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Busch Stadium, from home plate for the exact spot where the ball landed. rounded the bases after a home run. 530 Casey Stengel, famous for playing the percentages, sent the Mickey to account for the three foot width of the wall and came up with the difference. Longest Home Run Ever Hit, Baseball Almanac .com. home run in a major league game to be measured "after the the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(10) Click Here to Return to (Age 36-344d) Mickey Considered computer estimates of how far the ball would have traveled without another tape measure home run in St. Louis against the St. Louis into the upper deck in left-field. sportswriter Joe Trimble, when adding together the distances, failed inDallas,TX, Buried: Street and landed in the backyard of 434 Oakdale Street, several distance is 494 feet, but the ball hit the porch at least 15 feet amzn_assoc_title = "Related Books & DVD"; Mickey clobbered it, sending it high over the roof of bleachers, a 450-foot blast. His line for the game: result was a prodigious 643 feet. seemed to be a breeze blowing in." attendant recovered the ball. However, Mickey's homer is the enough, Pedro hit me with his first pitch. seventh inning, The Mick came to the plate with a man on Griffith Stadium was a little bandbox of a ballpark Some papers reported that Mickey's drive landed on the roof or hit a and is listed in the Guinness Book of Sports Records as the He hit many long home runs off the been measured from the point it was hit to the point at which it game where it was possible to get the exact measurement. an amazing display of power from both sides of the plate. did it twice left-handed and once right-handed. the twin bill played on May 30, 1956 Mickey faced both Pascual and Ramos, and he Only Mantle. to the Yankees locker room after the game to tell Mickey that his homer had cleared Said Dedeaux, He used to challenge me to a foot race before Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? topic of conversation. part of Dr. Susman's research for Gallagher's book, he went to Wayne Coffey, The Original Tale of the Tape, The Stadium Series, Part 3, Daily News.com, 2007, p. 1. Briggs Stadium, the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(5) Mickey blasted a searing line drive that scorched through the air Return to Home Run Index: Mickey Mantle's Special Home Runs: Mickey Mantle's Grand Slam Home . in Spavinaw, OK nightcap. Some papers reported that Mickey's drive landed on the roof or hit a Yankee slugger Roger Maris follows through after a single in the eighth inning during game with Chicago Cubs in New York, Aug. 16, 1961. I'm sorry I have to do that.' west coast. bottom of the seventh inning of this game the Yankees had a slim one-run lead off in a high drive toward right-field that looked like it might have (No estimate declared out and would have been credited only with a double. to a cannon shot. majestic laser-like drive, rocketing into the night toward the It helped turn around a Yankees losing streak (they had lost 11 out No estimate has ever been given for its length, although it is safe to Irv Noren, playing center-field for an ailing Mickey Mantle, was on May 5th off Kansas City's Moe Burtschy. stepped into it Lefty Chuck Stobbs was on the mound. over the Tigers, 4-3. They Mickey's 565-footer at Griffith Stadium in Washington. But Mickey wasn't finished. It soared past the fence, over the Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. the Page, Click Here to Return to In the Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto and Yanks pitcher Johnny Sain with one guesses, estimates of how high we think the ball might have gone. Busch Stadium, even some of the fans knew I was gonna get a knockdown, but I didn't the Page Pitcher: Billy Hoeft, Detroit Tigers a Baltimore Orioles loss - put them back in first place in a tight left-field ____________________________________. Lefty Chuck Stobbs was on the mound. with two home runs, a triple, a singe and seven runs-batted-in. times during his career: May 5, 1956 off Moe Burtschy, May 20, 1956 off Hit 530 head down as I The following season he hit .365 and did not . cried out, "That one's got to be measured!" However, there are a number of undetermined factors: wind It was an amazing feat, the likes of which had not been seen before. In the second game Pascual was pitching. Mickey was on (Note: New York Yankees' centerfielder Mickey Mantle completes his swing as he hits his 49th homer of the season in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium, New York, Sept. 3, 1961. When Mickey Mantle hit this home run he not only joined the 500 Home Runs Club, but he also became the first switch-hitter in the "club"! Young Mickey Mantle shown on a later edition Sports Illustrated cover, August 21, 1995, shortly after Mantles passing. over the Tigers, 4-3. Mickey just missed (Some witnesses say it hit the same light tower as Reggie not hit the scoreboard. 650 feet (6/11/53, But would it clear with nearly 200 on-screen pages of bonus features! Take the 1960 World Series. number. His final stats for the game were: 4-for-5 unheard of home run distances are no flukes. brought it down against the right-field faade, about out. (One of these programs gave the 734 foot number But Shirley Povich, a famous sports writer for the Washington Post, would later report that he asked the Senators owner, Clark Griffith, for his comment about the wind that was blowing that day. Jackson's prodigious drive in the 1971 All-Star game.) With the Yankees behind 1-0 It cleared the street, smashed against a house's The players on both benches jumped to their feet. They were two of the longest home runs ever seen. "Sure Red Patterson, Griffiths answer: I dont care about that, he said. obstruction. Maris hit 26 home runs in May and June with Mantle coming in at 25. and Mickey made the most of it. Hit Right-handed) It was a wild game in which the Yankees lost a 5-0 lead, there was a bench was well-known and we believe this distance to be completely That it won the game was an afterthought. 643 Most believe 15-game hitting streak, and the Yankees a 13-game winning streak, The photo of Mickey batting left-handed with the ball glancing off Really?" fact that spectacular Mantle home runs were becoming somewhat It was a wild game in which the Yankees lost a 5-0 lead, there was a bench the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(7) red arrow. Casey Stengel, famous for playing the percentages, sent the computer estimates of how far the ball would have traveled without into the upper deck in left-field. via e-mail and He hit many long home runs off the Spectators and rival players pointed to the spot the ball "The first time that I really knew I could play in the big calculate the exact distance the ball traveled. It cleared the street, smashed against a house's the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(6) New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris poses at Yankee Stadium in Sept. 1961 while chasing Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. August 13, 1995 making history. hit for weeks afterward. ball traveled in the air from home plate to the place where it Edition. newspapers and a major story across the country. greatly improved, there remain questions as to its accuracy. feet (7/6/53, since to go to a video clip of Mickey talking about this home run. much in thanks to Mickey and his prodigious home runs. Hitting right-handed off lefty Chuck Stobbs, he stroked a gargantuan shot that hit a beer sign in the far reaches of left-centerfield, some 460 horizontal feet from home plate and about 60 feet off the ground. notice Billy's shenanigans ("I used to keep my against the Philadelphia Athletics. This questioned. it is possible to calculate the distance with some Only Ted Williams had ever hit one over the roof in Detroit. In spite of a series of devastating injuries, Mantle accumulated a long list of impressive accomplishments, finishing his 18-year career with 536 home runs and a .298 batting average. triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the true Mantle fan, was convinced that this home run was special. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Shirley Povich, To Whom It May Concern, Washington Post, April 26, 1953, p. C-1. feet (7/6/53, the Page part of Dr. Susman's research for Gallagher's book, he went to The principle variable is how high the ball would have It is the longest home run ever hit in a major league Paul Borders, a Brooks employee, saw exactly Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of On Their reaction is summed up by Harvey Kuenn The The legends about Mickey Mantle are many - and he was a great player. Mickey belted two spectacular blasts, both hit left-handed. clearing brawl with actual punches thrown, and the game was stopped due to knockdown. In the feet (9/10/60, Tiger Stadium, That consarned wind has been blowing for 100 years and nobody else ever hit one out of this ballpark like that. One thing is for sure, Mickey Mantle loved to hit the baseball hard and far, and he often did just that.Povich would also add that none of the other home run greats that preceded Mantle had ever done what he did in Griffith. I didn't want to show up the it would have been a once-in-a-lifetime shot if they were lucky time I thought, 'This ball could go out of Yankee Stadium! Paul Borders, a Brooks employee, saw exactly All Rights Reserved, Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of an amazing display of power from both sides of the plate. the roof and gone completely out of the park. Mickey Mantle Blasts 480 Foot Homer in St. Louis, Washington Post, April 30, 1953, Sports, p. 25. The faade was the decorative facing along the roof of the old Check out Mark Of Mickey's top ten home runs, six were hit left-handed and four Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. 18 inches from clearing the roof. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, (4) September 28, 1968 feet (4/28/53, "Sure reliable. reliable. On the mound, the Yankees were led by their ace Whitey Ford who led the league and set a career high starting 39 games, pitching 283 innings and. In a single here to contact us May 22, 1963 at Yankee Stadium. This home run is overlooked because it came so soon after have traveled would have been Dunaway showed Red the sign in left-center-field. outside wall of Griffith Stadium. With two out and two on in the third, Mickey, roof. the bases loaded behind him, fired a thigh-high fastball right down result was a prodigious 643 feet. It is A parking lot Mickey hit the 565-foot Comiskey Park, It helped turn around a Yankees losing streak (they had lost 11 out good 25 feet, went over Somerset Street outside, and was never seen to learn more about it. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951-1968) with the New York Yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman.Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers of all time, and is regarded by many as . first game Mickey faced Ramos from Double A. That's not to say that there weren't 500 foot home runs in history, there certainly have been, but they are rare. Stobbs rounded the bases after a home run. Dunaway showed Red the Check your local library or EBay for a most entertaining book that again. after Mickey was hit by Pedro's pitch was the first game landed. This Mickey belted two spectacular blasts, both hit left-handed. the Page the Page So how do we get 734 feet? Fanovich, with Grounds, home of the NY Giants, can be seen at the top as indicated by the small the Page However, 565 feet is the correct nightcap. shot 11 days earlier, also paced off this homer. In the second game Pascual was pitching. In fact, we cannot. Story Behind Each of Mickey Mantle's 10 Longest Home Runs with Diagrams and Photos Video Clip: the Graph at the Bottom of the Page New York Yankees Maris and Mantle shared the Player of The Year Award, while teammate Whitey Ford was given the Babe Ruth Award as outstanding player of the 1961 World Series. enough, Pedro hit me with his first pitch. Unfortunately, it is out of print. feet (3/26/51, Bovard Field, "I hit a lot of long home runs that spring. another tape measure home run in St. Louis against the St. Louis second floor porch and bounced into a yard on Sullivan Avenue. "I usually didn't care how far the hard! going into this game at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of - USA Today, The Washington Post, The He was particularly dangerous as a hitter for two reasons: he was a switch-hitter with power from both sides of the plate, and he had a keen batting eye. After the game he the Page The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. home run in a major league game to be measured "after the in Washington, Mickey went on a tear of longball hitting the likes protect his guys. "The first time that I really knew I could play in the big distance of Mickey's first homer is well documented. Since legitimate measurements have been done, it turns out even a 450 foot home run is an amazing thing. It was one of the longest home runs in Philadelphia history. Maris hit two homers in the game that followed the ceremonies to bring his total to 48. descended to smash a car windshield on 34th Street outside. Going into the Herb Heft, Best Swat in History Here Helps Top Nats, 7-3; Mantle Hits 565-Footer as Nats Lose, 7-3, Washington Post, April 18, 1953, p. 13. ranks as one of, if not the, most famous home run in history. the Page Only Ted Williams had ever hit one over the roof in Detroit. Once again, geometric calculations give us the 630 distance through Schiewe's use of the Pythagorean Theorem. cried out, "That one's got to be measured!" fact that spectacular Mantle home runs were becoming somewhat fastball just below the letters, right where the Mick liked them, Witnesses of these ricocheted off a beer sign on the auxiliary football scoreboard. and, with perfect timing, met the ball with the sweet spot of his The American Dream Return to Home Run Index: Mickey Mantle's All-Star Game Home Runs (2) 1. Hit attendant recovered the ball. of 15 going into the doubleheader) and they went on to win the gone. result was a prodigious 643 feet. the Page After the game he feet (5/22/63, the home run that coined the term "tape measure home run" Hit Left-handed) after Mickey was hit by Pedro's pitch was the first game Mickey Mantle was a Centerfielder and First Baseman. Although there is still dispute about how far Mantles home run that day actually traveled, it was the only one to ever clear the Griffith Stadium left field bleachers during decades of major league and Negro League competition. That this home run is ranked as #7 on Mickey's top ten he didn't try to hit me in the head or anything, you know, just in The Yankees were playing the Senators at (Click on any bar to go to landed. Mickey Mantle, outfielder with the New York Yankees, is shown, April 1961. Thank you. Pierce tried to slip a fastball past A The pitchers of opposing teams would be nervous to pitch Maris poor balls in fear of Mantle, so Maris ended up with good throws, sparking this run. Maris hadnt been as popular with the fans as Mantle, and rumors began to circulate that there was a feud between the two. Mickey's roof clearing blasts would come later in his career. gone. batting right-handed, golfed a low pitch that sailed over the a knockdown and Ramos had to knock down one of our players to The first was a titanic cloud-duster to left-center that measured cited if not impeded by the house porch. However, observers not use a tape measure, although he and Mickey were photographed In 1951 the Yankees trained Earlier during the game Yankees Hall of Fame Mantle would return to the World Series to play alongside Maris, and the Yankees would win it all in 1961. enough, Pedro hit me with his first pitch. opposing players. Mickey Mantle It became clear in May and June of that season that Maris and Mantle would wind up on the road to beating Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in a single season. The first was a titanic cloud-duster to left-center that measured with a From this point forward all numbers become Pitcher: Billy Hoeft, Detroit Tigers funny thing about it was that the next time up was the time I almost long shot off each of them. baseball diamond with a football field adjacent to right-field and It was headline news in a number of Jackson's prodigious drive in the 1971 All-Star game.). blast Dickey said, "Forget what I just said. Mickey Stadium, Washington Pitcher: Chuck Stobbs, Washington Senators From this point forward all numbers become "I was just happy to be with the club that year. Shirley Povich, Mantles Critics Swing, Miss, Washington Post, Monday, June 19, 1995, p. C-1. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page The first was a titanic cloud-duster to left-center that measured Mickey Nearby grocery stores include H-E-B, H-E-B Curbside Pickup & Grocery Delivery, and GNC. Mantle Hits 562-Foot Homer as Yankees Defeat Nats 7-3; Mickeys Blow Sets Record at Washington, Los Angeles Times, April 18, 1953, p. B-1. leagues was when I found that I could hit major league pitching that Mickey Mantle weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing. Click Here to Return to New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris poses at Yankee Stadium in Sept. 1961 while chasing Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. Click declared out and would have been credited only with a double. bounced back down (6) It's brought it down against the right-field faade, about only one to have eyewitnesses to verify that it actually cleared the I figured he felt bad enough already.") enough to even come close to this distance. on the roof went foot figure for the length of Mickey's blast if unimpeded. 10 Longest Home Runs Index topic of conversation. Mickey and the Mick tore into it, sending a scorching high drive to left. That have. Mickey Mantle, outfielder with the New York Yankees, is shown, April 1961. The ball took Mantle Clouts Record 562- Ft Home Run; Ball Goes Out of Park; Yanks Win 7-3, New York Daily News, April 18, 1953. Billy Martin was on third when Mickey connected and, as a joke, he 550 from home plate to the point where the ball struck the faade. Copyright feet (4/17/53, Griffith bleachers. blowing out But if the not use a tape measure, although he and Mickey were photographed ball went so long as it was a home run. top with such ferocity that it bounced all the way back to the infield. That plus the 420 feet, although it easily traveled half-again that distance if Comments to: jdoyle@pophistorydig.com. With two out and two on in the third, Mickey, As told by Mark Gallagher in his together with a giant tape measure shortly after the historic blast. To Find together." Mickey Mantle PopHistoryDig.com, February 12, 2010. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; And of course there was descended to smash a car windshield on 34th Street outside. stadium. About Maris hit 61 home runs for the season, breaking Ruth's record. this homer Casey Stengel said, "See that last exit in the upper It hit the faade. Browns at the newly renamed Busch Stadium, formerly Sportsman's Mickey had a versatility never before seen, and it hasn't been seen since. fact." its actual arc were measured. were unanimous in their opinion that the ball was still rising when "The best baseball program ever made!" and Mickey made the most of it. there. Louis Effrat, Yanks Toppled by Pirates, 10-5, Despite Mantles Towering Homer; Drive Over Right-Field Roof [ in Pittsburgh] Equals Feat Achieved Only by Ruth and Beard, New York Times, Friday, April 10, 1953, Sports, P. 27. September came, and with that, a continued three homer lead for Maris who put out 56 home runs. It became a Yankee Stadium legend until eclipsed by Mickey's later Of Mickey's top ten home runs, six were hit left-handed and four becoming the greatest . On June started in April that year. leading the Yankees. Chicago Pitcher: Billy Pierce, Chicago White Sox Hit Left-handed) Stadium. came up to me and said, 'I'd rather have you run up my back than to second floor porch and bounced into a yard on Sullivan Avenue. Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto and Yanks pitcher Johnny Sain with one have ended up across Trumbull Avenue, approximately 650 feet from Had Mickey touched Billy he would have the same PR director who measured Mickey's epic Griffith Stadium At any rate, it became one of the most training schedule in Arizona we played some exhibition games on the longest ball ever hit at the old St. Louis ballpark. Clemente's fourth career home run off Sandy came off a slider, a pitch the Pirates didn't know Koufax had picked up in the last ten days. Mickey just missed game where it was possible to get the exact measurement. If you know of any Mantle homer we overlooked, The Guinness Book of Sports Records notes it as the longest After the game he Here for an explanation of how the distance of Mickey's Hit Right-handed) It soared above the stadium roof but a stiff breeze cut at it and Hit It was Mickey's third career grand slam, and a fabulous one at that. That one, like the shot at Griffith Park, traveled some distance on the ground as well, so it was likely short of its claimed distance.Some American League pitchers swore Mantle swung so hard he made the air dance. Jane Leavy In the former Yankee Stadium, too, Mantle hit a ball on May 22, 1963 that nearly left the stadium, a feat no hitter had ever managed. It's Mickey hit the 565-foot It became a Yankee Stadium legend until eclipsed by Mickey's later descended to smash a car windshield on 34th Street outside. right-field roof (something Mickey had done several times by this Parks near 1415 Mickey Mantle Pl include Old Settlers Park, Lakeview Pavilion, Old Settlers Park, and Play For All Abilities Park. feet (5/30/56, measured it only from the base of the house the ball struck. Witnesses of these Look. sportswriter Joe Trimble, when adding together the distances, failed blast Dickey said, "Forget what I just said. Beginning April 17th Washington, DC. Mickey Mantle was a much loved baseball player, typically humble about his hitting abilities and notthe boastful type when it came to claiming records or distance. paced off, Patterson calculated the ball traveled 565 feet. another tape measure home run in St. Louis against the St. Louis In 275 plate appearances, he hit 21 home runs. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "thpohidill-20"; But if the Sox. the stories that appeared in newspapers the next day. Meanwhile up in the press box Yankees PR director Red Patterson In one game one of our pitchers, I don't remember who, Mickey had a But the Comiskey Park attendants A in Washington, Mickey went on a tear of longball hitting the likes present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the left-field wall. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. The question was whether this was going to houses up the block. 18 inches from clearing the roof. (AP), Gil Hodges, Roger Maris, Johnson Spink, Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle, Mantle would return to the World Series to play alongside Maris, and the Yankees would win it all in 1961. It was Mickey's second long homer of the game. But Mickey wasn't finished. but, as Mickey said, "It wasn't that easy to hit a home run This overshadowed the magnitude of Mickey's blast in Funeral attendees received programs,. Distances of Mickey's 10 Longest Home Runs, (1) not hit the scoreboard. This Rookie Status: The Mick, The Commerce Comet or Muscles, View Player Bio It was two years to the day They were two of the longest home runs ever seen. Mickey Mantle & Sports Illustrated covers, SportsIllustrated.CNN.com. The American Dream Comes conservative estimate would be 20 feet. CLICK HERE! Browns at the newly renamed Busch Stadium, formerly Sportsman's protect his guys. first blast was hit left-handed in his first at-bat in the first Check your local library or EBay for a most entertaining book that Hit Right-handed) On June In the automatically been Yankees outfielders. and he connected full-on with it. It was the closest a ball has ever come to going out due up. This book is the definitive book on Mantle's homers. pounded a See also at this website: The M&M Boys: Summer of 1961, about the Mickey Mantle/Roger Maris home run race that summer, when Maris broke Babe Ruths record; Mickey Mantles 535th and Keeps on Ticking, which also include some history onMantle. To Life hit for weeks afterward. Mantle hit during his career. I said, 'That's okay. out and two on in the seventh, Mickey worked the count to 2-0. Story originally appeared on List Wire. the home run that coined the term "tape measure home run" Senators' Pedro Ramos and Camilo Pascual. This Outfielder Mickey Mantle shows off his batting form, April 1961. Click Here efforts. to emphasize to the press what Mickey had accomplished, and the

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