21st Annual 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular
Played October 12-13, 2024
Score: Ratt’s Rebels 72, Walt’s Warrior 69
Length: 100 Innings (28 hours, 40 minutes)
Location: Adams Field, Quincy, MA
Amount Raised: $48,826 this year
Cumulative raised: $952,653 all-time
The 21st annual 100 Innings of Baseball event was held at Adams Field in Quincy to support ALS research. Players raised funds for The Angel Fund. Event organizer Walter Bentson and Angel Fund President Rich Kennedy, both living with ALS, participated, with UMass ALS researcher Dr. Robert Brown opening the event.
Entering the 99th inning of the 100 Innings of Baseball, after 28 hours of consecutive play, the score was tied 69-69. The third-base side scored 3 runs in the bottom of the frame on an inside-the-park by Scot Leslie, then held the first-base side scoreless in the top of the 100th inning, making the final score: Ratt’s Rebels 72, Walt’s Warriors 69.
And who catches the final out? None other than Scot Leslie, the only player to play the field in all 100 innings – and for 5 straight years, too!
Provided are photos of the players, umpires, and contributors to this year’s game:
100 Innings of Baseball in the Media
In the early days of 100 Innings of Baseball, we worked hard to raise awareness for both ALS and the game itself. Today, the game is well-known, and our focus has shifted to finding a cure. Now, the media comes to us, covering our events on the news, talk radio, and even during local weather forecasts.
Two Decades In, 100 Innings of Baseball & the Battle Against ALS Continues
Our ALS partner in 2024 was again the Angel Fund. Ratt Kennedy has been president of the Angel Fund for 20 years. Ratt lost his father to ALS, then his youngest brother to ALS in 1995. He’s worked tirelessly raising money for Dr. Brown and his staff at UMass Medical Center at the Cecil B. Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research. In a cruel twist of fate, Ratt, while training for his 31st Boston Marathon in January of 2016 began getting a tingling in his legs. This sensation progressed over the next several weeks and his worst nightmare was realized when he was diagnosed with ALS in April of 2016 carrying the familia gene.
The past fourteen 100 inning games, Ratt has been alongside Walter Bentson, our umpire chief also diagnose with ALS, the duration of the game.
In 2024, a total of 25 players were brave enough to play all 100 innings. This group included Scot Leslie (playing for the 5th consecutive year) playing all 100 innings in the field. More than 100 players participated in the game overall, with lineups expanded to beyond 30 batters on each team during peak times.
Additionally, fifteen 6-man umpiring crews from throughout Massachusetts rotated in every two hours to support Walter. Walter donned the umpiring gear himself at midnight. We hope to see you there again in 2025!
Richard “Ratt” Kennedy, president of The Angel Fund, addresses players and fans before last year’s 100 Innings of Baseball game in Quincy, MA, alongside umpire chief and event organizer, Walter Bentson. The game to date has raised more than $900,000 for ALS research.
Watch “The 100th Inning”: A Tale of Baseball and Resilience
Introducing “The 100th Inning,” a compelling documentary that delves deep into the heart of Boston’s iconic baseball culture, interwoven with the heroic fight against ALS. Set against the backdrop of Fenway Park, the film showcases the extraordinary lengths ordinary individuals go to in support of a cause that resonates deeply within the community.
Directed and produced by Alex Koppelman, this narrative captures the raw emotions, personal stories, and indomitable spirit of those battling both on and off the field. Experience a tale of grit, determination, and hope. The movie premiered in 2023 and is the highest-rated baseball movie on iMDb.
Watch the Movie on Amazon | Read About the Film | More in IMDb
Read the Playbill from the movie premiere.
