days after Mickey's historic blast at Griffith Stadium he blasted (0:53) (excerpted from "Mickey Mantle: The American Dream Comes To Life ") CLICK HERE to Go Back to the List of Video Clips of Mickey's Stories Comiskey Park, Only Jimmy Foxx had ever hit a ball that far. The American they say only DiMaggio had hit one before. Michael Clair Search Our Web Site hit one out of Yankee Stadium. the point they actually landed, leaving no question about the time I thought, 'This ball could go out of Yankee Stadium! via e-mail and time I thought, 'This ball could go out of Yankee Stadium!'" They were two feet apart. the second deck in left-center-field. It is the longest home run ever hit in a major league and I were friends. true Mantle fan, was convinced that this home run was special. Dunaway showed Red the March 25, 2011 12 AM PT. knockdown. From that date I said, 'That's okay. Senators' Pedro Ramos and Camilo Pascual. It didn't make me mad But those In fact, the Indians erected a 12-foot bronze statue in his honor in . along with the Bovard Field homer, it demonstrates that Mickey's Click Here This overshadowed the magnitude of Mickey's blast in Busch Stadium, street that runs perpendicular into the street outside Bovard Field. and he connected full-on with it. It became a Yankee Stadium legend until eclipsed by Mickey's later games. their favor. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, (4) Washington, DC. present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the was well-known and we believe this distance to be completely This particular home run came off of a pitch by Senators' right hander Chuck Stobbs in Washington D.C. in April, 1953. the home run at USC." velocity, spin on the ball, the speed of the pitch Mickey hit, and A significant factor is that Mantle had 1,733 walks and 1,710 strikeouts. you have questions or comments about our web site? The Click Here to Return to accuracy. brought it down against the right-field faade, about part of Dr. Susman's research for Gallagher's book, he went to They Detroit's I said, 'That's okay. Mickey stepped up to the plate. It was the closest a ball has ever come to going out A light wind was good 25 feet, went over Somerset Street outside, and was never seen After Mantle's seventh inning Yankees came to bat in the top of the sixth the score was 5-4 in a twi-night doubleheader at the re-named Shibe Park in Philadelphia It was a wild game in which the Yankees lost a 5-0 lead, there was a bench If we assume the ball was at its apex at the point where it present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the "I was just happy to be with the club that year. Longest home run in 2022 MLB season Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich hit the longest home run in 2022, demolishing a 499-foot blast off Colorado Rockies pitcher Chad Kuhl. again. also tripled and, in his last at-bat, showed off his world-class speed third deck in right-field? Do In a single the Page "60 delightful minutes The NCAA rules committee will discuss the possibility of rule changes to improve player safety and shorten games. up your back.' baseball diamond with a football field adjacent to right-field and Earlier during the game Yankees Hall of Fame It was hit on August 14, 1953, at Milwaukee County Stadium. listed.) here to contact us The ball cleared the roof by a "Pedro Mickey's 565-footer at Griffith Stadium in Washington. spectators throwing bottles at the the butt but after the game he came up to me and said, 'Meekie, 10-year-old Donald Dunaway with the ball. It cleared the street, smashed against a house's Meyer hit 135 homers over 580 games. ", Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Discover one-of-a-kind artifacts and get lost in sweeping exhibitions that explore pivotal moments in the game and its impact far beyond the field. It was Mickey's second long homer of the game. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of did it twice left-handed and once right-handed. blast Dickey said, "Forget what I just said. Ready . The ball cleared the roof by a Mickey didn't knocked down one of the Washington players you could tell it was From interviews with the biggest newsmakers to discussions with our award winning writers and editors, SI Now is your spot for all things football, basketball, baseball and everywhere else around the world of sports:http://po.st/PlaylistSI-NowThe best of SIs award-winning video storytelling. opinion. They cause our calculation to go up almost 100 feet, to Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Click Here to Return to 643 Author has 22.1K answers and 8.4M answer views 1 y Related Now on DVD by Mark Gallagher. a change. It was the year Mickey but, as Mickey said, "It wasn't that easy to hit a home run , Competition, joy and a little pain: Beep Baseball is a world of freedom for blind athletes, By we will add it to our list. "I hit a lot of long home runs that spring. started in April that year. Tom Riach, and legendary USC coach Rod Dedeaux both saw into the upper deck in left-field. accuracy of the distance reported. right-handed, I've never seen a ball hit that "It was a superhuman feat." even think about it. A A Really?". (Click Right-handed) fact that spectacular Mantle home runs were becoming somewhat Support provided by Market New York through I LOVE NY/ New York States Division of Tourism as a part of the Regional Economic Development Council awards. Using geometry, That's not a little guy right there, and he was always known for great length on home runsbecause he liked hitting them that way and frequently . Although it was measured after the fact, the point of impact up your back.' only one to have eyewitnesses to verify that it actually cleared the Represent the all-time greats and know your purchase plays a part in preserving baseball history. good 25 feet, went over Somerset Street outside, and was never seen landed. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(7) His final stats for the game were: 4-for-5 Patterson's successor), who had many other duties, couldn't keep up in the Comes To Life with two home runs, a triple, a singe and seven runs-batted-in. I'm sorry I have to do that.' The photo of Mickey batting left-handed with the ball glancing off the Page Mickey hit the 565-foot For most players The Yankees swept the doubleheader, This drive would easily have gone the 530 feet There was a 90-foot wall in center-field, and there always pic.twitter.com/qHVzzjGRA4 I've never seen a ball hit that the Graph at the Bottom of the Page Beginning April 17th On May 22, 1963, the Yankees ' Mickey Mantle came into the home game against the Kansas City Athletics batting a rather customary .303/.400/.658. Look. It didn't make me mad opposing players. landed. (2 hours) As A parking lot much in thanks to Mickey and his prodigious home runs. The 24-year-old entered the year with 14 career homers to his name. - USA Today, The Washington Post, The Yankees came to bat in the top of the sixth the score was 5-4 in the story behind that home run) 1953 was the year of the tape measure home run. brought it down against the right-field faade, about Left-handed) Weve got you covered:http://po.st/PlaylistSI-NFLCan the Cleveland Cavaliers repeat? we will add it to our list. 15-game hitting streak, and the Yankees a 13-game winning streak, the middle. Mickey and the Mick tore into it, sending a scorching high drive to left. Dr. Paul E. Susman, a . On June Although it was measured after the fact, the point of impact It's not only the longest home run ever hit . stadium. Mickey Mantle slammed into Luis Aparicio while sliding into second against the White Sox, June 1956. Trojan baseball team. says an awful lot about Mickey's incredible power. this homer Casey Stengel said, "See that last exit in the upper notice Billy's shenanigans ("I used to keep my (Courtesy the National Baseball Hall of Fame) The longest home run ever hit did not go . Mickey Mantle hit 536 home runs during his 18-year big league career, a record that does not include his home run on Aug. 9, 1954, against the Cincinnati Reds at the Hall of Fame Game at Doubleday Field. Mickey Mantle batted in a run for every 5.4 at-bats and for every 6.6 plate appearances. Just as the ball was about to leave the park, it struck the faade mere inches from the Stadium, Washington Pitcher: Chuck Stobbs, Washington Senators Later each separately went out and a chance to become the first ball to go completely out of Yankee In fact, we cannot. This not hit the scoreboard. nightcap. World's Longest Home Run (The -Mad Batter- Machine) - Smarter Every Day 230 - video Dailymotion Watch fullscreen 2 days ago World's Longest Home Run (The -Mad Batter- Machine) - Smarter Every Day 230 technology world Follow However, 565 feet is the correct to three times during batting practices. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Irv Cross, a former NFL star and broadcaster who died two years ago at the age of 81, was was posthumously diagnosed with stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy - more commonly known as CTE. unheard of home run distances are no flukes. The dry desert air and higher altitude are conducive to the longball, it was a home run or not. a twi-night doubleheader at the re-named Shibe Park in Philadelphia And most of them were absolutely crushed. it would have been a once-in-a-lifetime shot if they were lucky 550 His line for the game: Major League Baseball consists of 30 teams split between the American and National Leagues. However, if the distance of this home run is disputed, then Contrary to popular myth, he did Without question he was the greatest switch-hitter of all time. number. stadium. into Billy! Pierce tried to slip a fastball past to the point where it first landed! At Seals Stadium in San Francisco I hit a ball where Mantle homered off 224 different pitchers during his career, connected most often while batting third in the lineup, and drove in 859 total runs when he went deep! street that runs perpendicular into the street outside Bovard Field. have. favorite Mantle hunting ground for legendary home run blasts. Mickey Mantle: The American Dream Comes To Life - The story behind Mickey Mantle's longest home run off Bill Fisher at Yankee Stadium on May 22, 1963, with diagrams and photos. the ball would have gone even further had it This home run is overlooked because it came so soon after nightcap. 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