Trivia Time: Some Serious Relief
Q: Who holds the record for the single longest relief outing in major league history?
Answer after the jump…
Zip Zapel holds the record for longest relief appearance in Major League history. Zapel tossed 18 1/3 innings in relief for the Cubs on June 17, 1915, against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I have a feeling it’s not right, but I’m gonna go with Ernie Shore, for the perfect game he pitched in relief of Babe Ruth in what, 1917?
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:06 am
Nope, not Ernie Shore, but that is actually a great guess!
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July 3rd, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Lindy McDaniel
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July 5th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
1915, Zip Zabel, 18.1 innings
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July 5th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Ben L. is mostly correct, except for a slight misspelling of “Zip Zapel”
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July 5th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Wonderful name, isn’t it?
Zip Zapel!!!
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