The longest professional baseball game ever was in the minor leagues. The Pawtucket Red Sox played the Rochester Red Wings on April 18, 1981, in a 33-inning game that spanned two days.

Baseball is sometimes called the "timeless game." Unlike other sports, there's no game clock. Theoretically, the game could go on forever. Four decades ago, one game came close.

Baseball is sometimes called the "timeless game." Unlike other sports, there's no game clock. Theoretically, the game could go on forever. Four decades ago, one game came close.

Baseball is sometimes called the "timeless game." Unlike other sports, there's no game clock. Theoretically, the game could go on forever. Four decades ago, one game came close.

Today, April 18, marks the anniversary of the longest baseball game in history. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING ... R.I., is a city of about 70,000 - working-class, blue-collar. My name is Dan ...

Today, April 18, marks the anniversary of the longest baseball game in history. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING ... R.I., is a city of about 70,000 - working-class, blue-collar. My name is Dan ...

Baseball is sometimes called the "timeless game." Unlike football, basketball or soccer, there's no clock. Theoretically, the game could go on forever. Four decades ago, one game came close.