quote:Originally posted by Quincy:
You have to realize that the same studies that you have read claimed at one time that a ball could not be hit over 500 feet.
That is obviously false.
I'm sure the same studies would claim that a player could never hit a ball 500 feet from either side of the plate.
His left handed shot off the right field roof facade is well documented.
1. 734 ft. – 5/22/63, vs. Kansas City, at Yankee Stadium, Pitcher: Bill Fischer
2. 660 ft. – 3/26/51, vs. USC, at Bovard Field, USC, Pitcher: Unknown
3. 650 ft. – 6/11/53, vs. Detroit, at Briggs Stadium, Pitcher: Art Houteman
4. 643 ft. – 9/10/60, vs. Detroit, at Tiger Stadium, Pitcher: Paul Foytack
5. 630 ft. – 9/13/53, vs. Detroit, at Yankee Stadium, Pitcher: Billy Hoeft
6. 620 ft. – 5/30/56, vs. Washington, at Yankee Stadium, Pitcher: Pedro Ramos
7. 565 ft. – 4/17/53, vs. Washington, at Griffith Stadium, Pitcher: Chuck Stobbs
8. 550 ft. – 6/05/55, vs. Chi. White Sox, at Comiskey Park, Pitcher: Billy Pierce
9. 535 ft. – 7/06/53, vs. Philadelphia A's, at Connie Mack Stadium, Pitcher: Frank Fanovich
10. 530 ft. – 4/24/53, vs. St. Louis Browns, at Busch Stadium, Pitcher: Bob Cain
Uh, you have to realize that these numbers are as accurate as believeing the guy who claims he caught a fish THIIIIIS BIIIG. 734? You lose all credibilty. The numbers you are reporting are from a Mantle fan page.
A ball would have to come off the bat at 180 mph to travel 734 feet. The fastest measured is around 125-130.
Plus, the distance is estimated because it hit the facade 370 feet away and "witnesses" claimed that it was rising. Therefore it was only halfway from landing. Gee, there's some exact science there.
They actually measure home runs nowadays, rather than relying on exaggerations...I mean guesses. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/homeruntracker/
The longest home run last year was 507, but Mantle somehow could hit a ball 50% farther?