Tag Archive | "Orel Hershiser"

Dodgers defeat Expos 1-0 after 22 innings of baseball

On this date in 1989, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Montreal Expos 1 to zip in 22 innings. Rick Dempsey hit a homerun in the 22nd inning to give the boys in blue the win. The engine of this epic battle was the pitching staff of both teams. The Los Angeles pitchers were: Orel [...] [...more]

Baseball Comments (0)

Streakers: The Greatest Runs the Modern History of Pro Sports

As I was assembling one of my requisite Brett Favre columns, I got to thinking about his consecutive games streak. It’s a legendary feat, to be sure. But where does it stack up in the pantheon of all time iron-man greatness? And so, as is my customary practice when faced with such a conundrum, I’ve decided [...] [...more]