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Lyle Mouton's monster home run...
Posted on 6/19/12 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 6/19/12 at 5:17 pm
Who was it against? And I am talking about 'the' home run that so often gets discussed as one of the longest in Old Alex Box history.
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Posted on 6/19/12 at 5:22 pm to TexasTiger08
I am pretty sure it was Vandy. Through the window of married student housing?
Posted on 6/19/12 at 5:28 pm to lsu711
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Through the window of married student housing?
I find this very hard to believe.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 5:30 pm to Ponchy Tiger
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I find this very hard to believe.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 5:38 pm to Sheep
How far is the married housing? 700 feet?
Posted on 6/19/12 at 5:44 pm to Ponchy Tiger
The 3 longest homers I remember were that one by Mouton, Lance Berkman's that landed on the roof of married student housing and Furniss' one hopper off Athletic Admin Building. Glory Days
Posted on 6/19/12 at 5:49 pm to lsu711
Well I didn't see any of them but the 2 longest I ever seen by Florida's Brad Wilkerson at the Box. Eddy Furniss hit one at SLU that I think might still be in the air.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 5:53 pm to lsu711
Not sure about Mouton's, but I saw Brandon Larson hit one that had to hit that housing building out behind left field. It was the longest home run that I've ever seen in person.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 6:08 pm to TexasTiger08
Craig Faulkner hit one in around '85 (I think) that was the longest I ever saw. Definitely hit one of the buildings at married student housing.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 6:08 pm to TexasTiger08
Craig Faulkner hit one in around '85 (I think) that was the longest I ever saw. Definitely hit one of the buildings at married student housing.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 6:31 pm to Slippy
Brad Hawpe hit one late in a regional against Southern (I believe) that had to cross Nicholson.
I also remember Larson's deep to left that was close to the married student housing as well.
Those are the two that stand out to me.
I also remember Larson's deep to left that was close to the married student housing as well.
Those are the two that stand out to me.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 6:51 pm to TexasTiger08
went to high school at STM in Lafayette with Lyle Mouton. I am facebook friends with him as well
Posted on 6/19/12 at 6:53 pm to tiger perry
Mike Miley hit married student housing, too, with a shot.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 7:03 pm to MondayMorningMarch
Armando rios hit the longest ever in practice. Beetle Bailey used to always speak of it
Posted on 6/19/12 at 7:11 pm to MondayMorningMarch
Nm
This post was edited on 6/19/12 at 7:13 pm
Posted on 6/19/12 at 7:21 pm to Bayoufightingtiger
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Armando rios hit the longest ever in practice. Beetle Bailey used to always speak of it
I went crazy in Dodger stadium when Rios took the field. Everyone around me moved away.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 7:51 pm to TexasTiger08
This is how you hit a monster...
Posted on 6/19/12 at 8:16 pm to TexasTiger08
Joey Belle hit married student housing off of my cousin. Saw Furnis hit the Nicholson drive in right center. The ball stopped in the parking lot at the bottom of the track stadium. LSU had a huge first baseman in the mid 80's I saw hit one further than anyone though. I think his name was Jim Bowie.
This guy was the best I ever saw at LSU over his career. Coach Bertman agrees:
"Eddy was a really hard worker," Bertman said. "His arms were long enough to cover the whole plate from one stance. He never had to change his approach to hitting. The coaches were told not to coach him, and I mean that sincerely. I think he was the best four-year player in college baseball."
He holds the SEC career records for hits (349), home runs (80), runs batted in (309), doubles, (87) and total bases (689).
Furniss finished his career in the NCAA's statistical ledger No. 3 all-time in total bases, No. 4 in home runs and doubles, and No. 5 in RBIs. He posted a .371 lifetime batting average, improving his average each year after batting .326 as a freshman. In 1996 he helped LSU to its third NCAA title and won SEC Player of the Year honors by batting .374 and leading the nation with 26 home runs and 103 RBIs. He contributed to another NCAA title the following season.
He topped off his career with a .403 average in 1998, with 27 doubles, three triples, 28 homers, 85 runs and 76 RBIs, despite being walked a career-high 72 times, and striking out a career-low 40 times. He earned first-team All-America and All-SEC honors. He put in hard work off the field, too, earning Academic All America honors.
This guy was the best I ever saw at LSU over his career. Coach Bertman agrees:
"Eddy was a really hard worker," Bertman said. "His arms were long enough to cover the whole plate from one stance. He never had to change his approach to hitting. The coaches were told not to coach him, and I mean that sincerely. I think he was the best four-year player in college baseball."
He holds the SEC career records for hits (349), home runs (80), runs batted in (309), doubles, (87) and total bases (689).
Furniss finished his career in the NCAA's statistical ledger No. 3 all-time in total bases, No. 4 in home runs and doubles, and No. 5 in RBIs. He posted a .371 lifetime batting average, improving his average each year after batting .326 as a freshman. In 1996 he helped LSU to its third NCAA title and won SEC Player of the Year honors by batting .374 and leading the nation with 26 home runs and 103 RBIs. He contributed to another NCAA title the following season.
He topped off his career with a .403 average in 1998, with 27 doubles, three triples, 28 homers, 85 runs and 76 RBIs, despite being walked a career-high 72 times, and striking out a career-low 40 times. He earned first-team All-America and All-SEC honors. He put in hard work off the field, too, earning Academic All America honors.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 8:18 pm to Jaketigger
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Jaketigger
Wrong thread?
Posted on 6/19/12 at 8:23 pm to DaStain
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Brad Hawpe hit one late in a regional against Southern (I believe) that had to cross Nicholson.
I was going to mention this one. It was in 99 against Southern on Saturday night after losing to East Carolina earlier in the day.
Nate Dunn hit one in a 96 midweek game that went out up around the lights in left, but I was sitting in right and couldn't see where it landed.
ETA: Mouton hit a monster blast to center against Florida in the 91 CWS before the fences were moved in.
This post was edited on 6/19/12 at 8:26 pm
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