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Lets talk pure power.who hit/hits the longest Homeruns in baseball history.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:29 am
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:29 am
I'm sure everyone's seen the videos on youtube of the longest Homeruns hit in the history of baseball.
The videos I saw were up to 2015 with the bombs Giancarlos Stanton hit that year.the oldest were from reggie jackson.
The furthest recorded that I've seen on those videos are from reggie jackson ,Cecil fielder,kirk Gibson, Adam Dunn mark Trumbo, mark McGwire, stanton, barry bonds,and josh Hamilton. they didnt have it updated to the era of judge.
The furthest were jackson and Gibson I think jackson hit one 527 feet.
My question is,can some of the old school baseball fans give me some stories theyve heard of babe Ruth's longest ones. Am I missing any that were hit further or guys who pre dated the jackson era?
Im just hoping for This to be just a fun story telling thread . So I wasnt gonna link any videos from youtube. Everyone knows that you can find some on their
The videos I saw were up to 2015 with the bombs Giancarlos Stanton hit that year.the oldest were from reggie jackson.
The furthest recorded that I've seen on those videos are from reggie jackson ,Cecil fielder,kirk Gibson, Adam Dunn mark Trumbo, mark McGwire, stanton, barry bonds,and josh Hamilton. they didnt have it updated to the era of judge.
The furthest were jackson and Gibson I think jackson hit one 527 feet.
My question is,can some of the old school baseball fans give me some stories theyve heard of babe Ruth's longest ones. Am I missing any that were hit further or guys who pre dated the jackson era?
Im just hoping for This to be just a fun story telling thread . So I wasnt gonna link any videos from youtube. Everyone knows that you can find some on their
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Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:31 am to Tigerpride18
The issue with that era is the distances are probable inaccurate. Isn’t it claimed that Mantle hit one 600ft?
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:32 am to Tigerpride18
Ruth cracked four home runs, including what is deemed to be the longest in World Series history, a 510-foot blast. He still holds the record for longest home run in World Series history
Posted on 4/19/21 at 11:59 am to Tigerpride18
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some stories theyve heard of babe Ruth's longest ones
He hit a monster one in Whittington Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It was during Spring Training. It landed at an alligator farm. The farm still exists. There’s remnants of cement bleachers on a small hillside that borders a parking lot. They have markers for home plate and a plaque describing the event.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 12:08 pm to Tigerpride18
Roy Hobbs
Posted on 4/19/21 at 12:09 pm to Tigerpride18
Galarraga's bomb in Miami is my favorite. He hit that ball 530 feet at sea level.
Galarraga goes upper deck
He almost hit that ball out of Joe Robbie Stadium, which is absolutely incredible to think about.
Galarraga goes upper deck
He almost hit that ball out of Joe Robbie Stadium, which is absolutely incredible to think about.
This post was edited on 4/19/21 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 4/19/21 at 12:34 pm to Tigerpride18
I don't think anyone consistently hit a baseball farther than Mark McGwire did. Were there a few blasts longer than his longest? Probably, but that boils down to conditions and catching it perfectly. That being said, the Canseco upper decker in the skydome may be the hardest hit ball in history.
This post was edited on 4/19/21 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 4/19/21 at 1:37 pm to Tigerpride18
Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr and Manny Ramirez hit some absolute bombs during their careers.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 1:38 pm to Tigerpride18
Russell Branyan hit some that still ain't landed.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 1:55 pm to Tigerpride18
It hasnt been mentioned but look up the Glenallen Hill homerun at Wrigley Field. Landed on a fricking rooftop of a building across Waveland Avenue. Height of the steroid era 
Posted on 4/19/21 at 2:28 pm to Tigerpride18
Saw Josh Hamilton hit one in person that just sounded different. Ball is still in orbit. I imagine Stanton sounds similar.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 2:48 pm to Tigerpride18
Ruth would send moon shots out dead center of the polo grounds. He also swung a 56 oz bat.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 3:25 pm to Tigerpride18
Brad Wilkerson hit a Foul Ball at The Box, I don't think it ever came down.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 4:30 pm to Tigerpride18
I don't have actual distances, but I remember watching Cecil Fielder as a kid in the old Tigers Stadium hit bombs that would go up into the upper deck they had. I swear I remember him hitting a few up on the roof, or even out all together.
I could be misremembering, but he hit absolute bombs.
Yep, blast vs OAK
I could be misremembering, but he hit absolute bombs.
Yep, blast vs OAK
This post was edited on 4/19/21 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 4/19/21 at 4:46 pm to Tigerpride18
Jimmie Foxx and Mickey Mantle all-time.
Dave Kingman is one of the more-recent.
Dave Kingman is one of the more-recent.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 4:52 pm to Tigerpride18
Posted on 4/19/21 at 5:32 pm to Tigerpride18
Mickey Mantle
Posted on 4/19/21 at 6:25 pm to Tigerpride18
This Mercedes guy for the White Sox will crank one out a long way, buddy is a White Sox fan and sends me the vids
Homer vs KC
vs Indians
Homer vs KC
vs Indians
This post was edited on 4/19/21 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:15 pm to Tigerpride18
Probably no way of truly knowing as many of these distances are estimated (at best, some probably just fabricated).
That said, the longest ball I’ve ever seen hit in person was by Glenallen Hill for the Cubs during an exhibition game in the super dome, late 90s if I remember right.
But he hit one SEVERAL rows deep into the nosebleed seats in left center field. And as you can imagine, it was barely starting to cow down when it hit the seat.
Sammy Sosa was on that team and hit some absolute bombshell in BP, but even in BP none close to the one Hill hit.
That said, the longest ball I’ve ever seen hit in person was by Glenallen Hill for the Cubs during an exhibition game in the super dome, late 90s if I remember right.
But he hit one SEVERAL rows deep into the nosebleed seats in left center field. And as you can imagine, it was barely starting to cow down when it hit the seat.
Sammy Sosa was on that team and hit some absolute bombshell in BP, but even in BP none close to the one Hill hit.
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