S9, E2: THE LONGEST GAME

S9, E2: THE LONGEST GAME

Author: ESPN August 23, 2022 Duration: 44:10
Baseball holds its records sacred. Most home runs, strikeouts, career wins. But what about the longest game ever? That honor goes to a 1981 AAA game, when the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings slugged it out from dusk to dawn. The record-breaking 33 innings brought hope, despair and drama on and off the field. Radio Diaries and 30 for 30 Podcasts take listeners to that frigid, surreal night with the voices who lived it – including Hall of Famers Wade Boggs and Cal Ripken Jr. Most heroes of The Longest Game never made it big, but their unflagging endurance made history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Duration: 3:19
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THE STERLING AFFAIRS Part 5: Not Fit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:48
The Donald Sterling story comes to an end where it all started -- with a showdown in court. This time, though, it was Donald vs. Shelly. The Sterling Affairs is hosted by Ramona Shelburne. Produced by 30 for 30 Podcasts…
THE STERLING AFFAIRS Part 4: Fallout [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:56
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THE STERLING AFFAIRS Part 3: Property [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:00
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THE STERLING AFFAIRS Part 2: The Opposite of Showtime [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:34
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THE STERLING AFFAIRS Part 1: That Tape [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:26
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TRAILER: THE STERLING AFFAIRS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:47
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S4, E6: BACK PASS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:47
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S4, E5: RICKEY WON'T QUIT [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:39
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