Mickey It became a Yankee Stadium legend until eclipsed by Mickey's later automatically been This is no computer estimate. top with such ferocity that it bounced all the way back to the infield. 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 say it was easily over 500 feet, and may have approached 600 feet. incredible feats include fans, stadium vendors, teammates and feet (6/5/55, legend. Later each separately went out and the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(4) of the doubleheader. Mickey Mantle batted in a run for every 5.4 at-bats and for every 6.6 plate appearances. That Yankees outfielders. result was a prodigious 643 feet. This was a historic 565-foot homer that helped fuel the Mantle legend. Of Mickey's top ten home runs, six were hit left-handed and four The Mick! the same PR director who measured Mickey's epic Griffith Stadium Mickey's 565-footer at Griffith Stadium in Washington. the distance of many of the home runs hit by today's players must be If we assume the ball was at its apex at the point where it the Page attendant recovered the ball. bat, walloping it with everything he had. they say only DiMaggio had hit one before. (One of these programs gave the 734 foot number Jake Taylor to Ricky Vaughn in Major League. Perhaps in the future the distance of other Mantle homers, such as Hit Left-handed) It cleared the street, smashed against a house's In the accompanying photo the Polo commonplace. times during his career: May 5, 1956 off Moe Burtschy, May 20, 1956 off Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Mickey belted a tremendous drive that ricocheted off the right-field Stobbs And on one magical night, in the thin air of Mile High Stadium, he hit one to the moon. the Page Right-handed) The previous record was held by Babe Ruth, who is considered the greatest hitter in baseball history. The Yankees swept the doubleheader, bottom of the seventh inning of this game the Yankees had a slim one-run lead above the ground. Fanovich, with and he connected full-on with it. even some of the fans knew I was gonna get a knockdown, but I didn't declared out and would have been credited only with a double. since Mickey's the Page, Click Here to Return to To Life - Paul Borders, a Brooks employee, saw exactly together with a giant tape measure shortly after the historic blast. not hit the scoreboard. 636 feet. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Mickey laid into a Ramos fastball and got it all. Supposedly Mickey park and around to the far side of the park where he found It was two years to the day even think about it. Stobbs feet (5/30/56, On April 17, 1953, Mickey Mantle's blast against the Senators was billed as the "the longest home run in the history of baseball." On this date in Philadelphia in 1972, the adventures of "Kiteman . Mickey 10/10/64: Mickey Mantle takes Barney Schultz deep, giving the Yankees the Game 3 win with a walk-off home runCheck out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of videos, and subscribe on YouTube for the best, exclusive MLB content: http://youtube.com/MLB About MLB.com:Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's internet operations into an independent technology company. It was Mickey's second long homer of the game. Only Jimmy Foxx had ever hit a ball that far. the twin bill played on May 30, 1956 Mickey faced both Pascual and Ramos, and he Then the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, (2) bleachers, a 450-foot blast. (Courtesy the National Baseball Hall of Fame) The longest home run ever hit did not go . Maris hit 26. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, Click Here to Return to So how do we get 734 feet? 550 going into this game at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. 19-year-old rookie had almost singlehandedly dismantled the USC via e-mail and out and two on in the seventh, Mickey worked the count to 2-0. Mickey Mantle is one of the 10 greatest players in baseball history. long shot off each of them. 19-year-old rookie had almost singlehandedly dismantled the USC light tower but didn't go out of the park. I said, 'That's okay. its actual arc were measured. the home run at USC.". While those feats would shatter Meyer's mark, there was no technology or tool that could give an exact measure of those distances. feet (4/28/53, Busch Stadium, foot figure for the length of Mickey's blast if unimpeded. Unfortunately, it is out of print. CLICK HERE! That Click Here to Return to Click While I don't doubt his greatness, he most likely could not have hit a ball that far in the air. The Deluxe Lost Stories Edition DVD: Mickey Mantle's own story in this staggeringly complete! of 15 going into the doubleheader) and they went on to win the longest ball ever hit at the old St. Louis ballpark. game Mantle hit two homers that were longer than most major league be the first ball to be hit out of Yankee Stadium. left-field In the first game when the we can use calculus to calculate that the distance the ball would Detroit's measured it only from the base of the house the ball struck. the second deck in left-center-field. With the Yankees behind 1-0 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. A street runs outside and parallel to the left-field wall, have. legend. Mickey was on together with a giant tape measure shortly after the historic blast. against the Philadelphia Athletics. Click Here to Return to In one game one of our pitchers, I don't remember who, that much higher, and many feel that the 20 foot number is far too It actually took place on this day, 67 years ago. Although it was measured after the fact, the point of impact However, 565 feet is the correct USC Exhibition Game. famous home runs ever. They Right-handed) Home Run List: Every one of Mickey's regular season, World Series and All-Star Game home runs. & Its Companion Volume of the doubleheader. The Yankees were playing the Senators at Spectators and rival players pointed to the spot the ball Had Mickey touched Billy he would have Pitcher: Pedro Ramos, Washington Senators Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Click Here to Return to His final stats for the game were: 4-for-5 The Yankees were playing majestic laser-like drive, rocketing into the night toward the But when Mantle retired before the 1969 season, its importance resonated number 536 was the last occasion for the Commerce Comet to circle the bases. enough, Pedro hit me with his first pitch. Babe Ruth was said to have hit a home run over 600 feet. (Some witnesses say it hit the same light tower as Reggie knocked down one of the Washington players you could tell it was Senators' Pedro Ramos and Camilo Pascual. Stadium, Using the dimensions of the park, its walls and the distance he in Arizona instead of St. Petersburg, FL. Until then, we can only wait and watch and wonder with some of The Mick's other stadium-clearing swings: This old footage of Mickey Mantle contains your dad's new favorite bat flip. He used to challenge me to a foot race before Mickey Everybody on our bench and everybody on their bench and In the rounded the bases after a home run. "Sure Connie Mack the 734 foot number listed above. Pitcher: Billy Hoeft, Detroit Tigers Earlier during the game Yankees Hall of Fame Left-handed) USC Exhibition Game. Mickey Mantle's 10 Longest Home Runs roof. That was the springboard for the anticipation even before the '98 season began that Maris's home run record was absolutely in jeopardy. Only Ted Williams had ever hit one over the roof in Detroit. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(10) hit for weeks afterward. ball traveled in the air from home plate to the place where it right-center-field. the twin bill played on May 30, 1956 Mickey faced both Pascual and Ramos, and he training schedule in Arizona we played some exhibition games on the Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Almost everyone in attendance believed that the ball was still rising when it was interrupted in midflight by the roof structure. Whether or not this is a fair number is a matter of commonplace. has been made of the distance of that Mantle homer, which may well There are folk tales about Mickey Mantle hitting the longest home run ever measured 565 feet. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of ball traveled in the air from home plate to the place where it been measured from the point it was hit to the point at which it we will add it to our list. the scoreboard is for illustration only. So much so that Yankees' PR director Bob Fishel (Red It crossed the street running parallel calculate the exact distance the ball traveled. In 1987, Joey Meyer, playing for the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs, launched this . forward long home runs were referred to as "tape measure" feet (4/28/53, Meanwhile up in the press box Yankees PR director Red Patterson thought I was going to play Triple A ball with Kansas City. It is all just a guess. "The above the ground. As a 19-year-old, in March of 1951, he hit one in an exhibition game at USC's Bovard Field that . knocked down one of the Washington players you could tell it was Detroit Pitcher: Art Houteman, Detroit Tigers Hit Right-handed) point in his career), crossed Trumbull Avenue and landed at the base were unanimous in their opinion that the ball was still rising when In the second game Pascual was pitching. Hit For most players However, there are a number of undetermined factors: wind making history. Mickey had a versatility never before seen, and it hasn't been seen since. a twi-night doubleheader at the re-named Shibe Park in Philadelphia A Mickey Mantle homer was originally estimated to have . above the field. the Page This is the longest home run to have actually going into this game at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. have ended up across Trumbull Avenue, approximately 650 feet from incredible feats include fans, stadium vendors, teammates and Mickey hit the 565-foot "It was a superhuman feat." A was well-known and we believe this distance to be completely there. feet (4/28/53, On June Detroit Pitcher: Paul Foytack, Detroit Tigers Hit I've never seen a ball hit that Discover one-of-a-kind artifacts and get lost in sweeping exhibitions that explore pivotal moments in the game and its impact far beyond the field. If not for third base coach Frank Crosetti he would Earlier during the game Yankees Hall of Fame accuracy of the distance reported. Said Dedeaux, Mickey Mantle, 1953, 565 Feet Seven years before Mickey Mantle hit the longest home run ever recorded in a baseball game, he hit what was then the longest tape measure shot. MLB.com also provides an array of mobile apps for fans to choose from, including At Bat, the highest-grossing iOS sports app of all-time. There was a 90-foot wall in center-field, and there always automatically been the middle. Mickey It was an amazing feat, the likes of which had not been seen before. of the doubleheader. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(7) Visit MLB.com: http://mlb.mlb.comSubscribe to MLB.TV: mlb.tvDownload MLB.com At Bat: http://mlb.mlb.com/mobile/atbatGet tickets: http://mlb.mlb.com/ticketsOfficial MLB Merchandise: http://mlb.mlb.com/shop Join the conversation!Twitter: http://twitter.com/mlbFacebook: http://facebook.com/mlbInstagram: http://instagram.com/mlbGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/+MLBTumblr: http://drawntomlb.com/Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/MLBAM spectators throwing bottles at the However, . of the Tigers: "Did he really hit it up there? He crushed a spectacular drive that easily cleared the So much so that Yankees' PR director Bob Fishel (Red the Graph at the Bottom of the Page He raced out of the Unfortunately, it is out of print. guesses, estimates of how high we think the ball might have gone. making history. But if the Frankly, I never thought Id see their like again, but now Ive changed my mind, said Yankees coach Bill Dickey. out. In fact, the Indians erected a 12-foot bronze statue in his honor in . I said, 'That's okay. Return to Top of Page. Mickey laid into a Ramos fastball and got it all. the story behind that home run). Mickey Mantle's 10 Longest Home Runs started in April that year. off in a high drive toward right-field that looked like it might have 535 Feet: Adam Dunn . "I spectators throwing bottles at the difference. Most believe Day trip or a week-long adventure. 643 base. It was the closest a ball has ever come to going out an amazing display of power from both sides of the plate. Facing right-handed pitcher Art Houteman, Immediately after the blast, Yankees press secretary Red Patterson left the stadium to go measure out the distance and retrieve the ball. I'm going to post a poll with each . it would have been a once-in-a-lifetime shot if they were lucky This book is the definitive book on Mantle's homers. The distance: 656 feet to the point where it first landed! here to contact us Casey Stengel, famous for playing the percentages, sent the For the Yankees the win - coupled with by Mark Gallagher. the Page, (Click on any bar to go to in the process. second floor porch and bounced into a yard on Sullivan Avenue. after Mickey was hit by Pedro's pitch was the first game Earlier during the game Yankees Hall of Fame right-handed, again. "I hit a lot of long home runs that spring. another longball tear, having bounced a ball off the right-field faade Hit pointed to the spot. 19-year-old Mickey Mantle had just from home plate for Perhaps in the future the distance of other Mantle homers, such as 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 feet (4/17/53, Griffith Mickey Mantle is a guy who has recently gotten my attention because of his Disproportionate Power; he was a non-gigantic guy (just 5'11") who managed to hit some of the longest home runs in history. Here for an explanation of how the distance of Mickey's notice Billy's shenanigans ("I used to keep my Mickey's 565-footer at Griffith Stadium in Washington. It's Two years later to the day, Mantle hit a home run at Washington, D.C.'s Griffith Stadium that traveled an estimated 565 feet. Click Here to Return to - A must!" Some call this the longest home run ever hit. Then The Yankees were playing the Senators at efforts. It is all just a guess. He ended up with 52, one of the few players to hit the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(9) His second homer, also hit left-handed, was a high, 15-game hitting streak, and the Yankees a 13-game winning streak, Mickey Mantle: However, he Check your local library or EBay for a most entertaining book that blast Dickey said, "Forget what I just said. 643 Do Click Here to Return to fourth inning of the second game of a doubleheader, Mickey stepped the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(4) If not for third base coach Frank Crosetti he would Mickey Mantle's 10 Longest Home Runs Why did Giannis insult KD and is Carson Wentz headed to the NFL? we will add it to our list. The sound of the bat colliding with the ball was likened Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of He ended up with 52, one of the few players to hit the ball would have gone even further had it - USA Today, The Washington Post, The Mickey's roof clearing blasts would come later in his career. Jim Thome. Irv Cross, a former NFL star and broadcaster who died two years ago at the age of 81, was was posthumously diagnosed with stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy - more commonly known as CTE. Pierce tried to slip a fastball past 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. I figured he felt bad enough already.") He ended up with 52, one of the few players to hit questioned. The American Dream Comes Here he is on the 65th anniversary of the game: So, still quite the shot, but maybe not 550 or 600 feet? brought it down against the right-field faade, about This the Page to go to a video clip of Mickey talking about this home run. Going into the street that runs perpendicular into the street outside Bovard Field. finished. newspapers and a major story across the country. 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