Collectibles
Autographed Baseball - Members of the Longest Game
- Item Number
- 11-994
- Estimated Value
- 100 USD
- Sold
- 52 USD to detroitguy1
- Number of Bids
- 6 - Bid History
Item Description
This autographed baseball is a unique collectible! It contains signatures of various players, coaches, etc. from Baseball's Longest Game in History ...
Baseball's famous "Longest Game" between the Rochester Red Wings and the Pawtucket Red Sox lasted a record 33 innings and took more than eight hours over two different days to complete. The game took place in 1981.
It began on a frigid April 18th evening at McCoy Stadium and was halted at 4:09am by order of I.L. President Harold Cooper. On June 23rd, Dave Koza, who entered the game as the best hitter in the contest at 4-for-13, hit a 2-2 curve ball from reliever Cliff Speck into left field to score Marty Barrett and give the Pawtucket Red Sox a 3-2 victory over the Rochester Red Wings. Koza's single came with the bases loaded and none out as the Paw Sox managed to end the contest on their first at-bat in the bottom of the 33rd inning.
Some of the signatures on the ball include: JOE MORGAN (then-Manager of the PawSox), DON AASE, ANDY MERCHANT, SAM BOWEN, MIKE PAXTON, KIM ANDREW, BUDDY HUNTER, AND ... DAVE KOZA - the player whose single ended the game with the PawSox winning 3-2 over Rochester.
Item Special Note
This ball was autographed by the various individuals for the Pawtucket Red Sox. It does not come with a certificate of authenticity.
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