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by stumeat on May 1st, 2006

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What was the longest at-bat in MLB? Who was the batter?

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  • by Henry Hascup on May 3rd, 2006

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    I read in the original Bill James Historical Abstract that Roy Thomas once fouled off 22 pitches and he ran the count to 3 and 2, so if that's true, he would have been pitch at least 29 pitches (22 fouled off, 3 balls & 1 ball that he put in play).

    The legend has it that on one occasion, Luke Appling fouled off 17 straight pitches before hitting a triple. The story goes on to say that he did it to get even with a team owner who wouldn't give him a box of baseballs to pass out to the fans.

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    • 22 + 3 + 1=29 ?? I don't think so. The correct answer is 26.

      chetstaley

      by chetstaley on April 8th, 2010

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