sentences:  On May 1, 1920, Ernie Krueger was the catcher for the Brooklyn Robins in the "longest game in baseball history"–27 innings.Asked how he managed such a feat, he indicated that at the time there was no night baseball, so the game was played on two consecutive days.In later years, when baseball became a passion in Japan there were several Ernie Krueger fan clubs formed that honored
  his playing days.