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Most runs ever in a Major League Baseball game....
Most runs ever in a Major League Baseball game....
Item # 688792
August 26, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 26, 1922
* Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies
* Most runs in a single game record
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 7: "CUBS AND PHILLIES SMASH TWO RECORDS" "Chicago Team Wins Weird Game in Which 51 Hits Are Made, 26-23" with box scores.
Tells of the game between the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. The Cubs defeated the Phillies 26-23 as the Phils leave the bases loaded in the ninth. The total amount of runs, 49, is the major league mark for most tallies scored in one game. This is still a MLB record till this day.
Other news of the day. Light browning with some spine wear, otherwise good.
Category: The 20th Century