Their record in that timespan was 1179-825. In a huge plot twist, Hornsby's biggest flaw may have been a boulder-sized gambling habit on horse races. Born: April 24, 1967 (Caracas, Venezuela), Teams: Seattle Mariners (1989-93), Cleveland Indians (1994-2004), San Francisco Giants (2005-08), Texas Rangers (2009), Chicago White Sox (2010-11), Toronto Blue Jays (2012), MLB Career highlights: Three-time MLB All-Star (1998, 1999, 2002), 11-time Gold Glove Award (1993-2001, 2005, 2006). Died: July 17, 1961 (age 74, Atlanta, Georgia), Teams: Detroit Tigers (1905-26), Philadelphia Athletics (1927-28), MLB Career highlights: American League MVP (1911), Triple Crown (1909), MLB All-Century Team. If you like long innings and epic bat flips, this is the game for you. Sept. 1, 1906: Philadelphia Athletics 4, Boston Americans 1Length: 24 inningsConnie Mack managed the A's for so long, he was a part of two separate 24-inning games nearly four decades apart. The White Sox were unable to answer in the bottom of the inning, and the game ended after eight hours and six minutes. There is no statistic or metric that measures the greatness of a single contest. Collins won the World Series six times five with the Philadelphia Athletics and one with the Chicago White Sox. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Eckersley helped lead the A's to a World Series championship in 1989 and was named American League MVP in 1992. Because of more time for commercials to satisfy sponsors, post-season MLB games can take even longer. It was the first game of a doubleheader, with the Braves eventually winning 8-6. - Rogers Hornsby in Baseball Digest (December 1960, Cleon Walfoort, Will Aaron Ever Hit .400?, Page 22), (Every Opening Day gameover 14 innings is listed). Meanwhile, in Baltimore, the Red Sox held a 3-2 lead over the Orioles before that game went to a rain delay. If the past decade of baseball was about one thing, it was home runs. Tim Raines had elite speed. The Boston Red Socks defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 18-11 in Game 1 of the 2018 World Series to claim their first championship. But they announced their impending run of two consecutive AL pennants in the 2014 AL Wild Card Game, with a thrilling 9-8 comeback win in 12 innings against the Oakland Athletics. Cooper had suggested that the game resume that day, but Rochester manager Doc Edwards requested a delay because of the risk of injury. Rich "Goose" Gossage is one of the most well-known relief pitchers of all time, most notably from his time with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres, including when he won a World Series championship with the Yankees in 1978. 3. But by the sixth, the Tigers had tied the game at 7, on Rocky Colavito's run-scoring single. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Born: July 27, 1975 (Manhattan, New York City), Teams: Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-03), New York Yankees (2004-13, 2015-16). The game was close throughout, with both teams trading leads all night. The longest game in MLB postseason history was back in the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox. What makes this anniversary even more notable is that Hernndez's 2012 perfecto is the last perfect game to be thrown in Major League Baseball. Gossage had straight flames coming out of his powerful right arm, topping out at 103 miles per hour on a pitch during that 1978 season. Born: Nov. 4, 1873 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), Died:Nov. 3, 1960 (age 86, Torrance, California), Teams: Cleveland Spiders (1894-98), St. Louis Perfectos/Cardinals (1899-1901), St. Louis Browns (1902-16), St. Louis Cardinals (1917-18), MLB Career highlights: National Baseball Hall of Fame (1953). It lasted six hours and sixteen minutes, during which time the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres battled it out. 2. The game featured 202 batters and latest 7 hrs/4 minutes at Shea. Longevity doesn't always determine greatness in sports, but it does show how tough a player was. May 8, 1984: Chicago White Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 \nLength: 25 innings** \nThis is the longest game in MLB history in terms of time. The Dodgers got one back in the next half-inning on a run-scoring groundout by Mel Almada, and they tied the game in the top of the eighth on an RBI single by Ernie Koy. And the players who last the longest in any sport also end up being some of the greatest, most beloved and respected. Dempsey still isn't paying for drinks in Baltimore after he was named World Series MVP in 1983, when he batted .385 with a .923 slugging percentage in a 4-1 series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The game, which lasted six hours, six minutes on April 15, 1968, between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, was played at the Polo Grounds in New York. Coming into Game 7 in Kansas City, San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner had already thrown 47.2 mostly brilliant innings in the '14 postseason. Let's put the current perfect game drought in some historical context by looking at the time elapsed between each of those 23 perfect games: Those first two 19th-century perfectos are counted since they occurred in the National League, but they should really be dismissed since the rules of play were significantly different in 1880. Hornsby also was one of the first petulant, disliked superstars in league history. Fisk only played for two teams in his 24 years, going from the Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox in 1981. Mays came out of abject poverty in rural Alabama and was playing professionally in the Negro Leagues by the time he was 16 years old. But John somehow was never elected to the Hall of Fame, even though he had 288 career wins and his 164 wins post-surgery were just one less than Sandy Koufax's career total. Seaver, who was in his second MLB season and a year away from leading the Miracle Mets to the 1969 World Series title, threw 10 shutout innings and allowed just two hits. As we await the belated start of the 2020 MLB season and the return of actual baseball, it's as good a time as any to gaze back. Position: First base/third base/designated hitter, Teams: Cleveland Indians (1991-2002, 2011), Philadelphia Phillies (2003-05, 2012), Chicago White Sox (2006-09), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota Twins (2010-11), Baltimore Orioles (2012), MLB Career highlights: Five-time MLB All-Star (1997-99, 2004, 2006), Silver Slugger Award (1996), Roberto Clemente Award (2002). Claude Osteen pitched 9 1/3 scoreless innings in relief for St. Louis; Jerry Cram pitched eight scoreless innings in relief for New York. ", #OTD in 1920 at Braves Field, the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves played a record 26-inning game that ended in 1-1 tie. Tom Terrific retired 25 straight batters between the bottom of the second and the bottom of the 10th. The teams traded zeros for 20 innings until night fell at Braves Field. As if the series needed more intrigue, the Cubbies faced the Cleveland Indians, who hadn't won a title since 1948, the second-longest active drought in MLB. Charlie Hough was a junior in high school when he spent the summer pitching against the collegiate competition in the Cape Cod League. This was the longest game in Major League Baseball history, with a total of 10 complete games. One year after Young's death, in 1956, the Cy Young Award was named for him to be given to baseball's best pitcher annually, and expanded to an award for both the NL and AL in 1967. Seven Pawtucket players had already made their major league debuts, and were back in the minors at the time of the game, but would return to the major leagues: Four other Pawtucket players had yet to debut in the majors: One Pawtucket player had completed his major league career by the time of this game: Four Rochester players had already made their major league debuts, and were back in the minors at the time of the game, but would return to the major leagues: Four other Rochester players had yet to debut in the majors: Seven Rochester players had completed their major league careers by the time of this game: This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 19:56. 1. The game started as a pitchers' duel between San Diego's Jake Peavy, who threw eight scoreless innings and struck out 11, and Colorado's Jeff Francis, who went seven scoreless. Died: Aug. 16, 1948 (age 53, New York, New York), Teams: Boston Red Sox (1914-19), New York Yankees (1920-34), Boston Braves (1935), MLB Career highlights: Seven-time World Series champion (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932), American League MVP (1923), two-time MLB All-Star (1933, 1934), MLB All-Century Team. When the game resumed, the Brewers took the lead again in the 21st inning on a three-run homer by Ben Oglivie. Gossage also made nine All-Star teams. Larry Cheney came on in relief and threw 13 scoreless innings, followed by Hall of Famer Rube Marquard, who entered in the 21st and pitched the final two frames. As Rodn discovered, the longest stretch ever was 34 years, from 1922 (Charlie Robertson) to 1956 (Don Larsen, in the World Series). Born: July 5, 1951 (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Teams: Chicago White Sox (1972-76), Pittsburgh Pirates (1977), New York Yankees (1978-83, 1989), San Diego Padres (1984-87), Chicago Cubs (1988), San Francisco Giants (1989), Texas Rangers (1991), Oakland Athletics (1992-93), Seattle Mariners (1994), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1978), nine-time MLB All-Star (1975-78, 1980-82, 1984, 1985), (Note: 37 MLB players are tied with 22 seasons each, only 20 are featured here). Because Gary Sheffield wasn't always the greatest teammate, he probably doesn't get his due as one of the greatest hitters of all time. The Giants won in 2010, 2012 and 2014. At eight hours and six minutes, it is the longest game played since 1901, according to Stathead. On May 28, 2019, the Washington Nationals sat at 22-32 andhadless than a 0.1 percent chance to win the World Series, according to MLB Stats. Every once in a while, two teams meet on the field and produce a game far longer than a single game has any business going -- even beyond the 20-inning mark. Born: March 25, 1966 (Concord, Massachusetts), Teams: Atlanta Braves (1987-2002, 2008), New York Mets (2003-07), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1995), two-time Cy Young Award (1991-98), World Series MVP (1995), 10-time All-Star (1991-93, 1996-98, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006), five-time NL wins leader (1991-93, 1998, 2000), four-time Silver Slugger Award (1991, 1995, 1996, 1998). The score was 4-4 after six innings, with the key knocks including a home run by Kirk Gibson for the Dodgers and a two-run single by Ken Caminiti for the Astros. The problem? Franco was outstanding in the 1980s, but what he did after that is truly amazing. What is the longest home run in MLB history? But the Bees would have won in the 13th if not for a cruel twist of fate. WebLets give the nine closest runners-up to the longest MLB hitting streak a little bit of credit as we count down the 10 longest hitting streaks in baseball history. The next day's New York Times story joked that umpire Barry McCormick "remembered that he had an appointment pretty soon with a succulent beefsteak. Williams went 0for13 in 15 plate appearances, one of many records achieved during the game. On September 17, the Twins hosted the Guardians for a seven-hour and 56-minute marathon that lasted 25 outs. 1999, 2001, 2002), nine-time MLB strikeouts leader (1992-95, 1999-2002, 2004). Bob Gibson, possibly the most intimidating pitcher who ever lived, said McCovey, the 1959 National League Rookie of the Year and 1969 National League MVP, was one of only two hitters he ever faced who he feared, along with Reggie Jackson. The RedSox and Dodgers were tied at one going into extras, and the game lasted 7 hours and 20 minutes. Tony Perez was a key part of Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" in the 1970s when the franchise won back-to-back World Series championships in 1975 and 1976. In his book "Me and the Spitter," the Hall of Famer would write that this was the game where "they saw Gaylord Perry throw a spitter under pressure for the first, but hardly the last, time in his career.". It was the longest half-inning in MLB history. Pawtucket's Dave Koza had the most hits of any player in the game: five, including the game-winner. The wind blew into the infield, making hits difficult;[3] Pawtucket's Dave Koza later said that otherwise his team would have won in nine innings, with "four or five shots that would have been out of the park". Franco didn't stop playing ball after his MLB career either. 106. Detroit tied things up in the top of the seventh on a Doc Cramer run-scoring groundout. But some games in MLB history have truly gone to the extreme. Rusty Staub was only 19 when he became a full-time MLB player with the Houston Colt .45s in 1963 and played in 150 games. So what gives? Extra-inning games are nothing unusual in Major League Baseball, of course. Somehow, they only allowed one run apiece. WebHow long did the longest baseball game last in 1984? When Wade Boggs drove in the tying run in the bottom of the 21st inning after a Rochester run, even the Pawtucket players groaned. After a 17-minute rain delay during which Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward reportedly delivered an inspirational speech, Chicago scored two runs in the top of the 10th on a double by Ben Zobrist and a single by Miguel Montero. The Cubs jumped out to a 5-1 lead and were up 6-3 heading into the eighth inning. In their first home playoff game since 2001, the Mariners battled the Astros for 18 innings, tying the MLB record for the longest playoff game in history. Carlton Fisk remains one of the most well-known and well-respected catchers in MLB history. 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