This day in baseball: Marathon baseball Posted on August 24, 2015August 24, 2021 by Precious Sanders The Cubs and the Phillies played a 20-inning marathon on August 24, 1905. Ed Reulbach of the Cubs pitched a complete game for Chicago as they defeated Tully Sparks and the Phillies, 2-1, in Philadelphia. Ed Reulbach (Chicago Cubs Daily News) Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestRedditEmailMoreLinkedInWhatsAppTumblrLike this:Like Loading... Related
Oh, what glorious days those must have been, when real men could hurl 20 innings and nobody knew what a pitch count was. Loading... Reply
I’m impressed his arm didn’t fall off! Mine would’ve been in the dirt, writhing helplessly from all that throwing. Loading... Reply
Oh, what glorious days those must have been, when real men could hurl 20 innings and nobody knew what a pitch count was.
I’m impressed his arm didn’t fall off! Mine would’ve been in the dirt, writhing helplessly from all that throwing.
Oh no, Reulbach was on a pitch limit–it’s just that the limit was 275 pitches.