He caught 31 of 33 innings on April 18, 1981 for the IL's Rochester Red Wings against the Pawtucket Red Sox in the longest game in professional baseball history.
Throughout the years, Brei's research has prompted corrections and modifications to the Baseball Encyclopedia, the International League Record Book, the Rochester Red Wings media guide, and the Continental Basketball Association Record Book.
They also were a prominent sponsor of the Rochester Red Wings baseball club, often in conjunction with a local brand of hot dogs, Tobin's First Prize.
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The game was held on a Sunday afternoon in may between the Rochester Red Wings and the Syracuse Chiefs.
Due to his losing record and disappointing ERA, on August 26, 2005, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire demoted Mays to the Twins bullpen and called up Scott Baker from AAA Rochester to replace Mays in the pitching rotation.