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Harvey Haddix Released 12 Perfect Innings in 1959 and Lost 1-0 to the Milwaukee Bravos

Summary by Felix Victorino
On May 26, 1959, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix set a record in the Major League Baseball (MLB) by withdrawing 36 consecutive batters for 12 innings at the Milwaukee County Stadium. The match, played before 19,194 spectators, remained without hits or runs until the 13th inning, when Felix Mantilla, the first batter of the Milwaukee Bravos, reached the first base due to a defensive error of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Joe Adcock connected a…
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On May 26, 1959, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix set a record in the Major League Baseball (MLB) by withdrawing 36 consecutive batters for 12 innings at the Milwaukee County Stadium. The match, played before 19,194 spectators, remained without hits or runs until the 13th inning, when Felix Mantilla, the first batter of the Milwaukee Bravos, reached the first base due to a defensive error of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Joe Adcock connected a…

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Felix Victorino broke the news in on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
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