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Did Mickey Mantle ever play at Wrigley Field?
In the 8th inning of Ken Burn's "Baseball" the film sequence implies Mantle hit a home run at Wrigley! I suspect he never played an official game at Wrigley Field!!
What was the longest opening day game in major league baseball history?
The longest Opening Day game in major league history was a 15-inning affair played at Cleveland Stadium on April 19, 1960. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians 4-2.
Who played the longest guitar solo in Japanese rock history?
zakk wiled
What team was in the three longest baseball games?
there was a 25 inning game in 84 that the white sox won. there was a 23 inning that was part of a double header i believe kansas city won that one. The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves played the longest game in MLB history in 1920. It went 26 innings and wound up in a 1-1 tie.
When was the longest inning in Major League Baseball?
The longest inning in Major League Baseball was the 10th inning that was played on May 8, 2004 between the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers with the game being played in Arlington, Texas. The inning lasted one hour and 8 innings and included a total of 110 pitches thrown and 18 runs.
Who has played second base the longest in Phillies history?
Tony Taylor played the most games at 2nd base, with 1003.
Longest baseball game in hours played?
The longest recorded baseball game based on hours played was a 25-inning game between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers on May 8-9, 1984. The game lasted for a total of 8 hours and 6 minutes before it was called off due to the league's curfew rule.
What was the longest game in cincinnai reds history?
September 1, 1967 the Cincinnati Reds played the longest game in club history, losing to the San Francisco Giants 1-0 in 21 innings.
When were lights installed at Wrigley Field?
The first game under the lights at Wrigley field was played August 8, 1988 between the Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies. Ironically, the rains came and the game was called in the 4th inning. The first complete night game was played the next night against the New York Mets. The Cubs won 6-4. I have what appears to be a photograph that was published in either a magazine or newspaper showing Wrigley Field with full stadium lighting and with a caption below that says, "Photograph of opening night game at Wrigley Field-July 22, 1930".
What animal attended the first game ever played at Wrigley Field?
The first night game in Wrigley Field history was played August 8, 1988 between the Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. The Cubs' starter was Rick Sutcliffe and the Phillies' starter was Kevin Gross. The game was rained out after three innings with the Cubs ahead, 3-1.
What is the longest game in MLB history?
The longest game that ever played in the baseball in history is listed below:Home team: Brooklyn DodgersVisitors: Boston BravesDate: May 01 1920Innings: 26The game was called due to darkness, as they didn't have lights way back then, resulting in a 1 - 1 tie and going down in history as the longest game by innings.Also, there's a current game just about 20 years ago that came close to the one above:Home team: Chicago White SoxVisitors: Milwaukee BrewersDate: May 09 1984Innings: 25Length: 8 hours & 6 minutesThe game began on May 08 but according to MLB rules an inning cannot begin after 12:59 AM so the players and fans had to come back the next day.The overall game time was 8 hours 6 minutes with Chicago finally winning 7- 6 on Harold Baines' home run in the 25th inning, one inning short of the record, but still the longest game based on time.
How long did the bears and cubs play and Wrigley Field?
I dont think so. Yes - the Bears played at Wrigley Field from 1921 - 1970, Wrigley Field wasn't officially the name of the park until 1926, before that it was Cubs Park & before THAT it was Weeghman Field. Wrigley Field has the distinction of having the second most pro football games played there, the current leader is Giant's Stadium having surpassed the Wrigley Field record in 2003 thanks to its hosting both the Giants and the Jets.
