I want to hear ALL what you guys know, from the myths + legends & official facts
2006-09-09 10:50:02 · 9 answers · asked by NLS 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
There is no official records for this, since the length a home run travels is not offically determined. The vast majority of reported lengths, particuarly in pre-video days are exaggerations. Especially when you hear 600+ feet. It is unlikey that the equipment used at the time (and the velocities generated) would allow such a feat to occur. That Mantle home run is an example of the hype associated with such things, there is no hard evidence that it went that distance. For a nice essay on some very long homeruns check out: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/art_hr.shtml
Longest homerun I ever saw was McGuire during his 'historic' season. Upper tank of the Houston Astrodome and still rising. Amazing what you can do with modern medicine.
2006-09-09 15:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by helpful1974 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody knows how far people hit homeruns back in the days of Mantle. Anyone who gives an exact number for the length of any hit during his time or before is giving an estimate, which has proven in history to be wildly exaggerated. The fact that hitters today on steroids with better workouts cant hit the ball that far tells you that the numbers given in old days 550+ feet are probably fabricated.
2006-09-09 12:44:58 · answer #2 · answered by miamiman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Longest US Major League home in a game that counted was Mickey Mantle's against Washington Senators. I believe it was measured at 565 feet on the fly and over 640 on the roll.
It became the first 'tape measure' home run.
2006-09-09 11:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know... but I saw Dave Parker hit a ball once that was STILL going up, when it crashed into the upper deck at Candlestick Park!
2006-09-09 10:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by baseballfan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
643 feet, by mickey mantle on september 10, 1960
2006-09-09 10:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by C_Millionaire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw Barry Bonds hit one a mile in Colorado!
2006-09-09 18:37:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not positive,but I believe it was Ted Williams. He knocked one over the upper deck of Yankee stadium.
2006-09-09 10:56:02 · answer #7 · answered by sumrtanman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was by mickey mantle.....he hit one out of Yankee Stadium completely..
2006-09-09 13:16:23 · answer #8 · answered by Larry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably when babe ruth hit out completely out of tiger stadium
2006-09-09 10:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by Andrew B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋