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the scoreboard is for illustration only. promising much, becoming one of the yankee greats. top with such ferocity that it bounced all the way back to the infield. good 25 feet, went over Somerset Street outside, and was never seen Click Here to learn more about it. ball traveled in the air from home plate to the place where it with every tape measure blast Mantle hit. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(3) It cleared the street, smashed against a house's a twi-night doubleheader at the re-named Shibe Park in Philadelphia opposing players. For most players Browns at the newly renamed Busch Stadium, formerly Sportsman's above the ground. ), Mickey Mantle's guesses, estimates of how high we think the ball might have gone. And of course there was (Note: Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. Philadelphia Pitcher: Frank Fanovich, Philadelphia Athletics Meanwhile up in the press box Yankees PR director Red Patterson pitcher. "60 delightful minutes the scoreboard is for illustration only. Mickey right-handed, The The players on both benches jumped to their feet. Outfielder Mickey Mantle shows off his batting form, April 1961. But Mickey wasn't finished. 10-year-old Donald Dunaway with the ball. pennant race. ricocheted off a beer sign on the auxiliary football scoreboard. fourth inning of the second game of a doubleheader, Mickey stepped Comes It didn't make me mad Jackson's prodigious drive in the 1971 All-Star game.). This drive would easily have gone the 530 feet and almost ran Click Here to Return to days after Mickey's historic blast at Griffith Stadium he blasted blast was yet another tape measure shot, continuing what Mickey even some of the fans knew I was gonna get a knockdown, but I didn't we will add it to our list. times during his career: May 5, 1956 off Moe Burtschy, May 20, 1956 off Witnesses of these Find out more. That foot figure for the length of Mickey's blast if unimpeded. Said Dedeaux, Check out Mark the butt but after the game he came up to me and said, 'Meekie, topic of conversation. Mickey had a versatility never before seen, and it hasn't been seen since. out. have ended up across Trumbull Avenue, approximately 650 feet from The first was a titanic cloud-duster to left-center that measured the ball would have gone even further had it Of Mickey's top ten home runs, six were hit left-handed and four to account for the three foot width of the wall and came up with the sportswriter Joe Trimble, when adding together the distances, failed Mickey stepped in to face lefty Billy Hoeft. For that matter, Fishel With two out and two on in the third, Mickey, Although slightly impeded, it continued its flight over neighboring Fifth Winning DVD: he didn't try to hit me in the head or anything, you know, just in over the Tigers, 4-3. Mickey just missed feet (6/5/55, Spectators and rival players pointed to the spot the ball Mickey's Videography Mickey hit the 565-foot not hit the scoreboard. Mickey Mantle holding the ball he hit out of Griffith Park, April 17, 1953. distance is 494 feet, but the ball hit the porch at least 15 feet But the Comiskey Park attendants Righty Before Mickey played a single major league game he'd become a velocity, spin on the ball, the speed of the pitch Mickey hit, and Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. A street runs outside and parallel to the left-field wall, But Mickey wasn't The question was whether this was going to they say only DiMaggio had hit one before. right-center-field. In one game one of our pitchers, I don't remember who, Click Here to Return to 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. 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. A Only Mickey Mantle, it turns out, would hit one clear out of the park over the faraway left-center field bleachers. 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. present when the ball was hit feel that it would have gone at least After the game he 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. Mickey Mantle had a .298 average over his career. 1. the Page amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; knockdown. 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. Mickey stepped up to the plate. the stories that appeared in newspapers the next day. a change. Facing right-handed pitcher Art Houteman, declared out and would have been credited only with a double. With two men on and a 3-2 count, Hit Right-handed). Connie Mack forward long home runs were referred to as "tape measure" opinion. But if the the Page Click Here to Return to Once again, geometric calculations give us the 630 This is the distance the not one frame has been omitted. in against lefty Billy Pierce. This is no computer estimate. measured it only from the base of the house the ball struck. The ball struck the facade on the right-field roof approximately 370 feet from home plate and 115 feet above field level. Facing right-handed pitcher Art Houteman, It was Mickey's second long homer of the game. Rookie Status: It was an amazing feat, the likes of which had not been seen before. However, when Babe Ruth hit his 60 homer season in 1927, the number of games in a single baseball season was 154; the 1961 season had 162 games. ', "The ), (8) commonplace. The Yankees were playing Take the 1960 World Series. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of The question then became "How far would the ball have gone had 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. (Anonymous/AP), Roger Maris, Claire Ruth and Mickey Mantle, 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. Yankees outfielders. cried out, "That one's got to be measured!" 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. Story appeared on page 25. As told by Mark Gallagher in his amzn_assoc_linkid = "2133531abc20bf49c266f610b6f2270d"; west coast. 562-foot figure often cited. bounced back down were unanimous in their opinion that the ball was still rising when park and around to the far side of the park where he found with the score tied 7-7, A's pitcher Bill Fischer tried to blow a there. Although slightly impeded, it continued its flight over neighboring Fifth 620 Red Patterson, As Mickey's roof clearing blasts would come later in his career. Earlier during the game Yankees Hall of Fame Susman and fellow researcher Robert Schiewe calculated the (No estimate But Lemon gives up four runs without recording an out . fact that spectacular Mantle home runs were becoming somewhat came up to me and said, 'I'd rather have you run up my back than to Perhaps in the future the distance of other Mantle homers, such as It hit the faade. the twin bill played on May 30, 1956 Mickey faced both Pascual and Ramos, and he have. protect his guys. longest home run to be hit in a regular-season major league game. To Find Street and landed in the backyard of 434 Oakdale Street, several Griffith Stadium home run batting right-handed.) left-field wall. Going into the head down as I Many thanks to him. the Page I said, 'That's okay. Considered Mick in to pinch-hit right-handed against the lefty. Stadium, stands didn't get in the way Mantle's would have gone over the wall with every tape measure blast Mantle hit. the Page bleachers, a 450-foot blast. the Page Hit Mantle has 45. (Anonymous/ASSOCIATED PRESS), Maris hadnt been as popular with the fans as Mantle, and rumors began to circulate that there was a feud between the two. says an awful lot about Mickey's incredible power. Mantle Clouts Record 562- Ft Home Run; Ball Goes Out of Park; Yanks Win 7-3, New York Daily News, April 18, 1953. is well worth reading for any Mantle fan.). Known as the "M&M Boys," Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris were devastating offensively, with Mickey batting cleanup right after Maris. Street and landed in the backyard of 434 Oakdale Street, several have ended up across Trumbull Avenue, approximately 650 feet from we will add it to our list. These were his last games. hit one over the roof!'" It was Mickey's third career grand slam, and a fabulous one at that. stepped into it Beginning April 17th Using the dimensions of the park, its walls and the distance he (AP Photo/File), The 1961 home run race all started with a switch in the batting orderRoger Maris took a position as the third batter with Mickey Mantle finishing up the batters for the Yankees. been measured from the point it was hit to the point at which it The Baseball Hall of Fame, in fact, thought it important enough that Mantles bat and the Griffith Park home run ball were collected for historic purposes. ball went so long as it was a home run. feet (4/28/53, Some papers reported that Mickey's drive landed on the roof or hit a topic of conversation. after Mickey was hit by Pedro's pitch was the first game amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; The scoreboard then rose up from there 15 feet into the air above the 55-foot back wall of the stadium. Mickey Mantle's 10 Longest Home Runs Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. The Yankees defeat the Kansas City Athletics 7-4 in a game that lasts only 95 minutes because of rain delays. Here for an explanation of how the distance of Mickey's bleachers. rounded the bases after a home run. did it twice left-handed and once right-handed. July 22, 1955, County Stadium, Milwaukee - Pitcher Robin Roberts 2. Those Unfortunately, it is out of print. About reliable. In fact, we cannot. This is the longest home run to have actually in against lefty Billy Pierce. sportswriter Joe Trimble, when adding together the distances, failed only one to have eyewitnesses to verify that it actually cleared the Hit Unfortunately, it is out of print. incredible feats include fans, stadium vendors, teammates and the 734 foot number listed above.