Mantles famous baseball was actually stolen from its display case in the Yankee Stadium by a group of boys who regretted the theft and returned it. If you go off non-StatCast data, though, its not even the longest home run in minor league history (more on that below). Pederson then hit a second 470-footer on this same day -- he hit one 472 feet in the other half of the Dodgers' doubleheader against the Rockies. Its officially recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame. Interestingly, the hardest baseball hit in 2021 didnt even leave the infield. Talk about making every swing count. Bryce Harper 458 feet 7 (t). Cedeno, a 23-year-old with the Diamondbacks Double-A affiliate, isnt one of the clubs top 40 prospects (FanGraphs). Full Angels leaderboard, Astros: Kyle Tucker -- May 18 at OAKDistance: 459 feet (Watch it)It was early in the season, but Tuckers 459-foot homer proved to be an important one in a matchup with the division-rival As. Meyer reared back and connected with a breaking ball from reliever Mike Murphy -- sending it deep into the Denver darkness. MLB history offers reports of truly epic blasts, which well dive into below. FORT WORTH, Texas - Florida State (5-0) beat No. Baseball fans love statistics, and plenty of statistics are kept for home runs. Reggie Jackson hit an impressive 563 home runs during his MLB career and earned a number of different awards for his outstanding performance. After being diagnosed with colon cancer in '20, the Os slugger overcame it and returned to blast 21 homers. His achievements include two Silver Slugger Awards, two World Series MVP Awards, and the Babe Ruth Award. Pham's longest home run at Busch Stadium took place on May 1, 2018, against the White Sox. Akin to the Ted Williams seat at Fenway Park, the chair at Mile High was removed for an orange (or maybe green?) Since physicists calculate that it would have reached 525 feet if not for the roof stopping it, people generally credit Darryl Strawberry with the full distance. MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 13, 2021 For comparison, the longest MLB home run in 2022 (more below) traveled 499 feet and the official record for the farthest home run ever hit in MLB history went 505 feet (Nomar Mazara). What's the first tater-shattering, gravity-defying, ear-splitting blast that comes to your mind? Iowa shocked college baseball on Saturday, dominating top-ranked LSU 12-4 in the Karbach Round Rock Classic. He was a big prospect with a big frame. Full Yankees leaderboard. Full Rangers leaderboard, Braves: Adam Duvall -- Sept. 20 at ARIDistance: 483 feet (Watch it)After coming over from Miami in midseason, Duvall helped the Braves recover from the loss of Ronald Acua Jr. and smashed a career-high 38 homers while taking over as the everyday center fielder. Adam Duvall, ATL: 483 feet (Watch it)5. On Aug. 10, 2004, in a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dunn delivered a moment hell never forget. "In the thin air, it doesn't take much. Giancarlo Stanton is the second only player since 2015 to hit one 500-plus feet. So, just how long can the greatest home runs get? \"What we did was took what their line of sight was of the baseball at its highest arc and where it hit in the east stands. Tuesday's blast was Yelich's fourth career leadoff homer, and his second of the season. Nomar Mazara: 505 feet, June 21, 2019, vs. CWS After crushing a a 482-foot shot on Opening Day in '19, Mazara topped himself for the Statcast record with a colossal smash against the White Sox. Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers 499 feet, Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies 495 feet. He hit 91 homers from 1984-86, batting around .300 and cracking 100 RBIs twice. While Healy only played 221 games for the A's, that rocket remains a record holder to this day. But players on the field thought it had only gone out because of the thin Rocky Mountain air.\n\n\"The first one I hit barely went over the fence, so everybody on the other team was yelling cheapie and all that,\" Meyer said. Cron. "I've been working at this job for five years and I don't tell anybody.". Babe Ruth was said to have hit a home run over 600 feet. Babe Ruth vs. Josh Gibson: Who was a better hitter? @MikeTrout just LAUNCHED a 472-ft HR! Full Braves leaderboard, Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton -- Aug. 6, 2016 at COLDistance: 504 feet (Watch it)Stanton is one of the few people capable of crushing a 500-foot home run. "A new player had come in from Baltimore, Donnie Scott," Meyer said. While the atmosphere in Colorado certainly played a part, its fair to say McMahon got all of that pitch and put his raw power on display. And I just calculated it from there. The 112.9 mph blast isn't the only 480-footer Garca has hit, either. Rangers: Nomar Mazara -- June 21, 2019 vs. CWSDistance: 505 feet (Watch it)Mazara set the MLB Statcast record for home run distance -- not just the Rangers' -- and joined Giancarlo Stanton in the 500-foot club with this rocket to the upper reaches of the upper deck in right field in Arlington. The homer that traveled to center field . Pham sent a German Mrquez slider all the way to the concourse in Colorado, a spot that hitters otherwise found only during the Home Run Derby in July. "It's special to see it. CJ Cronfirst baseman, hit a home run of 504 feet, the second longest in history, to be tracked, and the longest of the season.Elijah Diazended a night of excellent hitting While its possible Oklahoma State gave a favorable measurement, the 513-foot homer would easily be the farthest home run in 2022 at any level of baseball. Longest home run for him went 518 feet. The ball that Babe Ruth hit to make this home run was given to evangelist Billy Sunday, who was nearby at the Florida Fairgrounds. Babe Ruth had a bunch of moonshots over his baseball-wrecking career. Prior to San's blast, the longest home run at Fenway tracked by Statcast was a 469-foot bomb by Hanley Ramirez on April 29, 2017. Major League Baseballs introduction of StatCast tracking makes it easier than ever to determine the farthest home runs hit travel today. Full Twins leaderboard, White Sox: Yermn Mercedes -- April 8 vs. KCDistance: 485 feet (Watch it)Mercedes came out of nowhere and became the games hottest hitter in April for the Sox. The spot where Stargell's ball landed was marked . @ChristianYelich | #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/awBqH0qWg6. George Herman Babe Ruth Jr. is arguably the most famous baseball legend to ever step up to bat. The giant football/baseball stadium could hold about 70,000, but just a little over 1,000 people were in attendance. What is the longest home run ever hit by Giancarlo Stanton? Diamondbacks prospect Leandro Cedeno just hit a 527 foot home run!Yeah, FIVE TWO SEVEN pic.twitter.com/kPn7lXxVKP, 2022 MLB season FAQ: Everything you need to know. "When you're not used to that many reporters and all of their things tied together in front of you, you know, their microphones. Looking ahead to 2022, MLB free agency is something to keep in mind. "The following day, there were so many reporters there," Meyer recalled. (Ted Williams's blast in 1946, commemorated by a red seat in . The New York Mets first baseman owns the longest in-game home run of any player competing in this year's Derby. (via @BallySportsNOR) pic.twitter.com/wvV1zAIsce, Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies 468 feet. Full Phillies leaderboard, Brewers: Avisal Garca -- June 3 vs. ARIDistance: 464 feet (Watch it)The Brewers rode their pitching staff all the way to October, but their lineup made sure to give them some support as well. 507 meters (right field) Only four times in history has a ball been hit entirely out of Dodger Stadium, with two of those balls being hit by Pirates legend Willie Stargell. 8 TCU, 10-8, for the second consecutive game to clinch the series. The best player in the Negro League, Gibson is credited with a 580-foot home run at Yankee Stadium in 1967. FORT WORTH, Texas - The Florida State bats stayed hot Saturday, mashing 13 hits and 10 more runs to beat No. Meyer hit 135 homers over 580 games. His 19 home runs in the first half of the year led to the first All-Star Game selection of Zuninos career as well. The Giants' previous longest home run was also at Coors -- that was a 475-footer by Brandon Belt all the way back on May 22, 2015, the first year of Statcast tracking. Jaime Ferrer hit a . Here are the 10 longest home runs of the 2021 Home Run Derby: 520 feet: Juan Soto (Round 1) 518 feet: Trevor Story (Round 1) 514 feet: Pete Alonso (Round 1) 513 feet: Shohei Ohtani (Round. The Astros record-setting shot was also part of a historic 6-for-6 game for Springer, who became the first Astros player to collect six hits in a nine-inning game. During the 1989 ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays, after a shortened season held him to 65 games and just 17 homers, Canseco hit the longest home run of all-time. Longest MLB Home Runs of 2021 (ft. Fernando Tats Jr., Ronald Acua Jr., Giancarlo Stanton & more!) Ryan McMahon: 478 feet (Watch it)8-T. Duvall, ATL: 477 feet (Watch it)8-T. Fernando Tatis Jr., SD: 477 feet (Watch it)10-T. Trevor Story, COL: 475 feet (Watch it)10-T. San, MIN: 475 feet (Watch it), Blue Jays: George Springer -- May 1 vs. ATLDistance: 470 feet (Watch it)Springer introduced himself to the Toronto -- or rather the Buffalo -- faithful in one heck of a way. Ronald Acua Jr., ATL: 481 feet (Watch it)6. This is neat! Full Nationals leaderboard, Phillies: Bryce Harper -- April 25 at COLDistance: 468 feet (Watch it)Harper slugged his way into NL MVP contention this season with the Phillies, hitting 35 homers and posting an absurd 1.044 OPS in 141 games. In Game 3 of the 2020 AL Wild Card Series against the A's, Robert demolished a Mike Fiers pitch in the second inning into the far reaches of the left-field bleachers, giving the White Sox a 1-0 lead in a game Chicago would ultimately lose, 6-4. The Polar . Blue Jays: Justin Smoak -- July 1, 2015 vs. BOSDistance: 474 feet (Watch it)Even with all of the sluggers that have come through Toronto in recent years, this big fly from Statcast's debut season still ranks first for distance. It landed on the rooftop across the street from Wrigley Field and estimates suggest it traveled around 500 feet. As . He continued his hot streak through April, highlighted by this blast against the AL champs in Houston. Marcell Ozuna, ATL: 479 feet ( Watch it) 7. Despite his slow start and 268-pound stature, Vaughn got some great runs in before his knee problems set in during the 2003 season. Thome said that he was honored, but also a little overwhelmed by the statue, and he readily points out that many other players were just as great. "When I was done playing, I didn't do what I wanted and expected to do: play in the big leagues longer, establish myself. Some people insist that the wind helped him achieve this amazing record, while others point out that others played in the same conditions with inferior results. ESPN's Home Run. I calculated it without ever knowing any records of any kind.". I don't remember how I actually came up with the calculations -- it involved the speed of the baseball, what kind of arc it was on, where it landed in the east stands and where it may have been projected beyond that point.". The Brewers lefty slugger crushed a hanging changeup from Chad Kuhl into the third deck in Denver. There's the unbelievable power of Wily Mo Pea or Glenallen Hill. Cron Hit a 504-Foot Home Run Friday Night (Video) Zach Koons Sep 10, 2022 In this story: Colorado Rockies Rockies slugger C.J. Here is the longest verified home run in professional baseball history! Full Indians leaderboard, Royals: Brandon Moss -- July 1, 2017 vs. MINDistance: 474 feet (Watch it)Moss left his mark during his lone season in Kansas City, golfing this pitch to help spur a four-run comeback for the home side against the rival Twins. Look up the farthest home run ever hit and youll see New York Yankees legends Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth mentioned. Longest Homeruns at Wrigley Field Watch on Year: 1979 Team: Chicago Cubs Dave Kingman, nicknamed "Kong" was one of those power hitters that would either strikeout or absolutely crush a ball into the seats. . Goldschmidt has had 30 or more homers in each of the past four full seasons, and not many of them have been cheap, either. But then Bradley Jr. stepped to the plate in Colorado and rocketed this pitch 112.1 mph over the right-field fence, going 478 feet into the night. Full Tigers leaderboard, Twins: Miguel San -- Sept. 17, 2019 vs. CWSDistance: 496 feet (Watch it)San got absolutely all of this one. Interestingly, Braves outfielders account for four of the longest MLB home runs in 2021. What makes it more incredible, Mantle hit the blast with a teammates bat. Big Dan actually had a longer home run than this in 2020 when he was still with the Mariners a 441-foot moonshot against old friend Jordan Lyles but this ranks as his longest home run. He put a bow on his terrific year with a two-homer performance against the Pirates, with his second blast nearly leaving Great American Ball Park altogether. His massive fifth deck shot at the formerly named Skydome registers in at 540 feet, earning him sole possession of first place on our list of longest dingers. Naturally, no video evidence was recorded, but the ball hit just two feet shy of the top of the facade at old Yankee Stadium. But they just asked me to come in and told me this is where it hit and it seems like it could be a hell of a long ways. The numbers are truly staggering, with Mantle credited for a 734 foot home run at Yankee Stadium in 1963 and a 656-foot blast that is rumored when he was a 19-year-old in an exhibition match against USC. 461 feet: Pete Alonso T-11. Miguel San, MIN: 495 feet (Watch it)2. McMahon posted his second campaign of 20 or more homers after transitioning into the full-time role at the hot corner, with his 478-foot blast being the seventh longest in the Majors this year. The longest home run in Coors Field history has an asterisk. He hit 91 homers from 1984-86, batting around .300 and cracking 100 RBIs twice. Major League Baseball has a new leader for longest home run of 2022 and that is Miami Marlins outfielder Jess Snchez, who hit a 496-foot home run onto the concourse of the third deck in right . 1 - Willie Stargell crushed one home run on June 25, 1971, it hit a seat in Section 601, and it was the longest home run ever hit at Veterans Stadium (half credit to Jim Bunning).Only two other players would hit a home run into the 600 level, the upper deck, at the Vet (before it closed), Butch Huskey (Section 638) & Ruben Rivera (Section 638). If a slugger like Jorge Soler signs with the Colorado Rockies, weve seen him crush baseballs out of the yard. Jayson Werth 453 feet However, when it was measured based on the available landmarks, the distance was more accurately stated to be approximately 530 feet. In 1987, Joey Meyer of the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs launched a moonshot into the. Cleveland: Bradley Zimmer -- Aug. 9 vs. CINDistance: 471 feet (Watch it)With sluggers such as Jos Ramrez, Franmil Reyes and Bobby Bradley in Cleveland, Zimmer topping the list might come as a surprise, but he earned it with this blast that traveled up and over the center field shrubbery at Progressive Field. If you watch the video, the camera can't even follow it that high. Interestingly, it came with the switch-hitting Smoak batting right-handed against lefty Robbie Ross, even though he hit with more power from the left side over his career. But historians believe the ball traveled 552 feet. But Contreras went even deeper than Baez in the 2017 playoffs against the Dodgers. The award for the longest-hit home run this year goes to C.J. 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