Monday, July 20, 2020

500 foot home runs 2015-2019: TWO.


BatterDistance (feet)Exit Velocity (mph)Launch Angle (deg)Height (feet)PitcherPitch Speed (mph)Date
Mazara, Nomar505109.727.291.8Lopez, Reynaldo94.76/21/19
Stanton, Giancarlo504115.818.372.3Bettis, Chad88.98/6/16

In 2019 and 2016. Two, and just barely, in the five years that the distances have been measured pretty accurately and players and/or baseballs are juiced. So consider that the next time someone starts talking about Mickey Mantle hitting that first tape measure home run in Washington batting righty against Chuck Stobbs that supposedly went 565 feet on a fly.

Attendance: 4,206
Venue: Griffith Stadium
Game Duration: 2:27
Day Game, on grass
Yankees 7, Senators 3

Mickey Mantle (1, off Chuck Stobbs, 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF)

Note: 9th inning, same game against Moreno:

Mickey MantleJulio MorenoSingle to 2B/Bunt

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