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MLB’s 1️⃣ Millionth run 🏃‍♂️ ⚾️ Thanks to , 23-year-old Mark Sackler, then a radio broadcaster for WMMM in Westport, Connecticut, MLB realized it was approaching its 1 millionth run scored. The MLB jumped aboard for the promotion. And installed electronic boards that counted down to the one millionth run in every major league ballpark across America. Tootsie Roll and Seiko (SAY KO) were the main sponsors - the player who scored the one millionth run would receive one million pennies, one million Tootsie Rolls, and a 1,000 dollar Seiko watch. The countdown started the 1975 season at 2,217 runs, and it rapidly diminished as the season progressed. It officially reached one run to go on Sunday, May 4, 1975. Earlier in the day, Chris Chambliss of the New York Yankees had the opportunity to be the millionth run. But, he was thrown out at the plate by future Hall-of-Famer, Rod Carew, In the end, it became post-home run mad dashes around the bases for both Cincinnati Reds’ Dave Concepcion and Houston Astros’ Bob Watson. Watson was on second base after drawing a walk in the top of the second and moving up on an out. With two outs, teammate Milt May hit a three-run home run. He noticed the counter in the stadium was still at one, and he started sprinting around the bases. “I got to third base, and our bullpen was right behind third, and the guys were saying, ‘Run, run, run!’” Watson recalled in a New York Daily News articl Unbeknownst to everyone, at nearly the same time at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Concepcion smacked a solo home run. He began his own sprint for home In the end, Watson beat out Concepcion by just over four seconds, becoming MLB’s one millionth run. . . . 🏷️ #baseball #baseballhistory #forloveofthegame #baseballfan #baseballfans #baseballplayer #baseballplayers #vintagebaseball #vintagebaseballcards #baseballcards #baseballcoach #baseballcard #baseballdad #baseballtrivia #sportstrivia #cincinnatireds #houstonastros #yankees #mlb #mlbhistory #mlbhighlights #baseballlife #baseballkids #baseballislife #baseballism #baseballseason #baseballtime #baseballfun #baseballstadium