Sports History On This Day: August 29

August 29, 1967 – The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have been playing baseball as franchises professionally for well over a century, and they have had some long days and evenings on the diamond. The Yankee’s longest day, though took place in the modern era when they played a twin-bill against rival Boston.

The Red Sox took the first game 2-1 in 9 innings. The Bronx nine responded to win the second game in 20 innings for a 4-3 victory. All in the two games combined for a total of 8 hours and 19 minutes.

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Fenway Park during the 1967 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals
The photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of Fenway Park during the 1967 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals would defeat the Red Sox in seven games. Special thanks to the resources of Newspapers.com and OnThisDay.com for the information obtained.

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