5/20/1985: In the top of the fourth inning in Philadelphia, Jeff Leonard batted to lead off the inning. He hit Steve Carlton’s pitch for an apparent home run. However, Dick Stello called the ball in play and Leonard ended up with a double.

ByThis Day in Baseball May 20, 1985November 22, 2021

5/20/1985: In the top of the fourth inning in Philadelphia, Jeff Leonard batted to lead off the inning. He hit Steve Carlton’s pitch for an apparent home run. However, Dick Stello called the ball in play and Leonard ended up with a double.

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Record 458 Games played before first rain out

ByThis Day in Baseball May 20, 1985September 11, 2024

On May 20, 1985, a game between the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers scheduled for Municipal Stadium is postponed due to rain, representing the first rainout of the 1985 season. The cancellation marks the latest point that the first rainout of a season has taken place. A record 458 games had been played prior to…

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Day: May 20, 1985

5/20/1985: In the top of the fourth inning in Philadelphia, Jeff Leonard batted to lead off the inning. He hit Steve Carlton’s pitch for an apparent home run. However, Dick Stello called the ball in play and Leonard ended up with a double.

Record 458 Games played before first rain out

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