33 Innings facts
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The longest game in baseball history went for 33 innings for a total of 8 1/2 hours. The game was so long that when pitcher Luis Aponte got home at 3AM, his wife didn't believe his story for being gone. He had to promise her that he would show her proof of the game in the next day's paper.
The longest professional baseball game lasted 33 innings,8 hours and 25 minutes in 1981. Players were forced to burn bats and stadiums seats to keep warm throughout the night.
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The longest professional baseball game in history was 33 innings long and featured future Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Wade Boggs.
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Wade Boggs and Cal Ripken played on opposing AAA teams in the longest ever professional baseball game (33 innings).
