The Mic's long one
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Barry Bonds is rapidly closing in on Hank Aaron's all time Home Run record. He could surpass it this summer. But how about the longest Home Runs ever hit? How far did they go? Let's take a look at some of these majestic hits.
America and baseball fans first fell in awe of these blasts as far back as Opening Day 1883. The place was the Polo Grounds in New York. Hall of Famer Roger Conner hit one that day that many people in attendance, claim it was a shot of beauty. It was also the Home run that Conner hit that season. No one knows how far it went that day. But, it began our fascination with what is referred to as tape measure jobs.
Since that time there have been many more balls hit a long way. I first became interested as a young boy. I was at the old Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Grand and Dodier. Geoff Long, a bench player, hit a Home Run against the Braves that cleared the left field light tower. It happened so fast and unsuspected that no one could measure how far it went.
Two of the longest Home Runs are credited to Micky Mantle. 656 feet on April 17, 1953 at Washington's Griffith Stadium. The other being 634 feet at Detroit's Brigg's Stadium on September 10, 1960.(This was later estimated to be closer to 643 feet.) The Home Run hit in Washington first coined the phrase "tape measure job."
Reggie Jackson hit a ball that might have been the longest but, it hit the light tower in Detroit. Dave Nicholson slugged a ball that cleared the roof and an alley before landing on a softball field at old Comisky Park. It was estimated at about 600 feet. Dick Allen hit a ball that hit the roof facade in center field in Detroit. The distance measured at 415 feet. No far enough you say. It is also 85 feet high. That was July 6, 1974.
Here are some of the balls hit at different stadiums.
541-Frank Robinson (Baltimore Memorial) 5/8/66, 545-McGwire (Busch) 5/16/98, 573-D. Nicholson (Comisky) 5/6/64, 535-Stargil (Olympic) 5/20/78, 630-Kingman (Wrigley) 4/14/76, 529-Galarraga (Pro Player) 5/31/97, 528-Fielder (County) 9/14/91, 500- Doby (KC- Municipal) 5/29/55.
America and baseball fans first fell in awe of these blasts as far back as Opening Day 1883. The place was the Polo Grounds in New York. Hall of Famer Roger Conner hit one that day that many people in attendance, claim it was a shot of beauty. It was also the Home run that Conner hit that season. No one knows how far it went that day. But, it began our fascination with what is referred to as tape measure jobs.
Since that time there have been many more balls hit a long way. I first became interested as a young boy. I was at the old Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Grand and Dodier. Geoff Long, a bench player, hit a Home Run against the Braves that cleared the left field light tower. It happened so fast and unsuspected that no one could measure how far it went.
Two of the longest Home Runs are credited to Micky Mantle. 656 feet on April 17, 1953 at Washington's Griffith Stadium. The other being 634 feet at Detroit's Brigg's Stadium on September 10, 1960.(This was later estimated to be closer to 643 feet.) The Home Run hit in Washington first coined the phrase "tape measure job."
Reggie Jackson hit a ball that might have been the longest but, it hit the light tower in Detroit. Dave Nicholson slugged a ball that cleared the roof and an alley before landing on a softball field at old Comisky Park. It was estimated at about 600 feet. Dick Allen hit a ball that hit the roof facade in center field in Detroit. The distance measured at 415 feet. No far enough you say. It is also 85 feet high. That was July 6, 1974.
Here are some of the balls hit at different stadiums.
541-Frank Robinson (Baltimore Memorial) 5/8/66, 545-McGwire (Busch) 5/16/98, 573-D. Nicholson (Comisky) 5/6/64, 535-Stargil (Olympic) 5/20/78, 630-Kingman (Wrigley) 4/14/76, 529-Galarraga (Pro Player) 5/31/97, 528-Fielder (County) 9/14/91, 500- Doby (KC- Municipal) 5/29/55.
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bob sagit
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01/13/2010
hi
George
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10/17/2009
Did'nt post sit correctly
www.themick.com/10homers.html
George
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10/17/2009
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.themick.com%2F10homers.html%23Home%2520Run%2520%231 check this site for longest home runs actual and estimated. Mantle%2C Mantle%2C Mantle%2C I personally heard Mel Allen announcing in his wild manner the one in 1953 at Washington that is the longest recorded in Guiness 565 ft
You are correct it was 565
marmaduke
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10/06/2008
Kingsman shot he hit went at least 1/4 of a mile over the wall and hit a house 2 blocks away.
marmaduke
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10/06/2008
Kingsman home run had to have soared at least 800 ft or more. No joke. who cares if the wind was blowing out that day, that's a long ball where ever it's hit.
marmaduke
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10/06/2008
I SAW DAVE KINGMAN HIT A BALL 1/4 OVER THE FENCE IN WRIGLEY AND IT BUSTED THE WINDOW OF A HOUSE 2 BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE FENCE
Wade
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08/02/2008
http://www.hittrackeronline.com/historic.php?id=1963_3
Go to this website.....They have mathematically taken into acount all measures and have estimated to a very accurate measurement the flight of MANY of these Home runs you are talking about. The Mickey Mantle shot that went off the facade was on estimated to actually be 507 ft, in the air.
kelvin
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07/29/2008
u guys know nothing about baseball the longest home run ever hit was by micky mantel and it was 555 ft u gusy r crazy u should learn about baseball or maybe u just made it up i agree with the one that says baseball fan and no 1 can hit a home run 656 ft thats imposeball unless some invents a machine that can but a human hell no
kelvin
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07/29/2008
u guys know nothing about baseball the longest home run ever hit was by micky mantel and it was 555 ft u gusy r crazy u should learn about baseball or maybe u just made it up
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