22nd Annual 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular
Scheduled October 11-12, 2025
Score: First Base 66, Third Base 59
Length: 92 Innings (rain shortened)
Location: Adams Field, Quincy, MA
Amount Raised: $52,000 plus offline donations still being tallied.
(Cumulative raised: $1,004,653 and counting)
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Twenty Years Later, 100 Innings of Baseball Still Swings for ALS
Our 2025 ALS partner was once again the Angel Fund. Led for more than two decades by Ratt Kennedy, the Angel Fund continues to raise vital support for Dr. Brown and his team at the UMass Medical Center’s Cecil B. Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research. Ratt’s commitment is deeply personal—he lost both his father and younger brother to ALS, and in 2016, while training for his 31st Boston Marathon, he began feeling tingling in his legs. Within months, he was diagnosed with ALS himself, carrying the familial gene.
For the past fifteen 100 Inning games, Ratt has stood side by side with Walter Bentson, our longtime Umpire-in-Chief who was also diagnosed with ALS, for the duration of each marathon event.
Despite Mother Nature cutting this year’s game short at 92 innings, several dozen players were on pace to go the distance. Scot Leslie was on track to complete all 100 innings in the field for the sixth straight year.
Meanwhile, Kevin Donfield pulled off an impressive feat—playing all nine positions and recording an out or assist at each one.
Game MVP went to JJ Lucido – the former Gettysburg College slugger, and the only player to ever hit two home runs out of the park in a single 100 Inning Game. Plus, he added on a triple for good measure!
Check out some photos from the game, courtesy of Dan Field, Ann Hadley, and Brett Rudy.
In total, more than 150 players took part, with rosters expanding to over 30 batters per side at peak times. Fifteen six-man umpiring crews from across Massachusetts rotated in every two hours to support Walter and his team, and in a memorable moment, Walter himself suited up behind the plate at midnight. A remarkable 23 players participated in all 92 innings of the rain-shortened game!
We look forward to seeing everyone back on the diamond in 2026 as the 100 Innings tradition, and the fight against ALS, continues.
Still Making the News
Michael Raimondi of Boston 25 News (FOX affiliate) reports: “More Than Just a Pastime: 22nd Annual 100 Innings of Baseball Underway in Quincy.”
Kim Lucey of 7 News Boston (WHDH) reports: “Area Ballplayers Playing 100 Innings This Weekend to Raise Money for ALS Research.”
Logan Hall of WBZ News Boston (CBS affiliate, Channel 4) reports: “Players Attempt 100 Innings of Baseball in Massachusetts to Raise Money for ALS Research.”
Watch “The 100th Inning”: A Tale of Baseball and Resilience
Watch “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 red carpet affair and the movie premiere will be October 4th at Salem Cinema.
Watch the Movie on Amazon | Read About the Film | More in IMDb
Read the Playbill from the movie premiere.
