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We are the Marathon Seekers Group, eleven SABR members who are constantly looking to discover Baseball Marathons lasting 20 or more innings. So far, we have 648. But we know that we are touching only the tip of the iceberg.
These games are very difficult to discover. Through much experience, we have learned that the three best places to find such games are (1) during the 1900 through 1929 era, at the height of Town Ball games; (2) Latino Baseball in the Caribbean and in Latin America; and (3) current games as they occur.
We hope that you will review this list, and contact me, Phil Lowry, via e-mail at [email protected], if you see a game missing from the List, or if you can provide missing details, like the final score of the June 18, 1923 D.C. School Championship Game.
We offer an Official Certificate to all who find a new game not yet on the List. Thank you very much for your help.
MASSACHUSETTS (26)
24 – South End Grounds (I), Boston – 5/11/1877 – International Association at Inter-Collegiate Association – Manchester Professionals 0 Harvard College Crimson 0 in 3:30.
36 – North End Grounds, Stoneham – 8/28/1880 – Amateur - Zouaves 21 Benecia Boys 15 – 350 fans.
25 – Naugus Head, Marblehead – 9/6/1894 – Amateur – Lynn and Boston Railroad Conductors 2 Lynn and Boston Railroad Motormen 1.
20 – West Fitchburg (later Fitchburg) – 8/17/1904 – Amateur – Cleghorn 9 Hill Tops 8.
20 – Huntington Grounds, Boston – 7/4/1905 – American League – Athletics 4 Americans (later Red Sox) 2 in 3:31 in p.m. game, Athletics 5 Americans 2 in 1:52 in a.m. game – 12,666 fans for p.m. game, 8797 fans for a.m. game.
24 – Huntington Grounds, Boston – 9/1/1906 – American League – Athletics 4 Americans (later Red Sox) 1 in 4:47, 2nd game postponed – 18,084 fans – finished at 6:47 PM.
20 – Washington (later Roberto Clemente) Park, Lowell – 4/27/1907 – New England League – Haverhill Hustlers 1 Lowell Tigers 1 in 3:25 – 3200 fans.
21 – Millerville (later Millville) - 5/25/1907 – Woonsocket Mill League – Taft-Pierce Mill of Woonsocket 4 Alice Mill of Woonsocket 2 in 3:18.
28 – Dorchester Franklin Field Diamond #5, Boston – 6/8/1907 – Boston Grammar School League Championship Game – Henry L. Pierce Grammar School of Dorchester 4 Bennet Grammar School of Brighton 3 in 5:50 – finished at 3:50 PM.
20 – Dorchester Franklin Field, Boston – 4/25/1908 – Boston Grammar School League – Lauriat Grammar School of Dorchester 5 Norfolk Grammar School of Dorchester 4.
24 – Ashmont Playground, Boston – 7/18/1909 – Amateur 14-Year Old League – Norfolks of Dorchester 6 Rosemonts of Ashmont 5.
28 – Columbus Avenue Grounds, Boston – 9/11/1912 – Amateur – Willow Athletic Club 5 St. Philips’ All-Stars 4 in 4:30 – finished at 2:30 PM.
20 – Bertram Field, Salem – 6/10/1914 – Massachusetts High School League – Salem High School Witches 6 Haverhill High School Hillies 5 in 4:20 – finished at 7:40 PM.
21 – Rowells Field, Salem – 7/22/1915 – Salem Playground League – Rowells Field 3 Bridge Street Nine 2 in 3:15.
21 – Braves (later Nickerson) Field, Boston – 8/1/1918 – National League – Pirates 2 Braves 0.
26 – Braves (later Nickerson) Field, Boston – 5/1/1920 – National League – Robins (later Dodgers) 1 Braves 1 in 3:50 – 4000 fans – finished at 6:50 PM.
20 – Hampden Park (II), Springfield - 8/28/1920 – Eastern League – Albany Senators 5 Springfield Ponies 5 in 4:04.
22 – Braves (later Nickerson) Field, Boston – 5/17/1927 – National League – Cubs 4 Braves 3 in 4:13.
23 – Bee Hive (later Braves Field, then Nickerson Field), Boston – 6/27/1939 – National League – Dodgers 2 Bees (later Braves) 2 in 5:15 – 2457 fans.
20 – Bee Hive (later Braves Field, then Nickerson Field), Boston – 7/5/1940 – National League – Dodgers 6 Bees (later Braves) 2 in 5:19 – 3881 fans – finished at 8:19 PM.
20 – Pyncheon Park, Springfield - 6/8/1963 – Eastern League - York White Roses 2 Springfield Giants 1 in 4:57.
20 – University Field, Amherst – 5/13/1972 – National Collegiate Athletic Association – University of Connecticut Huskies 9 University of Massachusetts Minutemen 3 in 5:10.
20 – Hadley – 5/6 and 5/28/1974 – Massachusetts High School League – Hopkins Academy Golden Hawks 8 Mohawk Trail Regional High School Mohawks 4; suspended after 10 innings.
20 – Fenway Park, Boston – 9/3/1981 and 9/4/1981 – American League - Mariners 8 Red Sox 7 in 6:01, suspended after 5:39 and 19 innings – 13,355 fans on 9/3, 1000 fans at suspension, 20,836 fans on 9/4 – suspended at 1:16 AM in the early morning of 9/4.
20 – Eldredge Park, Orleans – 8/4/2003 – Cape Cod League – Harwich Mariners 3 Orleans Cardinals 2 in 5:52, umpire crew chief called it a tie game after 17 innings a little after Midnight, but both managers and players from both teams successfully changed his mind to allow the game to continue – 4615 fans, 125 fans at end – finished at 12:58 AM in the early morning of 8/5.
20 – Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, Worcester – 6/26/2008 – Canadian American (CanAm) League - New Jersey Jackals 5 Worcester Tornadoes 4 in 6:06 – 1434 fans – finished at 12:11 AM in the early morning of 6/27.
RHODE ISLAND (5)
22 – Adelaide Park, Providence – 7/4/1908 – Tim O’Neil League – Red Hooks of Providence 5 Olneyville 4 in 3:30 – finished at 2:35 PM.
20 – Andrews Field, Providence – 6/7/1924 – National Collegiate Athletic Association – Providence College Friars 1 Brown University Bears 0 in 4:05.
29 – Hendricken Field, Providence – 6/17/1978 – Rhode Island Amateur Sunset League – Moosup Valley 4 Sports Enterprises 2 in 6:45; 2nd game cancelled – finished at 7:48 PM.
33 - McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket - 4/18/1981 and 6/23/1981 - International League - power failure delay 0:30 at start, Pawtucket Paw Sox 3 Rochester Red Wings 2 in 8:25, suspended after 8:07 and 32 innings - 1740 fans, 150 fans Midnight, 100 fans top 21st, 60 fans 1 AM, 27 fans top 27th, 19 fans at suspension, 5756 fans on 6/23 – suspended at 4:07 AM in the early morning of 4/19, dawn was at 5:00 AM, finished at 6:18 PM on 6/23.
20 – McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket – 7/26/1981 – International League – Pawtucket Paw Sox 4 Richmond Braves 2.
CONNECTICUT (9)
23 – Brewster Park, New Haven – 7/14/1914 - Eastern Association – Hartford Senators 2 New Haven White Wings 1 in 3:55, 2nd game postponed.
21 – Savin Rock Park, New Haven – 8/31/1919 – Eastern League – Worcester Boosters 4 New Haven Weissmen 3.
20 – East Hartford – 5/14/1933 – Amateur – East Hartford Red Sox 5 New Britain Ramblers 4 in 5:15.
22 – Mead Memorial Park, New Canaan – 6/30/1935 – Amateur – New Canaan Cardinals 8 Hastings Athletic Club (AC) 7 in 4:30 – 2000 fans.
20 – Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford – 5/9/1937 – Negro League – Hartford Savitt Gems 5 Philadelphia Giants 4.
20 – Recreation (now Rotary) Field, Naugatuck - 6/15/1946 – Connecticut High School League - Naugatuck High School Garnet and Grey (later Greyhounds) 3 Waterbury Leavenworth (later Croft, then Kennedy) High School Engineers 2.
20 – Bourne Dormitory Field, Pomfret - 5/10/1952 – Independent School League - Pomfret School Mannymen (later Griffins) 4 St. George’s School Dragons 3 in 4:55.
22 – Municipal Stadium, Waterbury - 7/31/1966 – Eastern League - Waterbury Giants 9 York White Roses 8 in 6:13 – finished at 12:46 AM in the early morning of 8/1.
24 – Owen Fish Park, Fairfield – 8/14/1992 and 8/15/1992 – Northeast Regionals, National Amateur League – New Rochelle Robins 2 Worcester Warriors 1 in 6:10, suspended after 10 innings.
VERMONT (1)
20 – Centennial Field, Burlington – 5/30/1955 – Provincial League – Thetford Mines Mineurs (Miners) 4 Burlington Athletics 3 in 4:54 – finished at 7:36 PM.
NEW HAMPSHIRE (0)
none found yet
MAINE (0)
none so far
These games are very difficult to discover. Through much experience, we have learned that the three best places to find such games are (1) during the 1900 through 1929 era, at the height of Town Ball games; (2) Latino Baseball in the Caribbean and in Latin America; and (3) current games as they occur.
We hope that you will review this list, and contact me, Phil Lowry, via e-mail at [email protected], if you see a game missing from the List, or if you can provide missing details, like the final score of the June 18, 1923 D.C. School Championship Game.
We offer an Official Certificate to all who find a new game not yet on the List. Thank you very much for your help.
MASSACHUSETTS (26)
24 – South End Grounds (I), Boston – 5/11/1877 – International Association at Inter-Collegiate Association – Manchester Professionals 0 Harvard College Crimson 0 in 3:30.
36 – North End Grounds, Stoneham – 8/28/1880 – Amateur - Zouaves 21 Benecia Boys 15 – 350 fans.
25 – Naugus Head, Marblehead – 9/6/1894 – Amateur – Lynn and Boston Railroad Conductors 2 Lynn and Boston Railroad Motormen 1.
20 – West Fitchburg (later Fitchburg) – 8/17/1904 – Amateur – Cleghorn 9 Hill Tops 8.
20 – Huntington Grounds, Boston – 7/4/1905 – American League – Athletics 4 Americans (later Red Sox) 2 in 3:31 in p.m. game, Athletics 5 Americans 2 in 1:52 in a.m. game – 12,666 fans for p.m. game, 8797 fans for a.m. game.
24 – Huntington Grounds, Boston – 9/1/1906 – American League – Athletics 4 Americans (later Red Sox) 1 in 4:47, 2nd game postponed – 18,084 fans – finished at 6:47 PM.
20 – Washington (later Roberto Clemente) Park, Lowell – 4/27/1907 – New England League – Haverhill Hustlers 1 Lowell Tigers 1 in 3:25 – 3200 fans.
21 – Millerville (later Millville) - 5/25/1907 – Woonsocket Mill League – Taft-Pierce Mill of Woonsocket 4 Alice Mill of Woonsocket 2 in 3:18.
28 – Dorchester Franklin Field Diamond #5, Boston – 6/8/1907 – Boston Grammar School League Championship Game – Henry L. Pierce Grammar School of Dorchester 4 Bennet Grammar School of Brighton 3 in 5:50 – finished at 3:50 PM.
20 – Dorchester Franklin Field, Boston – 4/25/1908 – Boston Grammar School League – Lauriat Grammar School of Dorchester 5 Norfolk Grammar School of Dorchester 4.
24 – Ashmont Playground, Boston – 7/18/1909 – Amateur 14-Year Old League – Norfolks of Dorchester 6 Rosemonts of Ashmont 5.
28 – Columbus Avenue Grounds, Boston – 9/11/1912 – Amateur – Willow Athletic Club 5 St. Philips’ All-Stars 4 in 4:30 – finished at 2:30 PM.
20 – Bertram Field, Salem – 6/10/1914 – Massachusetts High School League – Salem High School Witches 6 Haverhill High School Hillies 5 in 4:20 – finished at 7:40 PM.
21 – Rowells Field, Salem – 7/22/1915 – Salem Playground League – Rowells Field 3 Bridge Street Nine 2 in 3:15.
21 – Braves (later Nickerson) Field, Boston – 8/1/1918 – National League – Pirates 2 Braves 0.
26 – Braves (later Nickerson) Field, Boston – 5/1/1920 – National League – Robins (later Dodgers) 1 Braves 1 in 3:50 – 4000 fans – finished at 6:50 PM.
20 – Hampden Park (II), Springfield - 8/28/1920 – Eastern League – Albany Senators 5 Springfield Ponies 5 in 4:04.
22 – Braves (later Nickerson) Field, Boston – 5/17/1927 – National League – Cubs 4 Braves 3 in 4:13.
23 – Bee Hive (later Braves Field, then Nickerson Field), Boston – 6/27/1939 – National League – Dodgers 2 Bees (later Braves) 2 in 5:15 – 2457 fans.
20 – Bee Hive (later Braves Field, then Nickerson Field), Boston – 7/5/1940 – National League – Dodgers 6 Bees (later Braves) 2 in 5:19 – 3881 fans – finished at 8:19 PM.
20 – Pyncheon Park, Springfield - 6/8/1963 – Eastern League - York White Roses 2 Springfield Giants 1 in 4:57.
20 – University Field, Amherst – 5/13/1972 – National Collegiate Athletic Association – University of Connecticut Huskies 9 University of Massachusetts Minutemen 3 in 5:10.
20 – Hadley – 5/6 and 5/28/1974 – Massachusetts High School League – Hopkins Academy Golden Hawks 8 Mohawk Trail Regional High School Mohawks 4; suspended after 10 innings.
20 – Fenway Park, Boston – 9/3/1981 and 9/4/1981 – American League - Mariners 8 Red Sox 7 in 6:01, suspended after 5:39 and 19 innings – 13,355 fans on 9/3, 1000 fans at suspension, 20,836 fans on 9/4 – suspended at 1:16 AM in the early morning of 9/4.
20 – Eldredge Park, Orleans – 8/4/2003 – Cape Cod League – Harwich Mariners 3 Orleans Cardinals 2 in 5:52, umpire crew chief called it a tie game after 17 innings a little after Midnight, but both managers and players from both teams successfully changed his mind to allow the game to continue – 4615 fans, 125 fans at end – finished at 12:58 AM in the early morning of 8/5.
20 – Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, Worcester – 6/26/2008 – Canadian American (CanAm) League - New Jersey Jackals 5 Worcester Tornadoes 4 in 6:06 – 1434 fans – finished at 12:11 AM in the early morning of 6/27.
RHODE ISLAND (5)
22 – Adelaide Park, Providence – 7/4/1908 – Tim O’Neil League – Red Hooks of Providence 5 Olneyville 4 in 3:30 – finished at 2:35 PM.
20 – Andrews Field, Providence – 6/7/1924 – National Collegiate Athletic Association – Providence College Friars 1 Brown University Bears 0 in 4:05.
29 – Hendricken Field, Providence – 6/17/1978 – Rhode Island Amateur Sunset League – Moosup Valley 4 Sports Enterprises 2 in 6:45; 2nd game cancelled – finished at 7:48 PM.
33 - McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket - 4/18/1981 and 6/23/1981 - International League - power failure delay 0:30 at start, Pawtucket Paw Sox 3 Rochester Red Wings 2 in 8:25, suspended after 8:07 and 32 innings - 1740 fans, 150 fans Midnight, 100 fans top 21st, 60 fans 1 AM, 27 fans top 27th, 19 fans at suspension, 5756 fans on 6/23 – suspended at 4:07 AM in the early morning of 4/19, dawn was at 5:00 AM, finished at 6:18 PM on 6/23.
20 – McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket – 7/26/1981 – International League – Pawtucket Paw Sox 4 Richmond Braves 2.
CONNECTICUT (9)
23 – Brewster Park, New Haven – 7/14/1914 - Eastern Association – Hartford Senators 2 New Haven White Wings 1 in 3:55, 2nd game postponed.
21 – Savin Rock Park, New Haven – 8/31/1919 – Eastern League – Worcester Boosters 4 New Haven Weissmen 3.
20 – East Hartford – 5/14/1933 – Amateur – East Hartford Red Sox 5 New Britain Ramblers 4 in 5:15.
22 – Mead Memorial Park, New Canaan – 6/30/1935 – Amateur – New Canaan Cardinals 8 Hastings Athletic Club (AC) 7 in 4:30 – 2000 fans.
20 – Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford – 5/9/1937 – Negro League – Hartford Savitt Gems 5 Philadelphia Giants 4.
20 – Recreation (now Rotary) Field, Naugatuck - 6/15/1946 – Connecticut High School League - Naugatuck High School Garnet and Grey (later Greyhounds) 3 Waterbury Leavenworth (later Croft, then Kennedy) High School Engineers 2.
20 – Bourne Dormitory Field, Pomfret - 5/10/1952 – Independent School League - Pomfret School Mannymen (later Griffins) 4 St. George’s School Dragons 3 in 4:55.
22 – Municipal Stadium, Waterbury - 7/31/1966 – Eastern League - Waterbury Giants 9 York White Roses 8 in 6:13 – finished at 12:46 AM in the early morning of 8/1.
24 – Owen Fish Park, Fairfield – 8/14/1992 and 8/15/1992 – Northeast Regionals, National Amateur League – New Rochelle Robins 2 Worcester Warriors 1 in 6:10, suspended after 10 innings.
VERMONT (1)
20 – Centennial Field, Burlington – 5/30/1955 – Provincial League – Thetford Mines Mineurs (Miners) 4 Burlington Athletics 3 in 4:54 – finished at 7:36 PM.
NEW HAMPSHIRE (0)
none found yet
MAINE (0)
none so far