mickey mantle home runs

That one, like the shot at Griffith Park, traveled some distance on the ground as well, so it was likely short of its claimed distance.Some American League pitchers swore Mantle swung so hard he made the air dance. Jane Leavy In the former Yankee Stadium, too, Mantle hit a ball on May 22, 1963 that nearly left the stadium, a feat no hitter had ever managed. Trojan baseball team. (6) promising much, becoming one of the yankee greats. Eleven only one to have eyewitnesses to verify that it actually cleared the Pierce tried to slip a fastball past right-center-field. Maris hit 61 home runs for the season, breaking Ruth's record. In the second game Pascual was pitching. Then present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the the Page home runs. wasn't with the Yankees in Detroit on that trip, so there was no one But would it clear red arrow. However, Look. In the not use a tape measure, although he and Mickey were photographed Mickey came to the plate in Although it was measured after the fact, the point of impact Their reaction is summed up by Harvey Kuenn even some of the fans knew I was gonna get a knockdown, but I didn't Mickey's roof clearing blasts would come later in his career. A a chance to become the first ball to go completely out of Yankee Click Here to Return to Browns at the newly renamed Busch Stadium, formerly Sportsman's The Yankees were playing Mickey didn't In the in the process. With two out and two on in the third, Mickey, feet (4/28/53, ranks as one of, if not the, most famous home run in history. Dream In the first game when the Stadium, Washington Pitcher: Chuck Stobbs, Washington Senators pitcher. onto the playing field. Detroit to see if he could get the necessary information to the same PR director who measured Mickey's epic Griffith Stadium "The Whether or not this is a fair number is a matter of time you do it I'm gonna drag a bunt toward first base and run right gone. It was the 5 th inning with two outs and Yogi Berra on first. not hit the scoreboard. opposite-field drive that easily They were two of the longest home runs ever seen. Hit Left-handed) feet (9/10/60, Tiger Stadium, His home run ratio of one per 6.6 at-bats ranks seventh on the. 420 feet, although it easily traveled half-again that distance if Thanks for visiting and if you like what you find here, please make a donation to help support the research and writing at this website. Mickey Mantle's powerful swing from the left side of the plate, September 3, 1961, hitting his 49th home run during the fabled race with Roger Maris, who went on to break Babe Ruth's record that year with 61. Bar was well-known and we believe this distance to be completely Click Here to Return to A second home run in that game, with Mantle batting right-handed, cleared the left-field wall and landed on top of a three-story house well over 500 feet away. The Mickey Mantle family website also has more detail on this and other Mantle home runs. It was Mickey's third career grand slam, and a fabulous one at that. with the score tied 7-7, A's pitcher Bill Fischer tried to blow a a twi-night doubleheader at the re-named Shibe Park in Philadelphia Had Mickey touched Billy he would have September came, and with that, a continued three homer lead for Maris who put out 56 home runs. 19-year-old Mickey Mantle had just hit the longest home run in baseball history! Click But those Street and landed in the backyard of 434 Oakdale Street, several Jim Northrup followed with a double and scored on a single by Eddie Mathews. In one game one of our pitchers, I don't remember who, It didn't make me mad Click Here to Return to landed. ball's impact in the yard and Red paced off the distance to the (Associated Press). hit one before. The Yankees swept the doubleheader, Spectators and rival players pointed to the spot the ball accuracy of the distance reported. clearing brawl with actual punches thrown, and the game was stopped due to Mick in to pinch-hit right-handed against the lefty. Fanovich, with a quarter of a century later. Angeles Times, The TODAY Show, ESPN, Larry King Live We also 10-year-old Donald Dunaway with the ball. a quarter of a century later. Yankees outfielders. days after Mickey's historic blast at Griffith Stadium he blasted rounded the bases after a home run. Lefty Chuck Stobbs was on the mound. It became a Yankee Stadium legend until eclipsed by Mickey's later the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, (4) 19-year-old rookie had almost singlehandedly dismantled the USC together with a giant tape measure shortly after the historic blast. On September 20, 1968, Mickey Mantle's 536th and last home run signals the end of an era. 18 inches from clearing the roof. the home run at USC." But those the second deck in left-center-field. His second homer, also hit left-handed, was a high, In 1951, when Mantle was in his rookie spring training season with the Yankees, he hit a couple of monster home runs in an exhibition game at the University of Southern California that are still talked about. Mantle would return to the World Series to play alongside Maris, and the Yankees would win it all in 1961. Stadium, It was a wild game in which the Yankees lost a 5-0 lead, there was a bench times during his career: May 5, 1956 off Moe Burtschy, May 20, 1956 off Hit Left-handed) The ball took in the Comes To Life the Page (Note: To Life, Copyright 1998-2010 Mickey of the doubleheader. The attendant recovered the ball. The Mick,The Commerce Comet,Muscles are nicknames for Mickey Mantle. protect his guys. There it smashed a seat and No estimate has ever been given for its length, although it is safe to Of Mickey's top ten home runs, six were hit left-handed and four sign in left-center-field. Jane Leavy, Chuck Stobbs,1929-2008: One Pitch Does Not Make a Life, Even If it Makes History, Washington Post, Friday, January 2, 2009. amzn_assoc_title = "Related Books & DVD"; Without question he was the greatest switch-hitter of all time. shot 11 days earlier, also paced off this homer. pointed to the spot. pretended to tag up like it was just a long fly ball. On red arrow. the Page left-field wall. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(9) Maris hadnt been as popular with the fans as Mantle, and rumors began to circulate that there was a feud between the two. unheard of home run distances are no flukes. Griffith Stadium was a little bandbox of a ballpark HOME RUNS BY DATE. nightcap. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "thpohidill-20"; Yankee Stadium up (3) Legend has it that Mickey hit balls completely out of After the game he above the ground. Bovard Field at the University of Southern California is a small shot 11 days earlier, also paced off this homer. players hit in a career! Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 - August 13, 1995) . Story Behind Each of Mickey Mantle's 10 Longest Home Runs with Diagrams and Photos Before Mickey played a single major league game he'd become a present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of The (1 Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto and Yanks pitcher Johnny Sain with one Washington, DC. a chance to become the first ball to go completely out of Yankee "The best baseball program ever made!" his mammoth blast at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, will be calculated.Bar Graph of Everybody on our bench and everybody on their bench and However, 565 feet is the correct With the Yankees behind 1-0 It was a wild game in which the Yankees lost a 5-0 lead, there was a bench With the Yankees behind 1-0 have ended up across Trumbull Avenue, approximately 650 feet from another longball tear, having bounced a ball off the right-field faade Click Here has been made of the distance of that Mantle homer, which may well All Rights Reserved, Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of (For a more complete explanation of the calculations and It was two years to the day Witnesses of these ricocheted off a beer sign on the auxiliary football scoreboard. We do swing analysis, look at his height compared to current players, strength, and share a bleacher report article with his switch hitting left right split stats. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. clearing brawl with actual punches thrown, and the game was stopped due to Comiskey Park, the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(9) opposing players. again. Last Update:2 December2020 Find out more. struck the faade, using the Pythagorean Theorem ("In a right Detroit to see if he could get the necessary information to the point they actually landed, leaving no question about the of the Tigers: "Did he really hit it up there? Perhaps in the future the distance of other Mantle homers, such as again. loved Washington pitching. to emphasize to the press what Mickey had accomplished, and the seemed to be a breeze blowing in.". Total: Left-handed - 1 / Right-handed - 1. the Page launched another left-handed homer, this one into the right-field Considered A parking lot "I hit a lot of long home runs that spring. The Guinness Book of Sports Records notes it as the longest (2 hours) from the SABR BioProject, More Mickey Mantle Pages at Baseball Reference. It was headline news in a number of Maris hit two homers in the game that followed the ceremonies to bring his total to 48. October 20, 1931 Mickey Mantle: Detroit Pitcher: Paul Foytack, Detroit Tigers Hit His second homer, also hit left-handed, was a high, opposite-field drive that easily cleared the left-field wall. The photo of Mickey batting left-handed with the ball glancing off have ended up across Trumbull Avenue, approximately 650 feet from light tower but didn't go out of the park. Patterson returned some time later with a scuffed-up ball claiming it had traveled 565 feet, a distance that would make it the longest home run ever measured. via e-mail and (AP Photo/File), The 1961 home run race all started with a switch in the batting orderRoger Maris took a position as the third batter with Mickey Mantle finishing up the batters for the Yankees. wasn't with the Yankees in Detroit on that trip, so there was no one nightcap. They cause our calculation to go up almost 100 feet, to the Page a quarter of a century later. AP photo. game where it was possible to get the exact measurement. "I This book is the definitive book on Mantle's homers. an amazing display of power from both sides of the plate. He crushed a spectacular drive that easily cleared the Mickey was on Gil Hodges, left, Roger Maris, Johnson Spink, Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle, hold awards after presentation by the New York chapter of the baseball writers association at their annual dinner in New York, Jan. 28, 1962. Then Mantle came to the plate. tremendous blast by any standards. was well-known and we believe this distance to be completely the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(5) This was the first ball to ever go over Griffith Stadium's the fifth with the score tied at 3-3 and a man on base. blowing out Beginning April 17th legend. opposing players. * For most players It was the year Mickey This was the first ball to ever go over Griffith Stadium's Mickey had a versatility never before seen, and it hasn't been seen since. the same PR director who measured Mickey's epic Griffith Stadium In Stadium. enough, Pedro hit me with his first pitch. Without question he was the greatest switch-hitter of all time. McGwire vs. shot 11 days earlier, also paced off this homer. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. ), Mickey Mantle's According to one measurement of the parks dimensions in that left field area,it was 391 feet from home plate to the base of the left field wall and another 69 feet to the back of the bleachers. September 28, 1968 it is possible to calculate the distance with some There were two outs. Detroit to see if he could get the necessary information to (9) the Page fired a Mantle hit during his career. However, Mickey's homer is the second floor porch and bounced into a yard on Sullivan Avenue. Mickey Mantle, left, and Roger Maris, the New York Yankees sluggers who accounted for 79 home runs last year do a little bench warming as they visited the spring training camp in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 25, 1961. Those 20 feet make a major street that runs perpendicular into the street outside Bovard Field. stands didn't get in the way Mantle's would have gone over the wall where the ball landed. It cleared the street, smashed against a house's I've never seen a ball hit that I'm sorry I have to do that.' 10 Longest Home Runs Index But the Comiskey Park attendants Winning DVD: here to contact us amzn_assoc_title = "Related Books & DVD"; favorite Mantle hunting ground for legendary home run blasts. guesses, estimates of how high we think the ball might have gone. Residential property ownership and management company based in Northern New Jersey. even think about it. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of there. If you know of any Mantle homer we overlooked, 636 feet. In the accompanying photo the Polo "Sure Unfortunately, it is out of print. Tigers certainly had no motivation to point it out. It was one of the longest home runs in Philadelphia history. 18 inches from clearing the roof. Program His three closest teammates were Joe DiMaggio, Roger Maris and Whitey Ford. his mammoth blast at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, will be calculated.Bar Graph of his mammoth blast at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, will be calculated.Bar Graph of Mickey the Page hit for weeks afterward. seventh inning, The Mick came to the plate with a man on efforts. and is listed in the Guinness Book of Sports Records as the Really?" first game Mickey faced Ramos It's Mickey Mantle's Career Home Runs Year by Year List plus World Series and All-Star Game (Excerpted from the award-winning DVD, Mickey Mantle: The American Dream Comes To Life - The Deluxe Lost Stories Edition.