2006-06-16 05:18:48 · 15 answers · asked by jonathan c 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
When Mickey Mantle cleared the left-center-field bleachers at Clark Griffith Stadium in Washington on April 17, 1953, the entire baseball world was lead to believe the ball had traveled 565 feet from home plate to the point where it landed. In truth, that figure derived from the distance from home plate to the place where a neighborhood child retrieved the ball. Since this home run was the only one that ever cleared those bleachers during decades of major league and ***** League competition, it is genuinely deserving of recognition.
2006-06-16 05:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by impounder69 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Mickey Mantle's 565 ft shot is generally considered the longest home run of all time; however, I believe there is a story (which may or may not be true) that Babe Ruth hit a homer in 1935 (as a member of the Braves) that traveled 620 feet. Sounds more like a myth than a fact, however.
2006-06-16 15:08:16 · answer #2 · answered by K-Dawg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you count minor league action, I believe Joey Meyer has the longest recored home run. On June 2, 1987, Joey Meyer of the Denver Zephyrs launched a 582-foot homer that ricocheted off of seat 9 in row 3 of section 338 in the upper deck of the east stands in Mile High Stadium, the longest home run in Denver history.
2006-06-16 14:17:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mantle hit one 734 feet people say. But i think u subtract a 100 feet and leave it 634 which is still the longest. Right there is Mark with 545.
2006-06-16 14:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was Marge Simpson who hit the largest HOMER run of all time
2006-06-16 12:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by Babygirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark McGwire, I'm sure that with all those homers in the upper decks, he has to have had many HRs 500ft +
2006-06-16 12:24:10 · answer #6 · answered by Topher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MICKEY MANTLE IS THE AUTHOR OF THE 3 LONGEST HOMERUNS IN HISTORY. HE HIT ONE IN 1960 IN DETROIT 620 FT, HIT 2 THAT ALMOST LEFT YANKEE STADIUM AT ESTIMATED DISTANCES OF OVER 600 FEET EACH .
2006-06-16 12:28:25 · answer #7 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reggie Jackson had one that hit the lights while still going up. I wonder how far that one would have went. I think it was at Tiger Stadium.
2006-06-16 13:56:14 · answer #8 · answered by bbbaboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that Mark McGwire beat Mickey Mantles gargantuan slam. So I guess its up to you to decide between them, whether or not McGwire deserves an * above his shot or not.
2006-06-16 12:20:48 · answer #9 · answered by Jason W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a rumor that Babe Ruth hit one 600 ft but that probably isn't true.
2006-06-16 16:18:01 · answer #10 · answered by Mitch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋