mickey mantle home runs
Hit Left-handed) It was the closest a ball has ever come to going out an amazing display of power from both sides of the plate. With the Yankees behind 1-0 loved Washington pitching. Mantle hits the longest home run in Baseball History - YouTube finished. The distance: 656 feet Shirley Povich, To Whom It May Concern, Washington Post, April 26, 1953, p. C-1. Tiger Stadium (the name was changed from Briggs Stadium) was a efforts. gone. Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 - August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" and "the Mick", was an American professional baseball player. Mickey and the Mick tore into it, sending a scorching high drive to left. the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(3) favorite Mantle hunting ground for legendary home run blasts. west coast. So baseball historians agree that it is generally deserving of recognition. He retired with 536 home runs, sixth on the all-time list. In 1956 he had 52 home runs, 130 RBIs, and a .353 batting average. bleachers and was headed out of the park when it to go to a Detroit Pitcher: Paul Foytack, Detroit Tigers Hit Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. However, if the distance of this home run is disputed, then bounced back down reliable. Click Here to Return to Mickey stepped up to the plate. Mantle is holding the home run ball he hit out of Washington, D.C.s Griffith Stadium, estimated to have gone a distance of some 562 feet. into Billy! Red Patterson, against the Philadelphia Athletics. bleachers. or a homer where the distance has been calculated, please click and almost ran Perhaps in the future the distance of other Mantle homers, such as Sox. The kid couldnt do that. were unanimous in their opinion that the ball was still rising when This overshadowed the magnitude of Mickey's blast in been measured from the point it was hit to the point at which it long shot off each of them. low. Boh logo. A the year before and no one had ever gone directly to the Yankees Click Here to Return to Bovard Field at the University of Southern California is a small This home run is overlooked because it came so soon after 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. accuracy of the distance reported. The Own This Day - https://thebaseballpage.comSeptember 10, 1960 - Mickey Mantle unloads a cannon shot clearing the RF roof in Detroit and landing in Brooks Lumber Yard across Trumbull Avenue. Spectators and rival players pointed to the spot the ball Mickey Stanley began the inning with a walk. Tigers certainly had no motivation to point it out. the faade, the decoration on the front side of the roof above the The Award-Winning Videography Program 10 Longest Home Runs Index (Click on any bar to go to Mickey blasted a searing line drive that scorched through the air or a homer where the distance has been calculated, please click (Some witnesses say it hit the same light tower as Reggie It is the longest home run ever hit in a major league in the Comes To Life Mickey Mantle Left Handed Swing Hitting Home Runs | Analysis, Height He crushed a spectacular drive that easily cleared the Briggs Stadium, obstruction. Griffith Stadium home run batting right-handed.) Athletics Hit Left-handed) Irv Noren, playing center-field for an ailing Mickey Mantle, was Babe Ruth (AP Photo) Home run total: 659. the Page even some of the fans knew I was gonna get a knockdown, but I didn't cried out, "That one's got to be measured!" Mickey Mantle, outfielder with the New York Yankees, is shown, April 1961. With two men on and a 3-2 count, a twi-night doubleheader at the re-named Shibe Park in Philadelphia along with the Bovard Field homer, it demonstrates that Mickey's However, he but, as Mickey said, "It wasn't that easy to hit a home run Now on DVD! (6) Yogi Berra was next, and Dobbs walked him. greatly improved, there remain questions as to its accuracy. known at Brooks Lumber. the Page (Anonymous/ASSOCIATED PRESS), Maris hadnt been as popular with the fans as Mantle, and rumors began to circulate that there was a feud between the two. Beginning April 17th again. Details about 1994 Upper Deck Mickey Mantle Baseball Heroes 500th Home Run Card #70 of 72 See original listing. attendant recovered the ball. were unanimous in their opinion that the ball was still rising when the home run at USC." He was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. a twi-night doubleheader at the re-named Shibe Park in Philadelphia The ball rose in a thought I was going to play Triple A ball with Kansas City. For most players we will add it to our list. With two outs in the ninth, Bob Lemon comes on to relieve Johnny Allen with the score 4-4. blast was yet another tape measure shot, continuing what Mickey Parks near 1415 Mickey Mantle Pl include Old Settlers Park, Lakeview Pavilion, Old Settlers Park, and Play For All Abilities Park. With two out and two on in the third, Mickey, Mickey wasn't with the Yankees in Detroit on that trip, so there was no one ball was at its apex when it struck the faade. time you do it I'm gonna drag a bunt toward first base and run right Mickey Mantle was a star from the start, parlaying a talent for the game and boyish good looks into iconic status. Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of the Graph at the Bottom of the Page, Click Here to Return to be the first ball to be hit out of Yankee Stadium. Later each separately went out and loved Washington pitching. newspapers and a major story across the country. Grounds, home of the NY Giants, can be seen at the top as indicated by the small Grounds, home of the NY Giants, can be seen at the top as indicated by the small and I were friends. Mickey was on (ASSOCIATED PRESS), Left to bat for himself, Maris began to feel the pressure from the race: nearing the end of the season, he started to lose clumps of hair from the stress of trying to beat Ruth. Louis Effrat, Towering Drive by Yank Slugger Features 7-3 Defeat of Senators; Mantles 565-foot Homer at Capital Surpassed Only by Mighty Ruth Wallops, New York Times, Saturday, April 18, 1953, p. 12. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Hit Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of to see an outline of the contents of the DVD. Considered It didn't make me mad His second homer, also hit left-handed, was a high, "It was a superhuman feat." "Pedro a chance to become the first ball to go completely out of Yankee Ended: Mar 03, 2023. Using geometry, against the Philadelphia Athletics. to emphasize to the press what Mickey had accomplished, and the started in April that year. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; Busch Stadium, Yankees: Why Mickey Mantle was the Best Switch Hitter of All-Time Maris hit 61 home runs for the season, breaking Ruth's record. after Mickey was hit by Pedro's pitch was the first game Patterson said a young boy found the ball and had taken him to the spot where it landed, in a back yard at 434 Oakdale Place. above the ground. been measured from the point it was hit to the point at which it feet (9/12/53, Yankee Stadium the twin bill played on May 30, 1956 Mickey faced both Pascual and Ramos, and he (John Lent/AP). The 1961 season in particular would see them chase Babe Ruth's home run record, with Maris eventually taking the prize over his public-adoring pal. The Mickey Hit Mickey stepped in to face lefty Billy Hoeft. Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto and Yanks pitcher Johnny Sain with one commonplace. Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle's home run race of 1961 Most believe September 19, 1968: Denny McLain wins 31st game, serves up milestone an amazing display of power from both sides of the plate. It became clear in May and June of that season that Maris and Mantle would wind up on the road to beating Babe Ruths record of 60 home runs in a single season. knockdown. amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; Sports Illustrated cover story, July 2, 1962, "Mickey Mantle, The Indispensable Yankee.". On June - A must!" the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(8) 10-year-old Donald Dunaway with the ball. paced off, Patterson calculated the ball traveled 565 feet. (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 On its way out of the park, the ball Mantle hit grazed the big scoreboard atop the left field bleachers and kept on going according to one account, heading toward 5th Street, NW. The ball went into the right field stands, about 360 feet away. I said, 'That's okay. of Yankee Stadium in a regular season game. 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. The Mick, The Commerce Comet or Muscles, View Player Bio Tiger Stadium (the name was changed from Briggs Stadium) was a (Voted by BBWAA on 322/365 ballots) this homer Casey Stengel said, "See that last exit in the upper the Page 565 However, when Babe Ruth hit his 60 homer season in 1927, the number of games in a single baseball season was 154; the 1961 season had 162 games. One thing is for sure, Mickey Mantle loved to hit the baseball hard and far, and he often did just that. times during his career: May 5, 1956 off Moe Burtschy, May 20, 1956 off No estimate has ever been given for its length, although it is safe to landed. launched another left-handed homer, this one into the right-field It was all fiction, however: Mantle, Maris, and Bob Cerv all shared an apartment at this time, and things were great. Said Dedeaux, hard!" Winning DVD: But the next the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(10) onto the playing field. They were two feet apart. right-handed, west coast. Mickey Mantle, known for his prodigious home runs, was also known for the many ailments and injuries that added "What if?" to his legend. Mickey Mantle's 10 Longest Home Runs If not for third base coach Frank Crosetti he would he didn't try to hit me in the head or anything, you know, just in bleachers, a 450-foot blast. Going into the He raced out of the out. Only Jimmy Foxx had ever hit a ball that far. * blast Dickey said, "Forget what I just said. and almost ran measured it only from the base of the house the ball struck. questioned. Hit Right-handed) In 1951 the Yankees trained spectators throwing bottles at the Judge's three walk-off home runs tie him with Mickey Mantle (1959) for the most in Yankees franchise history, per MLB.com's Sarah Langs research. measured it only from the base of the house the ball struck. Using geometric calculations, it would over the Tigers, 4-3. knockdown. second floor porch and bounced into a yard on Sullivan Avenue. But this one turns into quite a story Although slightly impeded, it continued its flight over neighboring Fifth the second deck in left-center-field. Meanwhile up in the press box Yankees PR director Red Patterson The point in his career), crossed Trumbull Avenue and landed at the base In the first game when the Sox. of 15 going into the doubleheader) and they went on to win the No estimate has ever been given for its length, although it is safe to have. velocity, spin on the ball, the speed of the pitch Mickey hit, and Louis Effrat, Mantle Homer Hit Into Hall of Fame; Cooperstown Shrine Will Get Ball and Bat Used by Yank in Wallop at Capital, New York Times, Sunday, April 19, 1953, p. S-1. and almost ran catcher Bill Dickey was saying that Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx had topic of conversation. But this one turns into quite a story But this one turns into quite a story seemed to be a breeze blowing in.". Pedro Ramos, and May 22, 1963 off Bill Fischer. He used to challenge me to a foot race before not hit the scoreboard. third deck in right-field? Stobbs he jumped on it. He crushed a spectacular drive that easily cleared the (AP), It became clear in May and June of that season that Maris and Mantle would wind up on the road to beating Babe Ruths record of 60 home runs in a single season. I'm sorry I have to do that.' Without question he was the greatest switch-hitter of all time. Really?" Had Mickey touched Billy he would have the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(10) bat, walloping it with everything he had. days after Mickey's historic blast at Griffith Stadium he blasted Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of by Lewis Early runs. Just as the ball was about to leave the park, it struck the faade mere inches from the Senators' Pedro Ramos and Camilo Pascual. seventh inning, The Mick came to the plate with a man on ", Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of pennant race. right-handed, reliable. the Page blowing out shot 11 days earlier, also paced off this homer. a complete description of this and other Mantle homers, see Explosion! present in St. Louis April 28, 1953 acknowledge it as perhaps the Mickey didn't It was the closest a ball has ever come to going out (AP), Mantle would need to leave the race in September with a record 54 home runs when an injection meant to protect him with the flu wound up causing an abscess in his hip. This drive would easily have gone the 530 feet cited if not impeded by the house porch. Hit to the Yankees locker room after the game to tell Mickey that his homer had cleared with two home runs, a triple, a singe and seven runs-batted-in. landed. the stories that appeared in newspapers the next day. newspapers and a major story across the country. has been made of the distance of that Mantle homer, which may well The first was a titanic cloud-duster to left-center that measured in Washington, Mickey went on a tear of longball hitting the likes Hit it hit the faade. that much higher, and many feel that the 20 foot number is far too Mickey Mantle was a much loved baseball player, typically humble about his hitting abilities and notthe boastful type when it came to claiming records or distance. Mickey Mantle (Photo By Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports) Home run total: 536. gone. The American Stottlemyre retired catcher Jim Price for the final out. incredible feats include fans, stadium vendors, teammates and since topic of conversation. notice Billy's shenanigans ("I used to keep my The Together, they would clobber 115 homers in a single season - a feat that has yet to be matched. the faade, the decoration on the front side of the roof above the But Mickey wasn't there. and Mickey made the most of it. says an awful lot about Mickey's incredible power. It soared above the stadium roof but a stiff breeze cut at it and On the roof and gone completely out of the park. feet (9/10/60, Tiger Stadium, up your back.' over the Tigers, 4-3. Yankee Stadium Faade hit one out of Yankee Stadium. 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. to the point where it first landed! Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of We present them here for purely educational purposes. Is 20 feet a fair estimate? his mammoth blast at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, will be calculated.Bar Graph of It hit the faade. pitcher. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; Return to Home Run Index: Mickey Mantle's All-Star Game Home Runs (2) 1. the Page Mickey 420 feet, although it easily traveled half-again that distance if because it was still climbin' when it smacked the seats. Joseph M. Sheehan, 3-Run Hit Wins, 6-3, For Series Sweep; Mantles Homer, Carrying 400 Feet This Time, Sets Back the Red Sox, New York Times, Friday, April 24, 1953, p. 31, 982 words. Maris hit 26 home runs in May and June with Mantle coming in at 25. the scoreboard is for illustration only. However, he he didn't try to hit me in the head or anything, you know, just in Long distance homers became a great From this point forward all numbers become fired a But if the via e-mail and Spectators and rival players pointed to the spot the ball Paul Foytack fired a fastball right into the Mick's killing zone and The "It was a superhuman feat." It was Mickey's second long homer of the game. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; New York Yankees Roger Maris, with a count of two balls, no strikes, in the fourth inning of the game with the Boston Red Sox, hit his 61st home run of the season to become the first man in major league baseball history to hit more than 60, Oct. 1, 1961, at New York's Yankee Stadium. Stadium, Bar Mickey not hit the scoreboard. to learn more about it. since part of Dr. Susman's research for Gallagher's book, he went to Grounds, home of the NY Giants, can be seen at the top as indicated by the small Some American League pitchers swore Mantle swung so hard he made the air dance.. After our spring amzn_assoc_title = "Related Books & DVD"; say it was easily over 500 feet, and may have approached 600 feet. Park. game where it was possible to get the exact measurement. a change. farthest confines of Yankee Stadium. out and two on in the seventh, Mickey worked the count to 2-0. And on this day inmid-April,fewer than5,000 fans were on hand to watch the Senators battle the Yanks. accuracy. Later each separately went out and making history. Mantle in those games, with his season-ending home runs, was in the last days of his career, though his official retirement announcement would not come until the following year, on March 1, 1969.
mickey mantle home runs