Remembering the Legendary ‘Rick Camp’ Atlanta Braves Game

On July 4th, 1985, one of the greatest, strangest, longest games in baseball history happened right here in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets began the game late because of a rain delay, but most fans weren’t discouraged by the late start.

The teams were tied by the end of the ninth inning, so the game went into extra innings. Long-time Braves fan Herman Rolader and his family were determined to stay for the Independence Day fireworks, but, he said, the game “just kept going and going.”