Marathon Games Played by Women

[PLowry]

So far, I have discovered only four women's games lasting 20 or more innnings, and three ending after 1 AM local time, with none found whatsover lasting five hours or morel Does any one know of a game missing from these lists? If so, please write to me via e-mail at plowry1176@aol.com so that I can correct the records.

WOMEN'S LEAGUES (4 games lasting 20 or more innings)

ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS’ LEAGUE (3)

22 innings – SET THE RECORD - Horlick Athletic Field, Racine, Wisconsin – 7/31/1947 – South Bend Blue Sox 4 Racine Belles 3 in 4:30 - 1456 fans.

20 innings – Playland Park, South Bend, Indiana – 9/10/1948 – South Bend Blue Sox 3 Grand Rapids Chicks 2.

22 innnngs – TIED THE RECORD, SET 28-INNING WOMEN'S DH RECORD - Marsh Field, Muskegon, Michigan – ?/??/1949 – Muskegon Lassies 1 Rockford Peaches 0 in 3:02, then Rockford 3 Muskegon 1 in 6 innings.

NATIONAL GIRLS LEAGUE (1)

20 innings – Parichy Stadium, Chicago, Illinois – 9/14/1954 – BlueBirds 6 Bloomer Girls 4 in 4:30, then Queens 5 Jewels 0 in 7 innings – 2nd game finished at 1:00 AM.

WOMEN’S LEAGUES (3 games ending after 1 AM Local Time)

WOMEN’S WORLD SERIES (2)

3:00 AM – SET RECORD - Christie Pits, Toronto, Province of Ontario, Canada – 6/29/2001 – prelim tournament before Women’s World Series I – Australia vs. unknown in 7 innings, 45 fans; Australia vs. unknown innings, 45 fans; Australia 6 Waterbury Diamonds 5 in 2:00 and 5 innings – 12 fans – 1st game began at 9:00 AM; 2nd game began at 8:30 PM; 3rd game began at 1:00 AM.

3:30 AM – SET NEW RECORD - Al Lang Field (II), St. Petersburg, Florida – 9/3/2002 – American Women’s League/Women’s World Series II – rain/hurricane delay 5:00 in prior game, Australia 12 Canada 2 in 2:30.

NATIONAL GIRLS LEAGUE (1)

1:00 AM – Parichy Stadium, Chicago, Illinois – 9/14/1954 – Bluebirds 6 Bloomer Girls 4 in 4:30 and 20 innings, then Queens 5 Jewels 0 in 7 innings.

[NotAboutEgo]

So far, I have discovered only four women's games lasting 20 or more innnings, and three ending after 1 AM local time, with none found whatsover lasting five hours or morel Does any one know of a game missing from these lists? If so, please write to me via e-mail at plowry1176@aol.com so that I can correct the records.

WOMEN'S LEAGUES (4 games lasting 20 or more innings)

ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS’ LEAGUE (3)

22 innings – SET THE RECORD - Horlick Athletic Field, Racine, Wisconsin – 7/31/1947 – South Bend Blue Sox 4 Racine Belles 3 in 4:30 - 1456 fans.

20 innings – Playland Park, South Bend, Indiana – 9/10/1948 – South Bend Blue Sox 3 Grand Rapids Chicks 2.

22 innnngs – TIED THE RECORD, SET 28-INNING WOMEN'S DH RECORD - Marsh Field, Muskegon, Michigan – ?/??/1949 – Muskegon Lassies 1 Rockford Peaches 0 in 3:02, then Rockford 3 Muskegon 1 in 6 innings.

NATIONAL GIRLS LEAGUE (1)

20 innings – Parichy Stadium, Chicago, Illinois – 9/14/1954 – BlueBirds 6 Bloomer Girls 4 in 4:30, then Queens 5 Jewels 0 in 7 innings – 2nd game finished at 1:00 AM.

WOMEN’S LEAGUES (3 games ending after 1 AM Local Time)

WOMEN’S WORLD SERIES (2)

3:00 AM – SET RECORD - Christie Pits, Toronto, Province of Ontario, Canada – 6/29/2001 – prelim tournament before Women’s World Series I – Australia vs. unknown in 7 innings, 45 fans; Australia vs. unknown innings, 45 fans; Australia 6 Waterbury Diamonds 5 in 2:00 and 5 innings – 12 fans – 1st game began at 9:00 AM; 2nd game began at 8:30 PM; 3rd game began at 1:00 AM.

3:30 AM – SET NEW RECORD - Al Lang Field (II), St. Petersburg, Florida – 9/3/2002 – American Women’s League/Women’s World Series II – rain/hurricane delay 5:00 in prior game, Australia 12 Canada 2 in 2:30.

NATIONAL GIRLS LEAGUE (1)

1:00 AM – Parichy Stadium, Chicago, Illinois – 9/14/1954 – Bluebirds 6 Bloomer Girls 4 in 4:30 and 20 innings, then Queens 5 Jewels 0 in 7 innings.

I recently heard, from one of the orgnizers, that some people are working on organizing another women's marathon game. I will let you know if I hear when and where it will be.

[NotAboutEgo]

There was a women's 24-hour marathon game a few years back, to raise money for a charity. Not sure if you are looking for those kinds of games or not.

http://ali.apple.com/24hours/

[JeepingBaseball]

the 24 hour game was archived in Cooperstown. They have clippings and photos and videos of the event. However, none can be faxed, mailed, or emailed. You have to go in person to see it by appointment. One of my teamates during the game had a very well done and in detail website about the event. I will have to look it up and find it.