Moss retired the following spring, but his power clearly remained in his bat until the end. If a slugger like Jorge Soler signs with the Colorado Rockies, weve seen him crush baseballs out of the yard. 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. The baseball sailed to the right of the second deck, 454 feet from home plate. According to the New York Times, the team couldn't even find a jersey to fit his torso that season.\n\n\"When the Zephyrs needed a uniform shirt for Meyer a year ago, the only one big enough was a souvenir shirt in a Denver sports bar,\" Dave Anderson wrote.\n\nMeyer's high school coach in Honolulu still raves about his power, saying he could come out right now and still hit homers. Miguel San, MIN: 495 feet ( Watch it) 2. 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 . The longest blast in the StatCast era came in 2005, when Nomar Mazara hit a 505-foot cannon. Longest home winless run: 9, 26 December 1979 - 7 April 1980; Longest away winless run: 34, 11 February 1986 - 17 October 1987; Tuesday's blast was Yelich's fourth career leadoff homer, and his second of the season. Also a player who through his career was an average hitting outfielder with sub-par defense. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. But historians believe the ball traveled 552 feet. Apparently this isn't even Ronny Mauricio's longest home run. 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. New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton lined a ball off the bat at 122.2 mph this season, but it went directly into the second basemans glove and was turned into a double play. Manny Ramirez - Boston Red Sox - 501 Feet - at Fenway Park "The first one I hit barely went over the fence, so everybody on the other team was yelling cheapie and all that," Meyer said. Longest MLB Home Runs of 2021 (ft. Fernando Tats Jr., Ronald Acua Jr., Giancarlo Stanton & more!) MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 13, 2021 Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Full Royals leaderboard, Tigers: Akil Baddoo -- April 12 at HOUDistance: 450 feet (Watch it)Baddoo made an immediate impact for Detroit after coming over from Minnesota in the Rule 5 Draft, slugging a home run in his first big league at-bat. Rockies' C.J. Full Marlins leaderboard, Mets: Michael Conforto -- Sept. 29 vs. MIADistance: 469 feet (Watch it)Confortos home run toward the end of the season had it all. After playing just 43 games in '19 and '20, Stanton stayed healthy in '21 and recorded his sixth season with at least 30 homers, with seven blasts of at least 440 feet. Health will also be a factor. Acua had already previously set the Braves' distance record in 2020, when he went 473 feet off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. "Yeah I always hit home runs, but I prided myself that at every level I played, I hit for average," Meyer said. It all happened the night of June 2, 1987. Adam Duvall, ATL: 483 feet ( Watch it) 5. It was only the fourth career homer off a southpaw for the left-handed-hitting Zimmer, whose previous long was 435 feet. The three-time AL MVP stepped to the plate against the Texas Rangers, working a 3-1 count. Judge's 36th home run of his incredible year went down as the longest of the 2022 season, coming just two days before one that came up earlier on the list. So, there you have it: the longest verifiably measured homer in history. It was also the farthest home run tracked at Petco Park and hardest-hit (119.7 mph) postseason home run since 2015. Longest league winning run from the start of a calendar year: 13, 3 January 2021 - 2 March 2021 (national record) . (Scott was traded from Rochester, the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate at the time.) Tommy Pham, San Diego Padres outfielder , Yermn Mercedes, Chicago White Sox catcher , Adam Duvall, Duvall Atlanta Braves outfielder , Ronald Acua Jr, Atlanta Braves outfielder , Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta Braves outfielder , Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies infielder , Fernando Tats Jr, San Diego Padres shortstop , Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies shortstop , Miguel San, Minnesota Twins designated hitter . He did have some other special moments: He's the only player to ever hit a walk-off homer off Roger Clemens, and he belted 26 homers in 104 games during one season in Japan. Only three . This specific homer came during a high scoring, 23-22 loss against the Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Vento's Pizza in East Liberty, one of Pittsburgh's longest-standing pizzerias, will end a 67-year run on Saturday. What makes it more incredible, Mantle hit the blast with a teammates bat. All you had to do was see the look on White Sox pitcher Ross Detwiler's face as he hung his head and put his hands on his knees to know how far this one went. The Brewers lefty slugger crushed a hanging changeup from Chad Kuhl into the third deck in Denver. Full Rangers leaderboard, Braves: Ronald Acua Jr. -- Sept. 25, 2020 vs. BOSDistance: 495 feet (Watch it)The Braves' young superstar got his team's final series of the season started with a bang as he crushed a leadoff home run off Boston's Chris Mazza that landed way up in the concourse behind the left-field stands at Truist Park. Ravelo's drive went most of the way up the seats in left-center. But some familiar sluggers, including some teammates, deliver huge blasts that left everyone in the stadiums just admiring the baseball as it flew out. The homer also needed to be officially measured, so the team called in the best possible person they could: City of Denver engineer Jerry Tennyson. The New York Mets first baseman owns the longest in-game home run of any player competing in this year's Derby. Many believe if Negro League records as a major league, which didnt happen until 2020, Gibsons blast would be more widely viewed as the longest home run ever. Talk about making every swing count. 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. His first homer of the year against the D-backs wasnt just the teams longest, but it was also a walk-off that gave his team a 1-0 win. Determining the longest homer ever in MLB history is an exercise in myth-busting. pic.twitter.com/MhMc95FRje. Longest MLB home runs in 2022 . That's the bat I used that night.\"\n\nMeyer ended up hitting three home runs that night with Ripken's lumber. Yermn Mercedes, CWS: 485 feet ( Watch it) 4. He seems content with that -- helping out a little bit at MLB clinics on the island and really not talking about his baseball career unless somebody finds out about it. Longest Home runs of 2020! 14. Meyer hit 135 homers over 580 games. 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. Full Dodgers leaderboard, Giants: Austin Slater -- July 4 at ARIDistance: 467 feet (Watch it)The Giants havent had a player hit 30 home runs since Barry Bonds in 05, but that didnt stop them from leading MLB in homers in 21. Glenallen Hill isnt one of the most prominent names from our examination of the furthest home runs hit in MLB history. Let's revisit some of the longest home runs of 2022. I high-fived him and thought he was joking.". Giancarlo Stanton is the second only player since 2015 to hit one 500-plus feet. Out of his 18 homers in '21, eight of them traveled over 420 feet, including three that cracked the 440-foot mark. There is no specific data on the farthest home run in the the Home Run Derby pre-StatCast era. Major League Baseballs introduction of StatCast tracking makes it easier than ever to determine the farthest home runs hit travel today. Vaughn was traded to the New York Mets at the end of 2001, and was actually mocked at the beginning of the 2002 season for being out of shape. The 2021 season was filled with moonshots aplenty, as MLB hitters (and pitchers) combined to swat nearly 6,000 home runs. Akin to the Ted Williams seat at Fenway Park, the chair at Mile High was removed for an orange (or maybe green?) Theres no better example than this shot that found its way over the right-field seats at Kauffman Stadium. 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. Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Josh Gibson didnt benefit from technology tracking how far they hit a baseball. Ronald Acua Jr. 460 feet 6. The 472-foot rocket got out of Coors Field in a hurry and just barely missed the top 10 in MLB. Ever since Babe Ruth launched Major League Baseball into the Live Ball Era with his awe-inspiring home runs, wowed fans have been asking: "How far did that ball go?". Interestingly, Braves outfielders account for four of the longest MLB home runs in 2021. Ronald Acua Jr., ATL: 481 feet (Watch it)6. What is the longest home run ever hit by Giancarlo Stanton? "When you're not used to that many reporters and all of their things tied together in front of you, you know, their microphones. Before Strawberry broke the record, the previous longest Olympic Stadium Home Run was made by Willie Stargell at 475 feet. "It's special to see it. 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. But not so fast. In 1987, Joey Meyer, playing for the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs, launched this ball an astonishing 582 FEET! Jaime Ferrer hit a . Full Padres leaderboard, Rockies: C.J. In fact, it's so exciting that one of the highlights of the major league baseball season is the Home Run Derby that occurs every year right before the All-Star Game. People have numerous theories on why the ball went so far, even suspecting the ventilation systems! 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). Full Red Sox leaderboard, Yankees: Giancarlo Stanton -- Aug. 27 at OAKDistance: 472 feet (Watch it)Stanton has made a habit of showing up on any leaderboard that has to do with home runs during his career. While Dave Kingmans home run hit was impressive by any standard, the exact distance that he reached is heavily debated. Babe Ruth was said to have hit a home run over 600 feet. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Making his return to Yankee Stadium, Minnesota Twins designated hitter Gary Sanchez blasted a two-run homer that was measured at 473 feet, making it one of the longest MLB home runs in 2022. 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. Famous hits like Mickey Mantles home run are almost always hotly debated, and his was no exception! This astounding home run ball went so high that it hit the roof of the Olympic Stadium, and people speculated that it would have kept on going if its path hadnt been obstructed! Marcell Ozuna, ATL: 479 feet ( Watch it) 7. Stargell passed away in 2001 following a tragic stroke, but he is remembered fondly: His friendly attitude and caring leadership role in the team earned him the nickname Pops.. \"When you're not used to that many reporters and all of their things tied together in front of you, you know, their microphones. Theres no doubt who hit the farthest home run in MLB All-Star Game history. Fastest MLB pitches in 2022, fastest pitch in college, MLB power rankings 2022: Yankees, Mets among best MLB teams entering October, 580-foot home run at Yankee Stadium in 1967. Full Giants leaderboard, Padres: Franchy Cordero -- April 20, 2018 at ARIDistance: 489 feet (Watch it)Franchy absolutely crushed this one: 116.3 mph and 489 feet. These are the longest Coors Field moonshots "At least give me the extra foot," Yelich joked about just missing the 500-foot club. As . ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"ExternalEmbed","data":{"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent","html":", Its funny; I knew the LF grandstand at Mile High seemed more like Mile Away, but I never fully realized why. (via @BallySportsNOR) pic.twitter.com/wvV1zAIsce, Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies 468 feet. Willie Stargell blasted a home run estimated to be 535 feet long at Montreal's Olympic Stadium, the stadium's biggest blast in history. The following morning, the homeowner got in his car and ran the 22-year-old over. But I didn't watch it, you know. There's home run king Barry Bonds, there's Adam Dunn depositing baseballs into other states. The Polar Bear got it during his historic rookie season when he smashed a. In 1987, Joey Meyer, playing for the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs, launched this ball an astonishing 582 FEET! Full White Sox leaderboard, Angels: Mike Trout -- Oct. 5, 2022 at OAKDistance: 490 feet (Watch it)A few seasons earlier, Trout had crushed a ball over the batter's eye facade in dead center field in Oakland. The Astros defeated the Athletics 5-1. And I just calculated it from there. 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.\"\n\nThe event did happen more than 34 years ago, so it's hard to fault Tennyson for not remembering exactly how he got the number 582. At 499 feet, it's the second-longest at Coors Field since the advent of Statcast in 2015. 482 feet: Juan Soto 2. BYRON BUXTON 469 FOOT BLAST FOR THE WALK OFF! Meet Oklahoma State first baseman Griffin Doersching. Given Jim Thomes intimidating build, many people think that he used steroids throughout his professional baseball career. "When I was done playing, I didn't do what I wanted and expected to do: play in the big leagues longer, establish myself. Ryan McMahon just hit a baseball 495 feet pic.twitter.com/HLZBkymKsC. Full Pirates leaderboard, Reds: Joey Votto -- Sept. 27 vs. PITDistance: 466 feet (Watch it)Votto had a renaissance season in 21, smashing 36 homers after hitting 38 in 18, 19 and 20 combined. The first inning saw Iowa take an early three-run lead. "I've been working at this job for five years and I don't tell anybody.". As you might expect, baseball legends are credited with the records. Full Blue Jays leaderboard, Orioles: Jonathan Schoop -- Aug. 26, 2015 at KCDistance: 484 feet (Watch it)The Orioles have had their share of big sluggers in recent years, but Schoop sits atop this list, ahead of the likes of Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo. 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