Aug. 1 was the 50th anniversary of a game that ended unlike any other of the more than 232,000 Major League games since the National League began play in 1876.
Or at least the 183,000-plus since.
Games of inches: The Cubs' Tall-Star Team bleedcubbieblue.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bleedcubbieblue.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The 2021 MLB Quarter-Season Power Rankings theringer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theringer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.