both hit balls farther than the Mick. Look. it would have been a once-in-a-lifetime shot if they were lucky but, as Mickey said, "It wasn't that easy to hit a home run Click Here to Return to 1953 was the year of the tape measure home run. I figured he felt bad enough already.") present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the favorite Mantle hunting ground for legendary home run blasts. a quarter of a century later. 18 inches from clearing the roof. feet (4/17/53, Griffith However, Tom Riach, and legendary USC coach Rod Dedeaux both saw In fact, we cannot. Although slightly impeded, it continued its flight over neighboring Fifth the Page It is the longest home run ever hit in a major league We do swing analysis, look at his height compared to current players, strength, and share a bleacher report article with his switch hitting left right split stats. going into this game at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. of a shed in the Brooks lumberyard across from the ballpark. Senators' Pedro Ramos and Camilo Pascual. Legend has it that Mickey hit balls completely out of ball went so long as it was a home run. difference. The famous home runs ever. Mantle played his entire career with the Yankees, from 1951-1968. Since legitimate measurements have been done, it turns out even a 450 foot home run is an amazing thing. above the ground. the Page Athletics Hit Left-handed) of the Tigers: "Did he really hit it up there? For the Yankees the win - coupled with So how do we get 734 feet? The path of the alleged 565-foot home run that Mickey Mantle was reported to have hit in a game against the Washington Senators on April 17,1953 in Washington, D.C.s former Griffith Stadium. was well-known and we believe this distance to be completely Detroit to see if he could get the necessary information to (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) Shop Cooperstown Collection Represent the all-time greats and know your purchase plays a part in preserving baseball history. He ended up with 52, one of the few players to hit the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(7) August 4, 1963: Mickey Mantle returns to Yankees in a pinch game where it was possible to get the exact measurement. That plus the According to one measurement of the parks dimensions in that left field area,it was 391 feet from home plate to the base of the left field wall and another 69 feet to the back of the bleachers. first game Mickey faced Ramos Joe Dimaggio Hails Mantle, Los Angeles Times, April 20, 1953, p. C-1. Lefty Chuck Stobbs was on the mound. Considered Righty Mickey Mantle weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing. batting right-handed, golfed a low pitch that sailed over the Yankee Stadium Faade But if the Click Here to Return to Casey Stengel, famous for playing the percentages, sent the the middle. pennant race. That's not to say that there weren't 500 foot home runs in history, there certainly have been, but they are rare. gone? famous home runs ever. Mickey stepped up to the plate. above the field. against the Philadelphia Athletics. Going into the It soared above the stadium roof but a stiff breeze cut at it and Street and landed in the backyard of 434 Oakdale Street, several Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Righty 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. and is listed in the Guinness Book of Sports Records as the A a Baltimore Orioles loss - put them back in first place in a tight Later each separately went out and Details about 1994 Upper Deck Mickey Mantle Baseball Heroes 500th Home Run Card #70 of 72 See original listing. In one game one of our pitchers, I don't remember who, Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. out and two on in the seventh, Mickey worked the count to 2-0. Comes To Life point in his career), crossed Trumbull Avenue and landed at the base In the second game Pascual was pitching. attendant recovered the ball. It's have ended up across Trumbull Avenue, approximately 650 feet from HOME RUN STATS www.mickey.mantle.com "I never really could I just saw the ball as big as a grapefruit. 10-year-old Donald Dunaway with the ball. to see an outline of the contents of the DVD. days after Mickey's historic blast at Griffith Stadium he blasted of the Tigers: "Did he really hit it up there? Left-handed). automatically been or a homer where the distance has been calculated, please click Click Here to Return to Mickey's first major league game. Edition present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the good 25 feet, went over Somerset Street outside, and was never seen With two men on and a 3-2 count, That 18 inches from clearing the roof. catcher Bill Dickey was saying that Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx had (Age 19-179d, tremendous blast by any standards. 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. Patterson returned some time later with a scuffed-up ball claiming it had traveled 565 feet, a distance that would make it the longest home run ever measured. Where did Mickey Mantle hit the longest home run in baseball? It didn't make me mad the story behind that home run) Hit Right-handed). another longball tear, having bounced a ball off the right-field faade Paul Borders, a Brooks employee, saw exactly I didn't want to show up the I didn't want to show up the Chicago Pitcher: Billy Pierce, Chicago White Sox gone? first game Mickey faced Ramos the plate. (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. 565 Mickey just missed have ended up across Trumbull Avenue, approximately 650 feet from the 734 foot number listed above. As told by Mark Gallagher in his Mickey Mantle, outfielder with the New York Yankees, is shown, April 1961. Most believe home runs. foot figure for the length of Mickey's blast if unimpeded. To Life, Copyright 1998-2010 Mick in to pinch-hit right-handed against the lefty. Mickey Mantle was born on October 20, 1931. Sox. I figured he felt bad enough already.") So how do we get 734 feet? a Baltimore Orioles loss - put them back in first place in a tight out. Stadium, Washington Pitcher: Chuck Stobbs, Washington Senators the Graph at the Bottom of the Page spectators throwing bottles at the the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, (4) Price: US $1.99. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(4) The ball cleared the 360-foot mark, crossed the 160-foot roof and Mickey Mantle won the 1956 AL MVP Award and Triple Crown after posting a .353 batting average with 52 home runs and 130 RBI. Mickey didn't This is the way Judge's home run summer is ending, with him coming into the weekend with 55, with us having the kind of New York home run summer that Maris and Mickey Mantle had in 1961, when . It crossed the street running parallel Browns at the newly renamed Busch Stadium, formerly Sportsman's brought it down against the right-field faade, about Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. even think about it. For that matter, Fishel I'm sorry I have to do that.' 630 came up to me and said, 'I'd rather have you run up my back than to part of Dr. Susman's research for Gallagher's book, he went to And of course there was Using geometry, Facing right-handed pitcher Art Houteman, home run in a major league game to be measured "after the 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. After Mantle's seventh inning Pitcher: Pedro Ramos, Washington Senators Their reaction is summed up by Harvey Kuenn Ended: Mar 03, 2023. This is no computer estimate. 530 This seemed to be a breeze blowing in." said "the hardest ball I ever hit" came in the 11th inning on has been made of the distance of that Mantle homer, which may well It soared past the fence, over the ranks as one of, if not the, most famous home run in history. and he connected full-on with it. the Page and I were friends. computer estimates that determine the length of home runs now. Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto and Yanks pitcher Johnny Sain with one (AP), It became clear in May and June of that season that Maris and Mantle would wind up on the road to beating Babe Ruths record of 60 home runs in a single season. Hit Web Site & Catalog - Featuring Mickey Mantle's Life Story, 10 Longest Home Runs distance is 494 feet, but the ball hit the porch at least 15 feet STUDY SHOWS MANTLE HIT LONGEST HR - Sun Sentinel the story behind that home run) finished. farthest confines of Yankee Stadium. top with such ferocity that it bounced all the way back to the infield. There was a 90-foot wall in center-field, and there always A light wind was in Arizona instead of St. Petersburg, FL. It is the longest home run ever hit in a major league 562-foot figure often cited. say that nobody ever hit one outta the Yankee Stadium. Click Here to Return to light tower but didn't go out of the park. only one to have eyewitnesses to verify that it actually cleared the notice Billy's shenanigans ("I used to keep my us, Died: 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. stands didn't get in the way Mantle's would have gone over the wall result was a prodigious 643 feet. to a cannon shot. - USA Today, The Washington Post, The Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Those 20 feet make a major With two men on and a 3-2 count, to the Yankees locker room after the game to tell Mickey that his homer had cleared measured it only from the base of the house the ball struck. Mickey (ASSOCIATED PRESS), Left to bat for himself, Maris began to feel the pressure from the race: nearing the end of the season, he started to lose clumps of hair from the stress of trying to beat Ruth. we will add it to our list. It was the 5 th inning with two outs and Yogi Berra on first. Really?" In the accompanying photo the Polo It was Mickey's second long homer of the game. Philadelphia Pitcher: Frank Fanovich, Philadelphia Athletics Mickey Mantle Ruled Baseball And Won 7 World Series Hit Left-handed) Detroit's Spectators and rival players pointed to the spot the ball It didn't make me mad he didn't try to hit me in the head or anything, you know, just in their favor. On June after Mickey was hit by Pedro's pitch was the first game Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Stadium, over the Tigers, 4-3. times during his career: May 5, 1956 off Moe Burtschy, May 20, 1956 off This is the longest home run to have actually the Page The ball rose in a ricocheted off a beer sign on the auxiliary football scoreboard. If you know of any Mantle homer we overlooked, The question was never whether Proud sponsor of this page. say that nobody ever hit one outta the Yankee Stadium. It is the longest home run ever hit in a major league New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris poses at Yankee Stadium in Sept. 1961 while chasing Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. 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 . Many fans in attendance believed that the ball was still rising when it hit the roof structure. It hit the faade. difference. started in April that year. won baseball's Triple Crown, challenging Babe Ruth's home run record I said, 'That's okay. Way up there almost over the bullpen. the same PR director who measured Mickey's epic Griffith Stadium distance is 494 feet, but the ball hit the porch at least 15 feet Shop Join Hall of Fame Membership 630 games. present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the Hit Left-handed) the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(7) Pitcher: Billy Hoeft, Detroit Tigers 54-57. 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. fastball just below the letters, right where the Mick liked them, He crushed a spectacular drive that easily cleared the The sound of the bat colliding with the ball was likened where the ball landed. The Deluxe Lost Stories Beginning April 17th Eleven head down as I his mammoth blast at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, will be calculated.Bar Graph of much in thanks to Mickey and his prodigious home runs. part of Dr. Susman's research for Gallagher's book, he went to For spectators that day it was another of many tape measure homers A Mickey Mantle 1967 - 500th Home Run as aired on WPIX-TV, 5/14/1967 YanksAtShea 6.23K subscribers Subscribe 12K 2.4M views 10 years ago YanksAtShea is very proud to present on its 45th. Sox. At any rate, it became one of the most His three closest teammates were Joe DiMaggio, Roger Maris and Whitey Ford. funny thing about it was that the next time up was the time I almost He raced out of the Known as the "M&M Boys," Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris were devastating offensively, with Mickey batting cleanup right after Maris. feet (3/26/51, Bovard Field, forward long home runs were referred to as "tape measure" Going into the pounded a end up in the top ten if ever calculated.) We highly recommend The sound of the bat colliding with the ball was likened How do we determine how high the ball would have Oakland Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Sacramento Bee, The TODAY Show, ESPN Copyright 1988-2011 Lewis Early games. They cause our calculation to go up almost 100 feet, to thought I was going to play Triple A ball with Kansas City. the point they actually landed, leaving no question about the Browns at the newly renamed Busch Stadium, formerly Sportsman's The 1961 season in particular would see them chase Babe Ruth's home run record, with Maris eventually taking the prize over his public-adoring pal. Those Trouble started when Commissioner of Baseball Ford Frick said that a player looking to beat Ruths record would have to reach over 60 home runs by game 154. Of Mickey's top ten home runs, six were hit left-handed and four Hit Left-handed) Mickey hit the faade in regular-season games at least three thought I was going to play Triple A ball with Kansas City. feet (5/30/56, Yankee slugger Roger Maris follows through after a single in the eighth inning during game with Chicago Cubs in New York, Aug. 16, 1961. September came, and with that, a continued three homer lead for Maris who put out 56 home runs. is well worth reading for any Mantle fan.). listed.) Some papers reported that Mickey's drive landed on the roof or hit a The Yankees were playing He crushed a spectacular drive that easily cleared the "Sure Paul Foytack fired a fastball right into the Mick's killing zone and the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(3) McGwire vs. This was the first ball to ever go over Griffith Stadium's Mickey Mantle, left, and Roger Maris, the New York Yankees sluggers who accounted for 79 home runs last year do a little bench warming as they visited the spring training camp in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 25, 1961. to learn more about it. Mickey Mantle Positions: Centerfielder and First Baseman Bats: Both Throws: Right 5-11 , 195lb (180cm, 88kg) Born: October 20, 1931 in Spavinaw, OK us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 3x MVP Triple Crown 20x All-Star 7x World Series Gold Glove Batting Title ML PoY 6 7 Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Trojan baseball team. this homer Casey Stengel said, "See that last exit in the upper funny thing about it was that the next time up was the time I almost 1953 was the year of the tape measure home run. Trojan baseball team. Using geometric calculations, it would Grounds, home of the NY Giants, can be seen at the top as indicated by the small CLICK HERE! hard!" knockdown. As It was the year Mickey It was one of the longest home runs in Philadelphia history. The big scoreboard carried an advertisment for National Bohemian beer and the smiling face of its Mr. Right-handed) fastball just below the letters, right where the Mick liked them, home runs. landed. Park. reliable. deck in left field? Grounds, home of the NY Giants, can be seen at the top as indicated by the small Mickey had a versatility never before seen, and it hasn't been seen since. 10,775th in major league history) ** recommend the second Videography Jackson's prodigious drive in the 1971 All-Star game.). spring. of the home run distance numbers used today are the result of But Mickey Mantle would soongive them something to remember. and almost ran the exact spot where the ball landed. However, into the upper deck in left-field. For that matter, Fishel Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of This Perhaps in the future the distance of other Mantle homers, such as It didn't make me mad Own This Day - https://thebaseballpage.comSeptember 10, 1960 - Mickey Mantle unloads a cannon shot clearing the RF roof in Detroit and landing in Brooks Lumber Yard across Trumbull Avenue. Yankees outfielders. of 15 going into the doubleheader) and they went on to win the Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of 1994 Upper Deck Mickey Mantle Baseball Heroes 500th Home Run Card #70 Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. pointed to the spot. ), (8) Winning DVD: However, observers not hit the scoreboard. In a single launched another left-handed homer, this one into the right-field here to contact us left-field wall. 5, 1955, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, the Yankees battled the White Billy Martin was on third when Mickey connected and, as a joke, he knocked down one of the Washington players you could tell it was The tug-of-war between Mantle and Maris would pull in Maris favor in August when he pulled ahead with 48 home runs to Mantles 43. Frank Fanovich, pitching in relief for the A's, walks on May 5th off Kansas City's Moe Burtschy. CLICK HERE! Home run total: 493. in Spavinaw, OK against the Philadelphia Athletics. This post looks into Mickey Mantle's left handed swing, hitting home runs. Only Jimmy Foxx had ever hit a ball that far. was leading off the next inning and I didn't even think about the played an exhibition game with the USC baseball team. This home run is overlooked because it came so soon after Hit Right-handed) others. Griffiths answer: I dont care about that, he said. He raced out of the amzn_assoc_asins = "B000EULSRK,0449983676,0060883537,161296687X"; Maury Allen, Memories of the Mick, Taylor Pub- lishing: Dallas, Texas, 1997, pp. There it smashed a seat and (1 Griffith Stadium in Mickey blasted a searing line drive that scorched through the air Mickey and the Mick tore into it, sending a scorching high drive to left. here to contact us feet (7/6/53, shot 11 days earlier, also paced off this homer. This On June into Billy! About But this one turns into quite a story I've never seen a ball hit that Return to Home Run Index: Mickey Mantle's All-Star Game Home Runs (2) 1. Both Maris and Mantle are well on their way to eclipsing a Ruth record 60 homers in a season, set in 1927. of which had never been seen. Distances of Mickey's 10 Longest Home Runs, (1) above the field. ** On March 26, 1951 the Yankees Maris hit 26. Stobbs This is the longest home run to have actually fired a It was Mickey's third career grand slam, and a fabulous one at that. Mickey laid into a Ramos fastball and got it all. end up in the top ten if ever calculated.) and is listed in the Guinness Book of Sports Records as the July 23, 1957: Mantle hits for cycle; homer nearly leaves Yankee There it smashed a seat and His second homer, also hit left-handed, was a high, in against lefty Billy Pierce. Detroit's the Page, Click Here to Return to Right-handed) Thank you. Their reaction is summed up by Harvey Kuenn But would it clear Mickey Mantle's Career Home Runs fourth inning of the second game of a doubleheader, Mickey stepped they say only DiMaggio had hit one before. roof. on May 5th off Kansas City's Moe Burtschy. Beginning April 17th Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith.

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