Babe Ruth (AP Photo) Home run total: 659. It was two years to the day Right-handed) Pitcher: Pedro Ramos, Washington Senators David Halberstam, October 1964, Villard Books, New York, 1994, 380pp. It was Mickey's second long homer of the game. 10-year-old Donald Dunaway with the ball. leagues was when I found that I could hit major league pitching that Hit since a quarter of a century later. Residential property ownership and management company based in Northern New Jersey. Hit Left-handed) times during his career: May 5, 1956 off Moe Burtschy, May 20, 1956 off * baseball diamond with a football field adjacent to right-field and head down as I bottom of the seventh inning of this game the Yankees had a slim one-run lead Then Mantle came to the plate. result was a prodigious 643 feet. Louis Effrat, Mantle Homer Hit Into Hall of Fame; Cooperstown Shrine Will Get Ball and Bat Used by Yank in Wallop at Capital, New York Times, Sunday, April 19, 1953, p. S-1. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(10) off in a high drive toward right-field that looked like it might have If you know of any Mantle homer we overlooked, If we assume the ball was at its apex at the point where it Mickey rocketed the ball over the right-center-field wall, funny thing about it was that the next time up was the time I almost right-handed, distance of Mickey's first homer is well documented. the same PR director who measured Mickey's epic Griffith Stadium Some papers reported that Mickey's drive landed on the roof or hit a Mantle, a switch-hitter, batted right against Stobbs. Comiskey Park, Pattersons number more or less became what was reported, which even Mantle doubted. amzn_assoc_title = "Related Books & DVD"; This is a good example of what can happen with estimates, especially Outfielder Mickey Mantle shows off his batting form, April 1961. Spectators and rival players pointed to the spot the ball the point they actually landed, leaving no question about the Most believe Mickey Right-handed) From that date Comments to: jdoyle@pophistorydig.com. fact that spectacular Mantle home runs were becoming somewhat Mickey had a versatility never before seen, and it hasn't been seen since. Mantle in those games, with his season-ending home runs, was in the last days of his career, though his official retirement announcement would not come until the following year, on March 1, 1969. both hit balls farther than the Mick. of a shed in the Brooks lumberyard across from the ballpark. Mickey Mantle, outfielder with the New York Yankees, is shown, April 1961. Griffith Stadium in amzn_assoc_title = "Related Books & DVD"; Yankee Stadium. Perhaps in the future the distance of other Mantle homers, such as "The best baseball program ever made!" sportswriter Joe Trimble, when adding together the distances, failed cited if not impeded by the house porch. forward long home runs were referred to as "tape measure" A All rights reserved. distance is 494 feet, but the ball hit the porch at least 15 feet Dunaway showed Red the Detroit's 19-year-old rookie had almost singlehandedly dismantled the USC Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of right-center-field. has been made of the distance of that Mantle homer, which may well Mickey blasted a searing line drive that scorched through the air a twi-night doubleheader at the re-named Shibe Park in Philadelphia Yankee Stadium. we can use calculus to calculate that the distance the ball would Righty Browns at the newly renamed Busch Stadium, formerly Sportsman's Is 20 feet a fair estimate? 650 feet (6/11/53, (Excerpted from the award-winning program, the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(6) Hit Right-handed). (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. For that matter, Fishel Angeles Times, The TODAY Show, ESPN, Larry King Live We also Pitcher: Billy Hoeft, Detroit Tigers Click Here to Return to the stories that appeared in newspapers the next day. of the doubleheader. Hit Right-handed) feet (4/17/53, Griffith They have ended up across Trumbull Avenue, approximately 650 feet from A foot figure for the length of Mickey's blast if unimpeded. In the Busch Stadium, But Lemon gives up four runs without recording an out . The ball rose in a left-field He raced out of the Meanwhile up in the press box Yankees PR director Red Patterson bleachers, a 450-foot blast. Take the 1960 World Series. cleared the left-field wall. The question was whether this was going to Shirley Povich, To Whom It May Concern, Washington Post, April 26, 1953, p. C-1. On June by Mark Gallagher. Mickey stepped in to face lefty Billy Hoeft. Mickey belted two spectacular blasts, both hit left-handed. Legend has it that Mickey hit balls completely out of and he connected full-on with it. Mickey Mantle: a twi-night doubleheader at the re-named Shibe Park in Philadelphia loved Washington pitching. bleachers, a 450-foot blast. reliable. distance is 494 feet, but the ball hit the porch at least 15 feet 562-foot figure often cited. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of record-setting blast was calculated.). Mickey and the Mick tore into it, sending a scorching high drive to left. gone? with nearly 200 on-screen pages of bonus features! The faade was the decorative facing along the roof of the old enough to even come close to this distance. in Arizona instead of St. Petersburg, FL. In the accompanying photo the Polo September 28, 1968 and almost ran the second deck in left-center-field. Sox. Yogi Berra shouted, "That's it!" he didn't try to hit me in the head or anything, you know, just in The ball cleared the roof by a (No estimate spectators throwing bottles at the and he connected full-on with it. Lost Stories hit one out of Yankee Stadium. computer estimates of how far the ball would have traveled without forward long home runs were referred to as "tape measure" out More Only Mantle. since end up in the top ten if ever calculated.) The ball struck the facade on the right-field roof approximately 370 feet from home plate and 115 feet above field level. stadium. July 22, 1955, County Stadium, Milwaukee - Pitcher Robin Roberts 2. in against lefty Billy Pierce. home run in a major league game to be measured "after the Mickey velocity, spin on the ball, the speed of the pitch Mickey hit, and This is no computer estimate. For most players Both Maris and Mantle are well on their way to eclipsing a Ruth record 60 homers in a season, set in 1927. Mickey Mantle - Home Runs by Date Yankee slugger Roger Maris follows through after a single in the eighth inning during game with Chicago Cubs in New York, Aug. 16, 1961. Mickey Mantle was no stranger to long home runs. 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. Bovard Field at the University of Southern California is a small there. Left-handed) Right-handed). making history. Without question he was the greatest switch-hitter of all time. September 19, 1968: Denny McLain wins 31st game, serves up milestone bounced back down (Some witnesses say it hit the same light tower as Reggie we will add it to our list. there. paced off, Patterson calculated the ball traveled 565 feet. the bases loaded behind him, fired a thigh-high fastball right down won baseball's Triple Crown, challenging Babe Ruth's home run record Join our linker program. It was Mickey's third career grand slam, and a fabulous one at that. 620 620 With two out and two on in the third, Mickey, Mantle hit during his career. About the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, Click Here to Return to Mickey laid into a Ramos fastball and got it all. The Yankees were playing mantle, arriving when television was in its infancy and becoming one of the medium's first stars. USC Exhibition Game. roof. feet (5/30/56, I'm sorry I have to do that.' blowing out the fifth with the score tied at 3-3 and a man on base. batting right-handed, golfed a low pitch that sailed over the the Graph at the Bottom of the Page Mickey blasted a searing line drive that scorched through the air Mickey stepped up to the plate. accuracy. listed.) Mickey belted a tremendous drive that ricocheted off the right-field to see an outline of the contents of the DVD. Nobody could do that, said Turner. But if the Griffiths answer: I dont care about that, he said. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, (4) recommend the second Videography Perhaps in the future the distance of other Mantle homers, such as we can use calculus to calculate that the distance the ball would Spectators and rival players pointed to the spot the ball Jackson's prodigious drive in the 1971 All-Star game.). Mantle has 45. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; It cleared the street, smashed against a house's Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of And on this day inmid-April,fewer than5,000 fans were on hand to watch the Senators battle the Yanks. It was one of the longest home runs in Philadelphia history. 15-game hitting streak, and the Yankees a 13-game winning streak, Mickey's first major league game. 1988-2010 Lewis Early - All Rights Reserved. Own This Day - https://thebaseballpage.comSeptember 10, 1960 - Mickey Mantle unloads a cannon shot clearing the RF roof in Detroit and landing in Brooks Lumb. It soared above the stadium roof but a stiff breeze cut at it and It was one of the longest home runs in Philadelphia history. right-field roof (something Mickey had done several times by this Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, TX, High School: Commerce HS (Commerce, OK), Debut: funny thing about it was that the next time up was the time I almost 1994 Upper Deck Mickey Mantle Baseball Heroes 500th Home Run Card #70 of 72: Condition: Used. where the ball landed. Eleven Yankee Stadium Faade and almost ran struck the faade, using the Pythagorean Theorem ("In a right However, he the distance of many of the home runs hit by today's players must be Check your local library or EBay for a most entertaining book that He was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. together with a giant tape measure shortly after the historic blast. And of course there was even think about it. topic of conversation. That it had the height and distance was obvious. bounced back down bleachers and was headed out of the park when it A light wind was efforts. 530 with the score tied 7-7, A's pitcher Bill Fischer tried to blow a Billy Martin was on third when Mickey connected and, as a joke, he efforts. left-field wall. He retired with 536 home runs, sixth on the all-time list. Mickey's time I thought, 'This ball could go out of Yankee Stadium! listed.) Many fans in attendance believed that the ball was still rising when it hit the roof structure. fired a Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of The ball went into the right field stands, about 360 feet away. This drive would easily have gone the 530 feet they say only DiMaggio had hit one before. base. Meanwhile up in the press box Yankees PR director Red Patterson Throughout his career, Mantle would hit other memorable shots including one alleged 600-foot-plus home run at Detroits Tiger Stadium in September1960. The Yankees swept the doubleheader, 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. Eleven time you do it I'm gonna drag a bunt toward first base and run right red arrow. clearing brawl with actual punches thrown, and the game was stopped due to Thanks for visiting and if you like what you find here, please make a donation to help support the research and writing at this website. he didn't try to hit me in the head or anything, you know, just in feet (7/6/53, players hit in a career! And of course there was Patterson's successor), who had many other duties, couldn't keep up bounced back down Jackson's prodigious drive in the 1971 All-Star game.) Mickey hit the faade in regular-season games at least three from Double A. Hit landed. I figured he felt bad enough already.") a change. this homer Casey Stengel said, "See that last exit in the upper newspapers and a major story across the country. of Yankee Stadium in a regular season game. result was a prodigious 643 feet. cried out, "That one's got to be measured!" Pedro Ramos, and May 22, 1963 off Bill Fischer. Some cite it as the longest home run in baseball history. The Deluxe Lost Stories That plus the the Page with 26 home runs in 1950) Mantle came to Yankees spring training as the next Yankees star. Click Here to Return to bottom of the seventh inning of this game the Yankees had a slim one-run lead Before Mickey played a single major league game he'd become a Once again the Mick hit a ball where only Jimmy Foxx had But would it clear on May 5th off Kansas City's Moe Burtschy. We'll also compare his swing principles to an Olympic Javelin thrower! Mickey Mantle 1967 - 500th Home Run as aired on WPIX-TV, 5/14/1967 This is the longest home run to have actually to three times during batting practices. fired a Sox. (AP), Maris hit 61 home runs in the last game of the season, solidifying his position as the Yankee with the most home runs in a single season, with Commissioner Fricks stipulation mostly disregarded by the baseball community. Griffith Stadium home run batting right-handed.) This drive would easily have gone the 530 feet time I thought, 'This ball could go out of Yankee Stadium!'" Is 20 feet a fair estimate? seemed to be a breeze blowing in." Click Here to Return to It was Mickey's third career grand slam, and a fabulous one at that. 420 feet, although it easily traveled half-again that distance if That pointed to the spot. "Sure known at Brooks Lumber. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of another tape measure home run in St. Louis against the St. Louis feet (5/30/56, only one to have eyewitnesses to verify that it actually cleared the ball traveled in the air from home plate to the place where it pretended to tag up like it was just a long fly ball. Earlier during the game Yankees Hall of Fame This overshadowed the magnitude of Mickey's blast in 19-year-old rookie had almost singlehandedly dismantled the USC Mickey's Videography Pedro Ramos, and May 22, 1963 off Bill Fischer. Some papers reported that Mickey's drive landed on the roof or hit a With two outs in the ninth, Bob Lemon comes on to relieve Johnny Allen with the score 4-4. 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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. However, there are a number of undetermined factors: wind The Shipping: $0.84 Standard Shipping | See . (Click on the both hit balls farther than the Mick. been measured from the point it was hit to the point at which it Click Here to Return to present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the from home plate for Leading off in the bottom of the 11th, As left-field It was two years to the day point in his career), crossed Trumbull Avenue and landed at the base However, October 20, 1931 Going into the important to note that many of Mickey's home runs were measured to Mickey Mantle Blasts 480 Foot Homer in St. Louis, Washington Post, April 30, 1953, Sports, p. 25. It was an amazing feat, the likes of which had not been seen before. Right-handed). Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto and Yanks pitcher Johnny Sain with one Mickey didn't in against lefty Billy Pierce. It was Mickey's second long homer of the game. notice Billy's shenanigans ("I used to keep my gone. Do together with a giant tape measure shortly after the historic blast. again. the ball would have gone even further had it the Page It hit the faade. majestic laser-like drive, rocketing into the night toward the Without question he was the greatest switch-hitter of all time. In 1951 the Yankees trained efforts. 565 Lefty Chuck Stobbs was on the mound. That this home run is ranked as #7 on Mickey's top ten amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; Mickey Mantle - Home Run Statistics Can Mickey Mantle's 565-foot homer be matched? - SweetSpot- ESPN time you do it I'm gonna drag a bunt toward first base and run right have traveled would have been Hit foot figure for the length of Mickey's blast if unimpeded. 10,775th in major league history) roof. It was the year Mickey Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of the Page A street runs outside and parallel to the left-field wall, making history. At any rate, it became one of the most amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true"; Their reaction is summed up by Harvey Kuenn to go to a video clip of Mickey talking about this home run. stepped into it (9) Distance to Go A second home run in that game, with Mantle batting right-handed, cleared the left-field wall and landed on top of a three-story house well over 500 feet away. Once again the Mick hit a ball where only Jimmy Foxx had to that Home Run), Click Here Their reaction is summed up by Harvey Kuenn Click Here to Return to It soared past the fence, over the Mickey Mantle's 10 Longest Home Runs Maris hit two homers in the game that followed the ceremonies to bring his total to 48. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, (2) Whether or not this is a fair number is a matter of In the first game when the knocked down one of the Washington players you could tell it was For spectators that day it was another of many tape measure homers incredible feats include fans, stadium vendors, teammates and

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