What is the longest baseball game ever recorded?

This is the longest game in MLB history in terms of time. It took eight hours and six minutes -- and it had to be completed over two days. The game began on May 8. 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.
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What was the most innings in a MLB game?

The record for the most innings ever played in a single professional game is 33 which occurred in 1981 in a Minor League Baseball game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, at the time the Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, respectively.
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Has there ever been a 20 inning baseball game?

On April 17, 2010, it took 20 innings and nearly seven hours in a game that was scoreless through 18. Both sides went a combined 1-for-25 with runners in scoring position. When the Mets finally crossed home plate in both the 19th and 20th innings, it was against Joe Mather, a position player pressed into pitching.
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Who pitched the longest game in MLB history?

Both starters, Leon Cadore for the Robins and Joe Oeschger for the Braves, pitched for all 26 innings. Both struck out seven, and both hold the record for most innings pitched in a single game. Compared to the 26-inning marathon above, the Brewers-White Sox game on May 8, 1984 was short.
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What is the fastest pitch ever thrown?

The University of Tennessee pitcher uncorked a pitch at 105.5 mph, breaking the college baseball record for fastest-ever recorded pitch.
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The Longest Game in Major League Baseball History



What's the longest home run ever hit?

On June 2, 1987, Denver Zephyrs slugger Joey Meyer hit a ball into the second deck of the old Mile High Stadium. The home run was measured as having landed an improbable 582 feet from home plate. If accurate, it stands as the longest homer in professional baseball history.
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What's the shortest MLB game ever?

According to the all-knowing Google, the 1910 matchup between the Atlanta Crackers and Mobile Sea Gulls is the first choice that pops up when you search fastest baseball game ever. It was 32 minutes long.
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Can an MLB game end in a tie?

Major League Baseball games are nine innings of play to decide a winner. If the game is in a tie after nine innings, the game moves into extra innings to figure out a victor. While rare, MLB games can technically end in a tie, which may surprise fans.
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Can a baseball game go on forever?

Can a baseball game go on forever? Yes, a team must outscore the other team in one of the innings during “overtime” or extra innings. The game will continue on until this happens.
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What was the biggest blowout in MLB history?

The biggest blowout game in major-league history was on August 22, 2007, when the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles, 30-3. That's a 27-run differential. It eclipsed the 25 runs between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns on June 8, 1950, at Fenway Park, a game that ended up 29-4.
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Has a baseball team ever scored 1000 runs in a season?

Since 1900, seven teams have scored 1,000 or more runs in a season, the most recent being the 1999 Cleveland Indians, who scored 1,009 runs to become the first team since the 1950 Boston Red Sox (1,027) to reach four digits.
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What was the highest score in MLB history?

Looking back at the highest-scoring game in MLB history, there are some interesting factoids buried within the box score of the Chicago Cubs posting a 26-23 decision over the Philadelphia Phillies on August 25, 1922, at Cubs Park (now known as Wrigley Field) in Chicago.
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Why don't they reuse baseballs?

Catchers constantly change baseballs because it is a rule set by the MLB and enforced by umpires. If an umpire notices a ball is scuffed or has dirt on it, a brand new baseball must be introduced into the game. This rule is in place to ensure hitters are able to clearly see every pitch.
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Has baseball ever had a triple header?

There have been three tripleheaders in Major League Baseball history.
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Has there ever been a game 164 in MLB?

TIL: There are 6 players in MLB history to play 164 or more games in an MLB season : r/baseball.
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Are double headers 9 innings?

The rules changed slightly, for the 2022 MLB season the doubleheaders will be only 7 innings, in addition to that the extra-innings in those games also have a change, now the teams will have a free runner at second base during each extra-inning.
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Are extra innings sudden death?

The sudden death rule guarantees that no game will be played beyond 9.5 innings or beyond 7.5 innings for a doubleheader game.
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What is the fastest inning in baseball?

But what is the fastest nine-inning in MLB history? That would be the Sept. 28, 1919, game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies in the Polo Grounds. Behind pitcher Jesse Barnes, the Giants won 6-1.
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What is the highest scoring MLB game by one team?

In terms of scoring by one team in a single game, the Chicago NL team, then known as the White Stockings, set the record with its 36-7 victory over Louisville in 1897. This was the last of eight major-league games prior to 1900 in which 30 or more runs were scored by one team.
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What is the most innings pitched by one pitcher?

Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger are tied for pitching the most innings in a game, with 26 innings on May 1, 1920.
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Has anyone ever hit a 600 foot home run?

No estimate has ever been given for its length, although it is safe to say it was easily over 500 feet, and may have approached 600 feet. A tremendous blast by any standards. In a single game Mantle hit two homers that were longer than most major league players hit in a career!
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What is the shortest home run ever hit?

Shortest Home Run Ever Hit

Playing for a minor league team called the Minnesota Millers back in 1900, Andy Oyler hit the shortest home run in the history of the entire world. The home run traveled only 24 inches—that's right, two feet! On a rainy day in Minnesota, Oyler made solid contact and took off to first base.
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Why do they rub baseballs with mud?

Baseball rubbing mud is mud used to treat balls in the sport of baseball to give pitchers better control and a firmer grip on the balls.
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