The Longest Game

In the spring of 1981, the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings met for a minor league baseball game of little importance. But over the course of 33 innings—8 hours and 25 minutes—the game made history. It was the longest professional baseball game ever played. This story was produced in collaboration with ESPN's 30 for 30 . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices