Have you ever seen a home run that had you wondering its distance. Who hit the first, the last, and the most roundtrippers in our former major league parks, 18761994 vincent, david w. Ranking the alltime greatest distance home run hitters. Baseball almanac examines the guiness book of baseball world records. One of the major studies mlb analytics, pundits and fans have looked at is ballpark factors. New study reveals what mlb ballparks get the most home runs. In modern baseball, the feat is typically achieved by hitting the ball over the outfield fence between the foul poles or making contact with either foul pole. Home runs are slowly killing baseball, and something needs. Theres a lot of hits here, thats the thing, arenado said of coors field. More specifically, the minimum energy for each ballpark is determined for home runs hit down the foul lines, the power alleys, and to dead center. It took some time for metropolitan stadium to make the 40,000sea. That is, which stadiums are more friendly for hitters, and which ones tend to favor the fieldingpitching team more.
Feb 25, 2017 lets assume for the moment that youre talking about major league ballparks. While crosley field may have lacked the exterior glam, its interior radiated lush green grass, intriguing wall quirks and romantic views of the environs beyond. Some were also less than 300, in the widely variant dimensions of ballparks of. Aug 24, 2006 some interesting facts around the longest home runs in each of the 30 mlb stadiums complete list here. Check out the 2020 mlb park factors on to see which baseball stadiums batters like best. Tunein on espn, monday night following the tmobile home run derby mlb allstar week pepsi block party sunday, july 10 tuesday, july 12 j street between 6tth avenue to 10th avenue 12 p. Not surprisingly, they are all modern players who had the advantages of expanded. Sep 18, 2014 home runs are the star of the show, and one of the purest symbols of power in sports. Ranking the top 10 most home runfriendly ballparks in.
In baseball, a home run abbreviated hr is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process. The record for the longest estimated home run in a majorleague game is 634 ft. And not only did ruth hit the three longest home runs in mlb history, but he also hit the longest double and triple, as well. In 1950, gil hodges ripped four home runs in a game. Updated 2015 longest homers in mlb history hd youtube. The previous record belonged to frank thomas,who hit a 495foot bomb of minnesotas johan santana on. The ballpark is almost symmetrical, with left and right field being around 330 feet. Top 15 longest home runs in mlb history thesportster. Watch the 7 longest home runs in mlb history by mark mcgwire, reggie jackson, and more even though the true distance of some are still debated. According to the book baseball s ultimate power by bill jenkinson, dave kingman of the mets hit a 515foot homer to.
Mar 08, 20 the 10 most powerful home runs in baseball history. In that case, there are six players that have hit hrs in 40 or more major league parks. The author provides empirical proof that if babe played in todays ballparks. These may not be the longest home runs ever hit, as such data is incomplete and can not. Did you know that wrigley field has longer right and leftfield lines than any other ballpark. Josh hamiltonnow heads the franchises record books for the longest home run hit in the history of rangers ballpark. Lets assume for the moment that youre talking about major league ballparks. In baseball, the deadball era was the period from around 1900 to the emergence of babe ruth as a power hitter in 1919. Mlb networks bob costas credits it above as the guinness book of world records holder for longest home run. Dec 28, 2016 who has the longest home run in mlb history.
According to jenkinsons research, there have been 9 mlb hrs of 540 feet or more, and the babe hit 5 of them. Nov 14, 2015 nelson cruz hit 40 home runs with the orioles in 2014, but there were still questions about his power when he moved to the heavy air of seattle and the spacious outfield of safeco field. This video was created by ryan schwark and i found out about it from jonah keri. Gary sheffield hit the 250,000th home run in mlb history with a grand slam on september 8, 2008. The 174 home runs at chase field in 2012 averaged 2. Major league baseball keeps running totals of alltime home runs by team, including teams no longer active prior to 1900 as well as by individual players. According to the new baseball catalog, the longest fourbagger ever was by ernie lombard, 1930s cincinatti catcher. The longest home runs in major league history cages plus. As sports illustrateds cliff corcoran noted, jenkinson also acknowledged the bambino as owner of the three longest home runs ever hit in his book the year babe ruth hit 104 home runs.
Over their final decade at ebbets field, the dodgers tore opponents apart as never before or since. A look at every current mlb ballpark, when it opened and what is distinctive about it. The longest home runs in mlb history bleacher report. I have the top ten longest homeruns at camden yards from playing homerun derby in ken griffey jr presents major league baseball on super. The 10 most powerful home runs in baseball history.
So as you can see, although coors field has a deep outfield, it still gives up a ton of home runs. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The statistics show the ballparks with distances shorter than the ones established by mlb on each part of the field. Can you name the player who hit the longest home run in each major league ballpark in 2009. Longest home run the record for the longest estimated home run in a majorleague game is 634 ft. Baseball ballparks, baseball stadiums and baseball fields.
Ryan howard hit the years longest homer 491 feet at citizens bank park on april 23, see diagram at right. I remember the homer he hit on may 22 1963 which missed going out of yankee stadium by about. That year, ruth hit a thenleague record 29 home runs, a spectacular feat at that time. The longest moon shot home run in the history of each mlb stadium. Aug 19, 20 for my book report, i have chosen to do my book report on a video entitled no music longest home runs in mlb history. Interesting facts around the longest home runs in each. Baseball prizes its record books more than any other sport does, and above all other statistics, home runs are king. The washington times in the ballpark book, the sporting news takes readers on a sentimental journey through the past and present fields where majorleague baseball is played. Which major league baseball stadiums have the longest and. That leftfield area also became famous for yielding home runs. How about that fenway park has both the tallest and shortest outfield walls.
These may not be the longest home runs ever hit, as such data is incomplete and can not always be verified, nor are they. He hit it over the center field fence and the ball landed in a truck that carried it 30 miles. Aug 07, 2015 updated 2015 longest homers in mlb history hd ryan schwark. His accomplishments include helping his team to win seven american league pennants alongside four world series championships. It was one of five home runs baseball almanac listed as going at least 500. The longest home runs ever recorded in mlb sportscasting. One of his biggest and farthest home runs came in an early season trip to jacobs field on april 30th of 1997. Us cellular field on august 30,2004,white sox outfielder joe borchard hit a 504foot shot off phildelphias brett myters for the longest home run ever at chicagos us cellular field. From the data, we can see that its one thing for a ballpark to yield a high number of home runs, but the degree of difficulty in hitting those homers is another matter entirely. Longest center field home runs four players hit the ball over the fence in dead center field at the polo grounds. See which power hitters hold the records for longest home runs at great american ball park. Which major league ballparks give up the fewest home runs. He has been a consultant for the national baseball hall of fame and.
The ballpark features two large smokestacks in the. Home runs are estimated to travel 10% further at coors field than in any other major league ballpark due to the altitude. Guiness book of baseball world records baseball almanac. Homerun distances were not recorded from may 511, 2003, and july 429, 2003. Top 10 home runs of 2019 mlb season so far, ranked sports. Mantle hits the longest home run in baseball history. This video is a collection of the longest home runs in every mlb stadium as of june 17th 2017. The expert on major league home runs is bill jenkinson. One of the largest men ever to play major league baseball, at six feet seven inches, 275 pounds. By kevin reichard on january 20, 2010 in major league baseball, visits metropolitan stadium became a majorleague ballpark on april 21, 1961, when 24,606 fans showed up for the twins home. The landing spots for home runs in the outfield in 2015 were also very scattered with left field seeing slightly more home runs than right field. Metropolitan stadium minnesota twins 19611981 ballpark. It was published in august 20 and it is 18 minutes and five seconds long.
Before giancarlo stanton was hitting home runs in yankee stadium. In the last 10 seasons, two of the parks that do not comply with the wanted distances according to the rule book, have been the leader in average home runs per game oriole park 3 and yankee stadium 2 times. Sheffield had hit mlbs 249,999th home run against gio gonzalez in his previous atbat. The green, green grass of home awaits the rockies at coors field. Comment with the current player you think can break the record.
See the dimensions of every big league ballpark in this cool infographic. This article appeared in the home run encyclopedia and is sole property of the author. The washington times in the ballpark book, the sporting news takes readers on a sentimental journey through the past and present fields where major league baseball. Adam dunn hit a 595 footer off jose limas at great american ballpark in cincinnati. What are the official longest home runs in mlb answers. Albert pujols solo home run saturday was the 587th of storied career, which broke a tie with hall of famer frank robinson and gave pujols sole possession of ninth of major league baseball s list of alltime home run leaders. Longest centerfield fence in baseball history sportsrec. The longest home run in coors field history has an asterisk. Teams had their own methods for estimating home run distance for nearly a century. Babe ruths home run hit was the longest in mlb history. Ballparks of baseball your guide to major league baseball. Recently, nomar mazara of the texas rangers hit a 505 foot home run, one of the longest in baseball history. According to the book baseballs ultimate power by bill jenkinson, dave kingman of the mets hit a 515foot homer to.
What is the longest home run at kauffman stadium answers. List of current major league baseball stadiums wikipedia. As such, home run records occupy a prime place in baseball history. The ball traveled 188 \rm m 618 \rm ft before landing on the ground outside the ballpark part a assuming. Youll see many pictures of the babes longest blast, how far they travelled and. Ranking the alltime greatest distance home run hitters at. Jun 12, 2017 a look at some of the longest home runs ever hit in nyc ballparks. Its another picturesque stadium with the view of the bay and home runs flying into mccovey cove. The year babe ruth hit 104 home runs and millions of other books are. Oddly enough, some of crosley fields greatest pitching feats took place after the field expense began to be reduced.
Considering all the fables around the great bambino including calling his own shot in the 1932 world series it should come as no surprise that babe ruth holds the mlb record for the longest. Swirling winds in chicago can encourage or suppress home runs depending on the day. In its heyday, crosley field was the epitome of nostalgia, the perfect image you would envision when espying one of those beautiful illustrations recreating the ballparks of yesteryear. What are the longest homers ever recorded in the history of mlb.
With mazaras recent hit, he will find himself tied with vaughn in the record books. In baseball s landscape of horse buggies and wooden carts, shibe park emerged as the model t of ballparks, a sparkling trendsetter that introduced steel and concrete to the games vernacular, beget rooftop entrepreneurs long before wrigley and brought the game out of its lumbered, firecursed squalor. A sixthmonth rebuild of the playing surface at coors was finished in march in preparation for the scheduled home opener last friday. Of course, his longest wasnt at safeco, but rather his old stomping grounds in arlington. The following is a list of major league baseball stadiums, their locations, their first year of usage and home teams the newest major league baseball mlb ballpark is globe life field in arlington, texas, home of the texas rangers, which will open for the 2020 season. He answered that pretty well with 44 home runs on the year. Mickey mantle hit a 643foot homer according to the. Jenkinson has tweaked a few distances on ruths home runs for his new book. Apr 23, 2018 the complexion of major league baseballs ballpark landscape offers an interesting array of facilities, ranging from the classics to the modern.
If you enjoy the article, and other information about home runs please consider buying the book. Mlb ballparks, from oldest to newest ballpark digest. A look at some of the longest home runs ever hit in nyc. Jan 20, 2010 metropolitan stadium became a majorleague ballpark on april 21, 1961, when 24,606 fans showed up for the twins home opener. A nice package for young or old folks who still consider baseball our national pastime. Hes a consultant for the baseball hall of fame, espn, and mlb. Check your local library or ebay for a most entertaining book that is well. A look at some of the longest home runs ever hit in nyc ballparks. Bbtfs primate studies discussion home runs and ballparks. The longest moon shot home run in the history of each mlb.
The year babe ruth hit 104 home runs is a 432page nonfiction book by bill jenkinson. The longest home runs in mlb history bleacher report latest. According to bill jenkinsons book baseballs ultimate power, this was the longest of long balls hit at shea, traveling well over the 396. The two longest home runs that i personally witnessed in tiger stadium, and i saw a lot of them there, were the brett home run ive already mentioned, and one by jim thome that went half way up the right center field bleachers which set the stadium buzzing. Here is a look at the longest homers hit by each of the 30 mlb clubs. When gargantuan frank howard hit a mighty home run off robin roberts in philadelphia on september 1, 1958, the next great tape measure home run career was initiated. According to the guinness book of world records, the longest home run ever measured was hit by roy dizzy carlyle in a minor league game. Its over the astros full pin a monster shot by carlos correa, hitting one to the statues here at camden yards, his sixteenth home run of the year and the astros lead nine to 10 my show real. He added another home run in the second inning, giving him 588 home runs. Jun 27, 2009 such an estimate is obtained by calculating1 the minimum energy required to hit a midjuly home run in the different ballparks under a set of reasonably typical conditions for each ballpark. Mcgwire drilled a pitch over the 19 foot fence and 23 rows of seating in left center field for one of the longest home runs in history. The ballpark is perhaps the most symmetrical ballpark in major league baseball, with left and right field standing 345 feet from home plate and center field standing 400 feet from home plate. Such an estimate is obtained by calculating1 the minimum energy required to hit a midjuly home run in the different ballparks under a set of reasonably typical conditions for each ballpark. Thats why races for historic home run feats always draw large crowds to ballparks for even the most routine regular season games.
Which major league ballparks give up the most home runs. For my book report, i have chosen to do my book report on a video entitled no music longest home runs in mlb history. Here is a partial list of memorable home run distance feats by major league baseball players. Which major league baseball stadiums have the longest and shortest distance to the home run fence. Teams played in spacious ball parks that limited hitting for power, and, compared to modern baseballs, the ball used then was dead both by design and from overuse. What is the longest homerun in major league history. Looking for the stadium and distance from home plate to the home run fence for the longest and shortest trip that a home run hit ball would fly. What player has hit the most home runs in different ballparks. The last fence movement in crosley field history tempered home run totals going forward, but the ballpark would retain its newfound reputation as a hitters yard through to its final days.
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