100 Innings of Baseball, 2005

2nd Annual 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular
April 16-17, 2005

Score: Team Marciano 88, Team Hagler 79
Length: 100 Innings (31.5 hours)
Location: Campanelli Stadium, Brockton, MA
Amount Raised: $108,873 (cumulative raised: $220,822)

For the second straight year, the Boston Men’s Baseball League teamed up with Curt Schilling and The ALS Association, Massachusetts Chapter to hold a 100 inning baseball game. 175 players ultimately suited up and played in the marathon game to raise money for Lou Gehrig’s disease at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, MA — home of the Brockton Rox professional baseball club. In fact, 21 players played all 100 innings! The game began Saturday 4/16 at 9:00AM and concluded Sunday 4/17 at 4:30PM — 31.5 straight hours, nonstop through the night.

So far $108,873 has been donated in 2005, bringing the two-year total raised from the 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular to $220,822. Ballplayers were primarily from the BMBL, but also came from Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine and even Canada to play.

On behalf of Shonda and myself, we want to take the time to thank you all for your efforts in once again making the 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular a huge success. We want you to know that we sincerely appreciate you all putting your weekend on hold and your bodies on the line to get together for such an amazing purpose, though I must say, you guys who played all 100 Innings must be a little crazy! In just two years time, this event is responsible for raising over $200,000 that will go directly toward helping patients and families that are battling with ALS. It is through the generosity, hard work, and creativity of people like yourselves that we are able to slowly and surely get closer to the light at the end of the tunnel and ultimately eliminate this horrible disease. We wish you all good luck with your upcoming season and thank you again from the bottom of our heart.

Event Coordinator, Mike Lembo, Opening Statement

Team Hagler lines up

Chris Perkins honors America with National Anthem

First Umpire Crew from MBUA

Ceremonial First Pitch Tossed by Sally McHugh

BMBL players are addressed

1st AB - Pina vs. Giblin - same as last year

Gregg Howard, the Beliveau's and Pedro Gil

Eric August returns to the BMBL from Connecticut

Darryl Pina makes first of 3 appearances

Bill Powell with a perfect stance

Robyn Beliveau and friend score game for 17 hours

Owen Devine and Matt Giblin

Sluggers: Mark Doucette and Eric August

Mark Doucette hitting at about 5:30 AM

Pedro Gil checks out the action

Mark Doucette, First Hit of Game award

Jimmy King, 11 hits on 50th Birthday

Kevin Locke, K'ing Side and ALS award

Nate Pane, Roadrunner award (beep beep)

Matt LoPresti with an 18 inning outing

Conrad Paquette patrols centerfield

Aaron Bend, Mike Byrne and Anthony Leonelli

Jay Wisner tossing gas

Matt Giblin stroking another single

Ryan Gray and Matt LoPresti look on

Freezing at 3AM

August, Doucette and Beliveau bundle up

Scott Reinold before a 2AM double

Ron Viola sleeps in the dugout

Tyler Walsh catches nothing but Zzzzzzz's

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