Randy Johnson and Eddie Gaedel at the Baseball Wax Museum in Cooperstown, NY

How many of these facts do you know about Major League Baseball?

Fastest recorded pitch?
  • 100.9 mph by Nolan Ryan, California Angels, against the Chicago White Sox in 1974. Active pitchers to eclipse this record include Joel Zumaya, Bobby Jenks, Randy Johnson, Justin Verlander and Billy Wagner.

Most strikeouts scored in one game?
  • 21. Tom Cheney, Washington Senators, September 12, 1962 in 16 innings

Most runs scored in a game (since 1900)?

  • One team: 29. A tie between:  Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Browns, June 8, 1950 & Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland A's, April 23, 1955

  • Two teams: 49. Chicago Cubs over Philadelphia Phillies, 26-23 on August 25, 1922 at Wrigley Field (then Cubs Park) in Chicago

Longest game (#of innings)?

  • 26 innings.  Brooklyn Dodgers at Boston Braves, 1-1, May 1, 1920 (called because it got dark).

Longest recorded home run?

  • The Guinness Book of World Records lists a home run of 634 feet by Yankee's Mickey Mantle on September 10, 1960, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. This record is up for dispute in that the ball landed and rolled to resting place.

Tallest player?

  • 6 ft 11 in. Jon Rauch who started with Chicago White Sox in 2002 and now pitches with the Washington Nationals. Tied for 2nd place, Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks & Eric Hillman, 3 season New York Mets: 6 ft. 10 in.

Shortest player?

  • 3 ft. 7 in.  Eddie Gaedel of the St. Louis Browns. August 19, 1951 Gaedel was placed in the Browns lineup as a stunt by Browns owner Bill Veeck.  He wore the number 1/8 and drew a walk-in for his only plate appearance.