other than the computer estimated 734 foot shot by mickey mantle
2007-07-07 06:01:11 · 13 answers · asked by Seth B 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
the mickey mantle shot was estimated at 634 feet and reggie jackson hit a ball into the lights at the top of the stadium in deep deep right field and people said it was still traveling up when it hit ... that would be further than mantles shot
2007-07-07 07:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by That 70s Show Dude 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Mantle NEVER hit a 600'+ shot.
In 1953, at Griffith Stadium against Chuck Stobbs, Mantle hit a shot that the Yankees PR guy CLAIMED was 565 feet. It cleared 460 feet, and hit a beer sign at 60' above the playing surface. With a rising tragectory of 35 to 40 degrees, and a downward trajectory of 50 degrees, the ball is really estimated at 510 feet. Keep in mind the weather in Washington that day had a 20mph wind, with gusts up to 41mph. Taking the wind aid off, the ball would have traveled 430 feet.
Under normal conditions a ball would cap out at around 450 feet. However a pitcher with high velocity (95+) can get hit further. Warmer air (100 degrees) is thiner air, and a warmer ball is a livelier ball. Low barametric pressure is ideal as well. Put all these ideal conditions in Denver (w/o the humidor) and the ball could travel 570 feet, MAX.
2007-07-07 06:44:22 · answer #2 · answered by Mick 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a very debatebale subject with no clear cut answer. Most say Mantle, some say Kingman, others say players as far back as Roger Conor in the 1800's. Probably the most accurate is Mantle. You can read about it in the link below if you'd like. Just keep in mind these are all speculation and most likely the longest home runs have come recently during the offensive explosion of the late 90's where the science to calculate them has been more accurate.
2007-07-07 06:38:23 · answer #3 · answered by inquisitive1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mickey Mantle hit a tape measure job against the Senators that was 565 feet.
BTW, the Yankees developed the tape measure HR because of Mantle, who could hit such HRs from both sides of the plate. . . .
2007-07-07 06:31:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is an previous human beings tale of a house run Ernie Lombardi hit in Cincinnati that landed on a truck, so it went approximately 30 miles. Mickey Mantle, Dave Kingman, Jimmy Foxx, guy named Ruth, Frank Howard, Harmon Killebrew, Dick Allen, Reggie Jackson are a number of the previous timers who unleashed mammoth photos. Mantle hit one in Yankee Stadium in 1963 that hit the facade above the better deck in perfect container. Witnesses say it became nonetheless on an upward trajectory.
2016-10-20 04:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mickey Mantle hit one into the lights of Yankee Stadium that was estimated 634 feet.
2007-07-07 06:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by nysportsfan08 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Mickey mantle 634 feet
2007-07-07 06:04:36 · answer #7 · answered by stopagoal 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The great Josh Gibson probably hit the most 500+' home runs, although we'll never know due to sketchy record keeping in the ***** Leagues.
2007-07-10 09:22:00 · answer #8 · answered by casey_maroc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reggie Jackson hit the lights on top of the stadium. It was a line drive, so it was gonna go a lot further
2007-07-07 10:12:27 · answer #9 · answered by holbinator07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think somebody that if Babe Ruth's inside the park Homerun was straitened out, it would be about 800+feet. I am not positive though.
2007-07-07 06:09:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋