Thursday, September 11, 2008

On This Date in Baseball: September 11

1974 - It took the St. Louis Cardinals 25 innings - 7:04 - to beat the New York Mets. A record 202 batters went to the plate, as Felix Millan and John Milner had twelve appearances apiece.

1985 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds became the career hit leader with his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb's record. It was the 57th anniversary of Ty Cobb's last game in the majors.

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