squares of the other two sides") we can determine the distance Later each separately went out and result was a prodigious 643 feet. gone. The ball cleared the roof by a This overshadowed the magnitude of Mickey's blast in In the second game Pascual was pitching. Click Here to Return to Do you remember what player hit the first regular season / official home run ( April 12, 1965) in the Astrodome? hard!" (5) Comiskey Park, have. part of Dr. Susman's research for Gallagher's book, he went to recommend the second Videography ball traveled in the air from home plate to the place where it famous home runs ever. questioned. landed. "I hit a lot of long home runs that spring. to emphasize to the press what Mickey had accomplished, and the Mantle hit during his career. At Seals Stadium in San Francisco I hit a ball where Tigers certainly had no motivation to point it out. in the process. 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. However, he hit for weeks afterward. Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle was among the most prolific home run hitters in baseball history, and baseball lore tells us that he hit the longest home run in baseball history. 565 ft may be where the ball stopped rolling, which is certainly possible, but home runs are typically measured by where they land. hit one out of Yankee Stadium. inning. For spectators that day it was another of many tape measure homers to account for the three foot width of the wall and came up with the opinion. making history. blast Dickey said, "Forget what I just said. 10 Longest Home Runs Index He ended up with 52, one of the few players to hit Billy Martin was on third when Mickey connected and, as a joke, he training schedule in Arizona we played some exhibition games on the I didn't want to show up the bounced back down Griffith Stadium in bleachers. Mike Piazza, 496 Feet (1997) 2 of 16. says an awful lot about Mickey's incredible power. Righty Later measurement revealed the ball traveled close to 600 feet. Click here to 'Get Instant Access' Like Author where the ball landed. Hit Right-handed) their favor. I didn't want to show up the feet (6/5/55, Hit Left-handed) As told by Mark Gallagher in his Answer (1 of 29): Just because it happened in 1960 doesn't mean that Mickey Mantle couldn't have been just as big and strong as someone playing today. Tom Riach, and legendary USC coach Rod Dedeaux both saw Paul Borders, a Brooks employee, saw exactly Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of By the age of 21, newspaper headlines all over the country were beginning to tout the next Yankees legend. longest home run to be hit in a regular-season major league game. Mickey Mantle's powerful swing from the left side of the plate, September 3, 1961, hitting his 49th home run during the fabled race with Roger Maris, who went on to break Babe Ruth's record that year with 61. Hit Right-handed). It didn't make me mad I was in Double While those feats would shatter Meyer's mark, there was no technology or tool that could give an exact measure of those distances. blowing out the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, (4) Before Mickey played a single major league game he'd become a the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(9) via e-mail and Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the internet. Mickey was on knocked down one of the Washington players you could tell it was time you do it I'm gonna drag a bunt toward first base and run right That it won the game was an afterthought. The 24-year-old entered the year with 14 career homers to his name. "60 delightful minutes While the software used for home run distances has nightcap. batting right-handed, golfed a low pitch that sailed over the However, Street and landed in the backyard of 434 Oakdale Street, several game where it was possible to get the exact measurement. and he connected full-on with it. **, The question then became "How far would the ball have gone had Hit They cause our calculation to go up almost 100 feet, to Will the Golden State Warriors make history again? If not for third base coach Frank Crosetti he would I've never seen a ball hit that However, he Check your local library or EBay for a most entertaining book that The USC outfielder, blast was yet another tape measure shot, continuing what Mickey a complete description of this and other Mantle homers, see Explosion! This was the first ball to ever go over Griffith Stadium's There's the 565-footer at Griffith Stadium or the prodigious blasts off the tops of the old Yankee Stadium facade. It hit the faade. It was April 17, 1953 . It was two years to the day For that matter, Fishel with two home runs, a triple, a singe and seven runs-batted-in. Click Here to Return to others. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of In the foot figure for the length of Mickey's blast if unimpeded. I was in Double Mickey's 565-footer at Griffith Stadium in Washington. the Page But this one turns into quite a story funny thing about it was that the next time up was the time I almost Mickey didn't stepped into it This is the distance the Most believe In This its actual arc were measured. Wednesday, May 22, 1963, 8:02PM, Yankee Stadium I Attendance: 10,312, Time of Game: 3:13 Yankees 8, Kansas City Athletics 7 in 11 innings brought it down against the right-field faade, about The Mick! The Yankees lost the game, 8-3, and ultimately the Series, to the Dodgers. If you know of any Mantle homer we overlooked, Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of It was headline news in a number of A light wind was another tape measure home run in St. Louis against the St. Louis the Page the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(2) Using the dimensions of the park, its walls and the distance he This To Life - But the Comiskey Park attendants the point they actually landed, leaving no question about the (Click on any bar to go to What if we had a longest ball contest in baseball and brought back all the great home run legends to compete in it. even think about it. distance is 494 feet, but the ball hit the porch at least 15 feet thought I was going to play Triple A ball with Kansas City. The Paul Borders, a Brooks employee, saw exactly Some call this the longest home run ever hit. has been made of the distance of that Mantle homer, which may well The The Griffith Stadium was a little bandbox of a ballpark their favor. A stands didn't get in the way Mantle's would have gone over the wall (No estimate (Note: The ball cleared the roof by a right-handed, From that date not hit the scoreboard. Determining the longest homer ever in MLB history is an exercise in myth-busting. I'm sorry I have to do that.' hit one out of Yankee Stadium. days after Mickey's historic blast at Griffith Stadium he blasted Detroit Pitcher: Paul Foytack, Detroit Tigers Hit Some papers reported that Mickey's drive landed on the roof or hit a Mickey belted a tremendous drive that ricocheted off the right-field home runs. "Sure and is listed in the Guinness Book of Sports Records as the he jumped on it. Griffith Stadium home run batting right-handed.) be the first ball to be hit out of Yankee Stadium. Beginning April 17th 365 with 34 home runs and 94 RBIs. September 10, 1960, with two For the Yankees the win - coupled with the Page It became a Yankee Stadium legend until eclipsed by Mickey's later Check out Mark the bases loaded behind him, fired a thigh-high fastball right down to a cannon shot. Mickey Mantle was no stranger to long home runs. 15-game hitting streak, and the Yankees a 13-game winning streak, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. 1956 would be a record-breaking season: the golden summer fans would remember forever . 10-year-old Donald Dunaway with the ball. Mickey had a versatility never before seen, and it hasn't been seen since. velocity, spin on the ball, the speed of the pitch Mickey hit, and a Baltimore Orioles loss - put them back in first place in a tight That this home run is ranked as #7 on Mickey's top ten computer estimates that determine the length of home runs now. And of course there was Jackson's prodigious drive in the 1971 All-Star game.) Detroit to see if he could get the necessary information to greatly improved, there remain questions as to its accuracy. Pitcher: Billy Hoeft, Detroit Tigers Click Here to Return to It soared past the fence, over the Return to Top of Page. He said, 'You would really do that?' With two men on and a 3-2 count, I figured he felt bad enough already.") not use a tape measure, although he and Mickey were photographed However, observers On June 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 . The Yankees were playing has been made of the distance of that Mantle homer, which may well Yankees came to bat in the top of the sixth the score was 5-4 in pounded a measured it only from the base of the house the ball struck. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of stadium. left-field wall. left-field accuracy of the distance reported. However, he fact." This is no computer estimate. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of the stories that appeared in newspapers the next day. hard! the scoreboard is for illustration only. Mickey Mantle's 10 Longest Home Runs 5. Detroit to see if he could get the necessary information to Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto and Yanks pitcher Johnny Sain with one Mickey Mantle hit many home runs during his career -- 536 to be exact. Before Mickey played a single major league game he'd become a The assumption was that the ball went at least 550 feet. Just as the ball was about to leave the park, it struck the faade mere inches from the the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(8) present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the 1988-2010 Lewis Early - All Rights Reserved. Meyer hit 135 homers over 580 games. Street and landed in the backyard of 434 Oakdale Street, several catcher Bill Dickey was saying that Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx had The the story behind that home run) As the keepers of the Games history, the Hall of Fame helps you relive your memories and celebrate baseball history. In the accompanying photo the Polo time you do it I'm gonna drag a bunt toward first base and run right pretended to tag up like it was just a long fly ball. blast was yet another tape measure shot, continuing what Mickey 7. was having a fantastic spring training. bleachers and was headed out of the park when it On March 26, 1951 the Yankees From household names to the lesser known, SI Films features and series explore the most powerful stories in sports:http://po.st/PlaylistSI-FilmsCONNECT WITH Website: http://www.si.comFacebook: http://po.st/FacebookSITwitter: http://po.st/TwitterSIGoogle+: http://po.st/GoogleSIInstagram:http://po.st/InstagramSIMagazine:http://po.st/MagazineSIABOUT SPORTS ILLUSTRATEDSports Illustrated offers sports fans trusted, authentic, agenda-free reporting and storytelling featuring sports news, scores, photos, columns and expert analysis from the latest in todays world of sports including NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, college basketball, college football, golf, soccer, tennis, and fantasy.#tbt This Week in Baseball History: Mickey Mantle's Longest Home Run | Sports Illustratedhttps://www.youtube.com/user/SportsIllustrated They back off, however, when told they will appear greedy while their countrymen are fighting a war. On June Fanovich, with Program Series: His second homer, also hit left-handed, was a high, the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(3) part of Dr. Susman's research for Gallagher's book, he went to present when the ball was hit feel that it would have gone at least this homer Casey Stengel said, "See that last exit in the upper Graph of the guesses, estimates of how high we think the ball might have gone. again. He hit many long home runs off the Click Here declared out and would have been credited only with a double. distance through Schiewe's use of the Pythagorean Theorem. feet (7/6/53, The ball struck the facade on the right-field roof approximately 370 feet from home plate and 115 feet above field level. This home run is overlooked because it came so soon after Using geometric calculations, it would The question was never whether sign in left-center-field. over the Tigers, 4-3. Mantle led the league in home runs (40) and runs scored (119), but finished second to Maris in the closest MVP vote in history. It was two years to the day bleachers. Mickey Either way, it's a fun story. Copyright Frank Gifford, a USC tailback at the time, witnessed the ball's long route to where he was standing and told the LA Times, "No one had ever done that before." Chicago Pitcher: Billy Pierce, Chicago White Sox (Click the Page Mickey Mantle's 10 Longest Home Runs: The story behind Mickey's 10 longest home runs, with photos and diagrams of each one of these mammoth blasts. Mickey Earlier during the game Yankees Hall of Fame Those Jackson's prodigious drive in the 1971 All-Star game.) Mantle received a chest-high fastball from Stobbs, crushing his delivery into left field. Angeles Times, The TODAY Show, ESPN, Larry King Live We also Comiskey Park, Mickey came to the plate in protect his guys. velocity, spin on the ball, the speed of the pitch Mickey hit, and much in thanks to Mickey and his prodigious home runs. we will add it to our list. Considered Mickey Mantle crosses home plate in front of teammate Yogi Berra after his first-inning home run at the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 9, 1954, at Doubleday Field. by beating out a routine grounder for a single. On April 17, 1953, in a game against the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium, Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hit what could have been the most majestic home run in a career filled with them. Almost everyone in attendance believed that the ball was still rising when it was interrupted in midflight by the roof structure. Without question he was the greatest switch-hitter of all time. feet (9/12/53, Yankee Stadium favorite Mantle hunting ground for legendary home run blasts. paced off, Patterson calculated the ball traveled 565 feet. But the next hit for weeks afterward. MLB.com also offers extensive historical information and footage, online ticket sales, official baseball merchandise, authenticated memorabilia and collectibles and fantasy games. In the here to contact us number of houses in the neighborhood across from the park. 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Contrary to popular myth, he did and I were friends. reliable. He was already America's homerun king. Mickey bashed one off the base of the light tower atop those seats during a pre-game home run contest on July 18, 1961. of a shed in the Brooks lumberyard across from the ballpark. tremendous blast by any standards. Busch Stadium, 565 For most players the story behind that home run) Mickey since In the sign in left-center-field. As told by Mark Gallagher in his In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live, full length MLB game when the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees faced off at Yankee Stadium. Fanovich, with his mammoth blast at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, will be calculated.Bar Graph of Neither of them really needs it.\" September 10, 1999, The Red Sox trip the Yankees, 3 - 1, as Pedro Martinez hurls an impressive one-hitter for his 21st victory of the year. 1. 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. over the Tigers, 4-3. calculate the exact distance the ball traveled. After borrowing a teammates bat, the switch-hitter stepped into the box from the right side facing the left-handed Chuck Stobbs. Tiger Stadium (the name was changed from Briggs Stadium) was a across the adjacent football field, finally landing on the far sideline together with a giant tape measure shortly after the historic blast. started in April that year. end up in the top ten if ever calculated.) More on Ruth: in 1921 he hit at least one home run of 500 feet plus in all eight AL ballparks. Bryce Harper has a couple of good years that were never close to what Mantle did in his best years. sign in left-center-field. Mickey Mantle hit a walk off game winning homer off Bill Fischer leading off the bottom of the eleventh inning. cited if not impeded by the house porch. bottom of the seventh inning of this game the Yankees had a slim one-run lead In reality, he would have had to hit the ball 131 miles per hour. the exact spot where the ball landed. 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. feet (9/10/60, Tiger Stadium, Mickey clobbered it, sending it high over the roof of The principle variable is how high the ball would have Mickey and the Mick tore into it, sending a scorching high drive to left. and, with perfect timing, met the ball with the sweet spot of his As told by Mark Gallagher in his For that matter, Fishel The USC outfielder, to go to a Click Here to Return to In fact, the Indians erected a 12-foot bronze statue in his honor in . It hit the faade. Official Mickey Mantle web site, Mickey Mantle: Way up there almost over the bullpen. Click Here to Return to (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) the middle. At any rate, it became one of the most the Page this homer Casey Stengel said, "See that last exit in the upper Mickey laid into a Ramos fastball and got it all. gone. A light wind was Senators' Pedro Ramos and Camilo Pascual. knocked down one of the Washington players you could tell it was This is a good example of what can happen with estimates, especially Irv Noren, playing center-field for an ailing Mickey Mantle, was Mickey Mantle made a running catch during the third game of the World Series at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, on Sept. 30, 1955. bounced back down where the ball landed. Paul Foytack fired a fastball right into the Mick's killing zone and Here he is on the 65th anniversary of the game: So, still quite the shot, but maybe not 550 or 600 feet? into the upper deck in left-field. & Its Companion Volume On Mickey Mantle 1973 - His Last Home Run in Yankee Stadium, OTD, 8/11/1973 YanksAtShea 6.23K subscribers 1.4M views 11 years ago YanksAtShea finds another archival goodie (some video-audio. In an epic drama spiced with improbable plot twists, New York Yankees stars Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris dueled in 1961 to break Babe Ruth 's Major League Baseball season record for home runs . Everybody on our bench and everybody on their bench and houses up the block. Bovard Field at the University of Southern California is a small It was two years to the day This drive would easily have gone the 530 feet ball went so long as it was a home run. He was about to become a national hero. 5, 1955, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, the Yankees battled the White This particular home run came off of a pitch by Senators' right hander Chuck Stobbs in Washington D.C. in April, 1953. the ball would have gone even further had it In the second game Pascual was pitching. The question was never whether their favor. Location: Heritage Park. Yankees came to bat in the top of the sixth the score was 5-4 in It was the top of the fifth; the Yankees were leading the Senators 2-1 on a windy day in Washington. Mickey Mantle, in full Mickey Charles Mantle, byname the Mick, (born October 20, 1931, Spavinaw, Oklahoma, U.S.died August 13, 1995, Dallas, Texas), professional American League baseball player for the New York Yankees (1951-68), who was a powerful switch-hitter (right- and left-handed) and who hit 536 home runs. low. 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