Seen through the lens of Halladay's untimely death in a 2017 plane crash, the game takes on even more significance and stands as a high point in a Hall of Fame career. After the final out, the Marlins players piled their hats on the mound next to a stenciled-on No. There have only been eight Major League games of 23 innings or longer, while there have been nine at exactly the 22-inning mark. [7] Finally at 4:07a.m., at the end of the 32nd inning and more than eight hours after it began, the game was stopped. He chose baseball, and the rest is history. } "I figured I could get to third," McBride said after the game, per The Associated Press report. A 12-time American League batting champion, Cobb also led the AL in stolen bases six times, RBI four times and still holds the MLB record for career batting average at .366. The Sept. 11, 1974: St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 3 \nLength: 25 innings** \nThe 13,460 fans who arrived at Shea Stadium on this Wednesday night in September had no idea what they were in for: A seven-hour, four-minute contest that wouldn't end until 3:13 in the morning, becoming the longest continuous Major League game (by innings) where a winner was decided.\n\nJerry Koosman carried a 3-1 lead into the ninth for the Mets, but he gave up a game-tying homer to Ken Reitz with two outs. What Cobb's legacy doesn't include is a World Series championship. Obviously, someone will break through at some point and pitch the next perfect game maybe it'll even happen this season. 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 it skidded off the Astroturf and through shortstop Al Weis' legs, allowing the game's lone, walk-off run to score. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. 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. He also owns the MLB single-season record with 130 stolen bases. When he returned from a one-year sabbatical for his final season with the Colorado Rockies in 2012, he twice became the oldest pitcher to win an MLB game at 49, then 50 years old. At 1 a.m., the game was suspended after a three-way tie. The game ended in the 25th when a walk-off goal gave the Wizards a victory of 8 hours and 6 minutes. It was the first game of a doubleheader, with the Braves eventually winning 8-6. Some high schools do not have lighting, so game timings may not be as When Dodgers third baseman Cookie Lavagetto let a grounder go through his legs, pinch-runner Otto Huber was rounding third to score the winning run when he tripped and fell over the base. Add in the fact that he hit over 500 home runs, and this is a player who probably should get more consideration for the Hall of Fame. The game lasted 7 hours and 6 minutes, and the Rays eventually won 8-7. It took eight hours and six minutes -- and it had to be completed over two days.\n\nThe game began on May 8. It was the Mets' first year at Shea -- the then-lovable losers had just left the Giants' old home, the Polo Grounds. It was high drama spread across two cities, and likely part of the reason MLB decided, beginning in 2015, to schedule all games on the season's final day for the same start time. 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. His accomplishments include helping his team to win seven American League pennants alongside four World Series championships! It was the reason such a great player switched teams so frequently. Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1965-71), Philadelphia Phillies (1972-86), San Francisco Giants (1986), Chicago White Sox (1986), Cleveland Indians (1987), Minnesota Twins (1987-88), MLB Career highlights: Two-time World Series champion (1967, 1980), four-time Cy Young Award (1972, 1977, 1980, 1982), 10-time MLB All-Star (1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979-82), Triple Crown (1972), Gold Glove Award (1981), four-time NL wins leader (1972, 1977, 1980, 1982), NL ERA leader (1972), five-time NL strikeouts leader (1972, 1974, 1980, 1982, 1983). Only Greg Maddux and fellow Hall of Famer Randy Johnson have won Cy Young Awards in four consecutive seasons. The game was close throughout, with both teams trading leads all night. Whether it's juiced baseballs, a change in leaguewide hitting approach or some combination of factors, hitters have been clearing the fence with historic regularity. A game ends after 4.5 innings if the home team is ahead by more than 200 runs, so there is no need for the visiting team to bat. The longest Major League Baseball game by time elapsed took place on May 8, 1984, at Chicagos Comiskey Park. The 3 hrs and 50 mins contest was called due to darkness, both pitchers (Leon Cadore & Joe Oeschger) went the distance. 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. The longest Major League Baseball playoff game by time was played on October 16, 2005, when the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 75 in game 3 of the 2005 World Series. If the past decade of baseball was about one thing, it was home runs. Hornsby also was one of the first petulant, disliked superstars in league history. The Cardinals and Mets in 1974 also hit 25 innings. Each deserves mention here: Dallas Braden, Oakland A's (May 9, 2010); Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies (May 29, 2010); Philip Humber, Chicago White Sox (April 21, 2012); Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants (June 13, 2012); Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners (Aug. 15, 2012). Keith Hernandez appeared in only 14 games for the Cards as a rookie in 1974, and this was one. The 2022 MLB playoffs have now seen two of the longest games in postseason history. All Rights Reserved. 2023 ChampsOrChumps.us, All Rights Reserved Terms Privacy Policy. The second half of Albert Pujols' career looks a lot different than the first half, but he's still almost assuredly a first-ballot Hall of Famer. As the teams marched on, they eventually set the record to that point for the longest night game in history, a note posted to the Astrodome scoreboard -- along with some lighthearted messages to the fans who stuck it out. 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. That was all for the scoring. But after making the playoffs as a wild card, they went on a postseason tear that culminated in an inspired, fittingly come-from-behind World Series Game 7 victory. Quinn got his start as a baseball player in an unusual way, catching a foul ball as a 14-year-old in the stands at a minor league game in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, and gunning it back to home plate, where it hit the catcher in the middle of his mitt. Only three Major League Baseball teams have played at least 23 innings in three games. Perez was one of the greatest power hitters in the National League for almost a decade. The entire episode took just three hours and 50 minutes. The game lasted 25 innings (second most innings ever) and took over 8 hours and 6 minutes to complete. No catcher held up better in MLB's early era than Deacon McGuire, who learned how to play baseball on cement lots before transitioning to semipro ball on the weekends while working in an iron foundry during the week. When the game resumed, the Brewers took the lead again in the 21st inning on a three-run homer by Ben Oglivie. As any 1980s card collector kid will remember from this famous Upper Deck card. 7 (Tie). 2005 NLDS Game 4 (Astros 7, Braves 6): 18 innings T-1. In the 20th inning, the scoreboard read: "We hope you are enjoying tonight's third game as much as you enjoyed the first two.". In 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox played a game that lasted 19 innings. But in the bottom of the 22nd, Rafael Ramirez lined a walk-off single to right field (just over the glove of Dodgers legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who entered as a defensive replacement at first base in the 21st frame) to give Houston the victory. The Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the Triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history. 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 hit his 500th home run in 1929 15 years into his 22-year career. In 1919, the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies played the longest 9-inning game in the history of baseball, a 51-minute affair. Hack Wilson had the most hits in the game, going 4-for-8 with four of them. The Giants defeated the Red Wings, 6-1, as Jesse Barnes threw a complete game. 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. Martinez was a consistently great pitcher throughout his career. 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. The Yankees have been especially hard hit by Alex Rodriguezs strained left leg, which is expected to sideline him for at least six weeks. Their record in that timespan was 1179 Sunday. Yes, it's been 10 years since we had a perfect game, but in 2010 alone we had three. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_professional_baseball_game Born: May 14, 1972 (Ciego de Avila, Cuba), Teams: Cincinnati Reds (1964-76, 1984-86), Montreal Expos (1977-79), Boston Red Sox (1980-82), Philadelphia Phillies (1983), MLB Career highlights: Two-time World Series champion (1975, 1976), seven-time MLB All-Star (1967-70, 1974-76). 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. 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. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. The Kansas City Royals wouldn't win the World Series (their first since 1985) until 2015. It lasted six hours and sixteen minutes, during which time the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres battled it out. The teams played seven more scoreless innings until the 22nd, when Troy Tulowitzki drove the go-ahead double to deep left-center, and the Rockies held on. 4 times The rain abated at Camden Yards, and the Orioles mounted a comeback against Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon a few minutes before Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria launched a walk-off home run against the Yankees' Scott Proctor. In a long history of MLB villains, Anson might be the very worst. Playing for the last time at Yankee Stadium, shortstop Derek Jeter came to the plate in the bottom of the ninth against the Baltimore Orioles with the score tied 5-5 and the winning run on second base. Pujols won two World Series championships and three National League MVP awards in the first decade and is just one of four players with 3,000 hits and 600 home runs alongside Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Alex Rodriguez. Los Angeles got strong pitching performances from Orel Hershiser, who shut out the Expos for the first seven innings, and a rookie John Wetteland, who did so for the final six. Still, you'll be hard-pressed to argue any of the clashes that made our decade-spanning top 10 weren't greatand eminently unforgettable. The dude could really hit. In Martinez's case, he lost his perfect game in the 10th, and Haddix lost his in the 13th. He has been writing about the sport for over five years and is passionate about sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for the game. 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 longest half-hour in college baseball, according to the NCAA, is 26 plate appearances and a home run. Walter Holke had 42 POs at first base pic.twitter.com/HKFusaOH9w. Freese hit a key two-run double in Game 7 as the Cardinals came back to win their only Fall Classic of the decade. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present an official baseball game length record book. Although most leagues had a curfew rule that would have suspended the gamethe International League's activates at 12:50a.m.[2]the copy of the rule book of home plate umpire Dennis Cregg[1] failed to mention this cutoff time. That was the MLB record for oldest pitcher to win a game until Jamie Moyer broke it in 2012. The longest games in terms of innings played and time played are presented as well as many variations. The game was held up for 24 hours, the longest ever held in Major League Baseball. After five hours and 15 minutes, with the sun setting, the game was called. Died: April 4, 1999 (age 79, Venice, Florida), Years played: 1939, 1941-44, 1946-48, 1949-63, Teams: Washington Senators (1939, 1941-44, 1946-48), Cleveland Indians (1949-57, 1963), Chicago White Sox (1958-62), MLB Career highlights: Cy Young Award (1959), nine-time All-Star (1947, 1955-60), two-time MLB wins leader (1954, 1959), AL ERA leader (1950), two-time AL strikeouts leader (1957, 1958). He only made two All-Star teams in his career but also won two World Series titles, with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins, respectively. Phil Niekro's 318 wins are the most for any primary knuckleball pitcher in MLB history, and the 539 combined wins between him and younger brother Joe Niekro are the most of any siblings in MLB history. Tom Glavine could have very well been a Hall of Famer in another sport. The Yanks jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the top of the first -- Mantle opened the scoring with an RBI single, Yogi Berra hit a sac fly, Moose Skowron had an RBI hit and Clete Boyer hit a three-run homer. Jim O'Rourke, known as "Orator Jim," was a renaissance man who recorded the first hit in National League history and found time to graduate from Yale Law School. Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees: 56 games, 1941. 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. Through seven innings, the Yankees built a 7-0 lead over the Rays that felt like a death knell for Tampa Bay's postseason chances. Detroit tied things up in the top of the seventh on a Doc Cramer run-scoring groundout. The game was between the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers and was played at Milwaukee County Stadium. Of the 21 official perfect games in MLB's modern era (the first of them in 1904), five were thrown in the last decade. Philadelphia Athletics, 20 (1916 and 1943) There are five teams that have had a losing streak end at 20 games with the Philadelphia Athletics being responsible for two of them. [1], By 4 a.m. the players were "delirious" from exhaustion; Rochester's Dave Huppert had caught the first 31 innings before being replaced, and Jim Umbarger pitched 10 scoreless innings from the 23rd inning, striking out nine and giving up four hits. The six-hour, six-minute contest at the Astrodome began with Hall of Famer Tom Seaver on the mound for the Mets and Don Wilson for the Astros. He also was one of the most racist professional athletes in history. In an interesting twist, Ken Griffey Jr. was born on Nov. 21, 1969, 49 years to the day after Musial was born, in the same hospital as Musial in Donora, Pennsylvania meaning arguably the two greatest left-handed hitters in MLB history were born on the same day in the same hospital. Babe Ruths home run hit was the longest in MLB history. [1], Grilli pitched to 3 batters in the 33rd Speck pitched to 1 batter in the 33rd WP - Jones, Two future inductees for the Baseball Hall of Fame were part of the historic game. Thome, who was influenced by getting turned down for an autograph from Dave Kingman as a youth, went out of his way to be kind to fans and had a flair for the dramatic. Hough received his first call-up in 1970 but didn't join the Dodgers' bullpen full-time until 1973. Al Weis, the games last out, expressed his dissatisfaction. He led baseball with 250.2 innings pitched, posted a 2.44 ERA with nine complete games, four shutouts and a perfect game and won the NL Cy Young Award. Both starters were at the top of their game. In the 2015 Major League Baseball playoffs, the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners set the all-time record for most strikeouts with 41 strikeouts. 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. 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. May 12, 1972: Milwaukee Brewers 4, Minnesota Twins 3The Brewers went on the road to Metropolitan Stadium and came away with a win over the host Twins after five hours and 47 minutes. have won the World Series once, in 2020. "Pudge" was one of three Fisk brothers drafted off the baseball team at Charlestown (New Hampshire) High alongside Calvin and Conrad. 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. "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. The only player on either team who did not play in the game was future MLB manager. Rose, who has been retired for 35 years, still holds MLB career records for hits (4,256), singles (3,215), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053) and plate appearances (15,890). 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. Specifically, let's rank the 10 greatest games of the last decade, meaning the 10 seasons between 2010 and 2019. The two teams met on a Saturday afternoon at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, and they played all 24 innings in a brisk four hours, 48 minutes. He actually went to Notre Dame on a basketball scholarship before making the move to baseball full time. Maranville remains one of the most eccentric people to ever play in the majors. He was in the majors by the time he was 19 years old with the New York Giants. 2, Derek JeterNo. Born: Oct. 3, 1951 (Saint Paul, Minnesota), Teams: San Diego Padres (1973-80), New York Yankees (1981-88, 1990), California Angels (1990-91), Toronto Blue Jays (1992), Minnesota Twins (1993-94), Cleveland Indians (1995), MLB Career highlights: World Series champion (1992), 12-time MLB All-Star (1977-88), seven-time Gold Glove Award winner (1979, 1980, 1982-85, 1987), six-time Silver Slugger Award (1981-85, 1992). He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2011 on his 14th try. Here's a full look at the longest games in MLB playoff history, according to MLB.com: T-1. The Mets were defeated in the ninth by the Cards at the Astrodome, 4-3. The Yankees won the 1962 World Series in seven games, defeating the Detroit Tigers. It wasn't just your ordinary 23-inning game, though. Still, the highlight of the game might have been Colavito's offensive performance for the losing side. Jesse Orosco was at the peak of his powers in the late 1980s as a crafty, left-handed relief pitcher who helped lead two teams to World Series titles first with the New York Mets in 1986, then with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988. The New York Mets were defeated by the San Francisco Giants 8-6 in a 23rd-inning game at Shea Stadium on Monday. It was a devastating blow to the Marlins, their fans and the MLB world as a whole. 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. 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. 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. What is the longest game in history of baseball? It was a cold, windy day at Comiskey Park, and the game was scoreless through nine innings. Six years before they played 25 innings in Flushing, they played 24 against the Astros in Houston. [3] He recalled, "I didn't know if the guys on the team wanted to hug me or slug me. 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. As the teams cleanup hitter, he went 7-for-10 in the game. With 14,754 fans in attendance at Comiskey Park, the two teams played 17 innings before the game was suspended at 1 a.m. with the score tied, 3-3. 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). This fear was best (and most comically) evidenced by John Kruk's reaction when Johnson threw a fastball over his head during the 1993 All-Star Game. Joe Torre, a Cardinals outfielder then, said afterwards: "That was the fastest 25-inning game I ever played.". We also offer a variety of resources for baseball players, including tips on hitting, pitching, and fielding. The 25 innings also tied the Major League record for the most innings played in a game. Hernndez's historic gem against the Tampa Bay Rays on that day was just the 23rd recognized perfect game ever and just the 21st since the modern American League-National League era began in 1903. For sheer longevity, Jamie Moyer deserves our respect. Robinson led the Orioles to two World Series championships, in 1966 and 1970, with the Arkansas native bringing home World Series MVP honors in 1970. Beyond that, you can argue that conditions over the last 10 years have been less conducive toward perfect games when compared to the sprawl of modern baseball history. May 17, 1927: Chicago Cubs 4, Boston Braves 3Boston's Bob Smith was a hard-luck loser in this game at Braves Field -- the hurler went all 22 innings but gave up the decisive hit to the Cubs' Charlie Grimm in the 22nd. In Major League Baseball, there have only been eight games over 23 IP. Ryan credited part of his longevity to unorthodox workouts, including throwing footballs in the offseason and to warm up. The Robins (the predecessors to the Dodgers) and Braves were tied at 1, and that's how the game ended. That was played by the Yankees and Red Sox on Aug. 18, 2006. That's when unlikely Giants hero Conor Gillaspie laced a three-run homer off Mets closer Jeurys Familia. T7. listeners: [], Born: May 22, 1943 (Terre Haute, Indiana), Teams: Cleveland Indians (1963-64), Chicago White Sox (1965-71), Los Angeles Dodgers (1972-74, 1976-78), New York Yankees (1979-82, 1986-89), California Angels (1982-85), Oakland Athletics (1985), MLB Career highlights: Four-time All-Star (1968, 1978-80). After the win, an emotional Scully serenaded the crowd with arecorded rendition of "Wind Beneath My Wings.". Died: Oct. 31, 2018 (age 80, Stanford, California), Teams: San Francisco Giants (1959-73, 1977-80), San Diego Padres (1974-76), Oakland Athletics (1976), MLB Career highlights: National League MVP (1969), National League Rookie of the Year (1959), six-time MLB All-Star (1963, 1966, 1968-71). 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. 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. He held out one hand as a test and decided that in the gloaming it resembled a Virginia ham. 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. McGuire, who was an MLB manager for several teams after his career ended, retired with MLB records for most career games for a catcher (1,612), most catcher assists (1,860), most catcher double plays (143), most runners caught stealing (1,459) and most stolen bases allowed (2,546). For all of his accomplishments, Rodriguez won just one World Series, in 2009 with the New York Yankees. It could have been an inning-ending double play to send the game to the 25th. Now that the World Series isin the books, and the Cubs have broken the longest drought in sports, we can now start to digest what we've learned over these past seven games.It happened! Their record in that timespan was 1179-825. Harris' performance was of course nothing to sneeze at, as he was strong until the 24th and struck out 14 himself. The RedSox and Dodgers were tied at one going into extras, and the game lasted 7 hours and 20 minutes. MLB set a record with 6,105 homers in 2017 and broke that mark with 6,776 in 2019. callback: cb His career lasted a whopping 23 seasons and stretched out over four different decades. Born: May 18, 1937 (Little Rock, Arkansas), MLB Career highlights:Two-time World Series champion (1966, 1970), 18-time MLB All-Star (1960-74), American League MVP (1964), World Series MVP (1970), 16-time Gold Glove Award (1960-75), MLB All-Century Team. The Mets estimated about 1,000 fans were left in the stands.\n\n\"I figured I could get to third,\" McBride said after the game, per The Associated Press report. Both starting pitchers -- A's rookie Jack Coombs and the Americans' Joe Harris -- pitched the entire game. Rabbit Maranville played all 23 seasons of his MLB career in the National League a record that stood until Pete Rose broke it in 1986. The game remained deadlocked at 1-1 until the top of the 25th, when the Brewers scored three runs to take a 4-1 lead. Mays still holds the MLB record with 22 extra-inning home runs and is one of just a handful of players to hit over 600 home runs and record 3,000 hits. 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. The losing pitcher was Steve Grilli, who had joined Rochester in the interim since the game's suspension. would get, as Bumgarner got catcher Salvador Perez to pop out, sealed another trophy for San Francisco and cemented himself as one of the greatest pitchers in postseason history. 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. Longevity doesn't always determine greatness in sports, but it does show how tough a player was. The Cardinals and Mets in 1974 also hit 25 innings. It was the longest half-inning in MLB history. Jack Quinn was 49 years and 70 days old when he won a game as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932. Perhaps the greatest second baseman of all time, Rogers Hornsby was one of the game's greatest hitters as well. Born: April 17, 1852 (Marshalltown, Iowa), Died: April 14, 1922 (age 69, Chicago, Illinois), Teams: Philadelphia Athletics (1872-75), Chicago White Stockings (1876-97), MLB Career highlights: Six-time National League pennant winner (1876, 1880-82,1885-86). In the 10 years since Hernndez crafted history, nine pitchers have lost perfect game bids in the ninth inning (counting Rasmussen). In a must-see NL Wild Card Game matchup between San Francisco Giants postseason hero Madison Bumgarner and New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard, the score was 0-0 heading into the ninth inning. Both the Tigers and A's used only two pitchers. He was 18 years old when he played his first game in the majors, which also came three weeks after his mother murdered his father. Jim King, though, came through with a game-tying sac fly in the bottom of the inning, and the score stayed tied until the 22nd. 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.