1981 Rochester Red Wings Signed Baseball Cal Ripken Jr. Longest Game In History
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Official International League Harold Cooper stamped baseball that has been signed by 26 members of the 1981 Rochester Red Wings. Signatures include Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., along with Mike Boddicker, John Shelby, Floyd Rayford, Dallas Williams, LaRue Washington and many others. "33 inning" has been handwritten on this ball in blue pen on the stamped sweet spot . Comes with a LOA from JSA (Z64530).
This ball was signed after the longest game in American baseball history, a 33-inning contest that spanned two days–April 18-19 and the final 33rd inning played on June 23, 1981. Held at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, the game featured future Hall of Famers Wade Boggs of Pawtucket and Cal Ripken Jr. of Rochester. The game was won by Pawtucket 3-2. Ripken and Boggs combined for 25 at-bats.
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