Editor's note: Twice a week during this sports hiatus, we'll answer questions that Bay Area sports fans long have debated in "Ever Wonder?" This installment: What's the backstory behind the '"Greatest Game Ever Pitched?"
It was an outing that couldn't even be comprehended during today's game. With more than 50 years gone by, it's still a feat that people, including 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner Barry Zito, are shocked by.
On July 2, 1963, future Hall of Fame pitcher, Juan Marichal had a game that will forever stand out on Baseball-Reference when he pitched a 16-inning shutout with the Giants against the Milwaukee Braves.