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100 Innings of Baseball Result: Over 5 years, more than 500 predicating players have had their league fees significantly reduced while simultaneously raising more than $400,000 for Curt's Pitch for ALS. At the same time, players have participated in the longest baseball game ever played (most innings and longest time). |
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The 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular was born in 2004. At the time, Curt Schilling was the newest member of the Boston Red Sox and the decision was made to transform this event into a fundraiser for his Curt's Pitch for ALS program to aid in the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease.
The weekend of April 17th and 18th was decided upon for the first 100 inning marathon game, appropriately enough on "Marathon Weekend." The game began on Saturday morning, played nonstop, and did not conclude until Sunday evening. In fact, the game marked the first permit the City of Boston had ever granted for an all-night, overnight event. The game lasted 101 innings and 31 straight hours. The game was extensively researched by baseball historian, Phil Lowry, and was printed in an issue of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Journal as the longest game ever played. When the game was completed, expectations were shattered. The 180 player participants combined to raise $112,000. A week after the game, this check was presented by the game organizers to Curt Schilling on the field at Fenway Park. By the end of the 5th Annual Game in 2008, more than $425,000 had been raised from the 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular in Boston. Additional games have been adapted all over the country as a result of the publicity generated from this game. View Media Coverage for 100 Innings | Learn more about the longest games ever played
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