(Top 15 HRs! Babe Ruth had a bunch of moonshots over his baseball-wrecking career. Taking his swings at Coors Field, the All-Star slugger demolished a 520-foot blast in Colorado that astonishingly went into the third deck of the stadium. He was a big prospect with a big frame. one and the original may be on some racetrack in Pueblo, Colo. He never appeared in an All-Star Game from 1989-2001 and he never hit more than 28 homers in a single season. The highlight of his breakout year was this jack over the bullpen in Arlington. It should come as no surprise that Coors Field is responsible for the three longest home runs in MLB this season. The longest home run hit in a Major League Baseball game travelled 175 m (575 ft) by George Herman "Babe" Ruth (USA) for the New York Yankees against the Detroit Tigers at Navin Field in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on 18 July 1921. Wilver Dornell Stargell led the Pirates to two World Series victories and six division titles. Meyer hit 135 homers over 580 games. One of the longest home runs in Wrigley Field history coming from a guy who had 11 that season at the tender age of 35. Just like in the 2019 Home Run Derby, Alonso has the edge over Acua. Tucker was a big part of the Astros run to the World Series, as he knocked a career-high 30 homers during the regular season. His 19 home runs in the first half of the year led to the first All-Star Game selection of Zuninos career as well. If you watch the video, the camera can't even follow it that high. Cron. 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. SHOT. A couple minutes later, Frank Gore's 6-yard run followed a 32-yard punt return by Ted Ginn Jr., and the 49ers were within eight.Ray Rice's fumble at his 24 led to David Akers' 34-yard field . Famous hits like Mickey Mantles home run are almost always hotly debated, and his was no exception! He said it was the longest home run he ever hit, clearly squashing any tales of 600-foot blasts. MLB Daily Dingers . The New York Mets first baseman owns the longest in-game home run of any player competing in this year's Derby. Babe Ruth vs. Josh Gibson: Who was a better hitter? Both the baseball and bat used to set this record were put on display in the Yankee Stadium. It was really loud." Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. The Padres slugger hit it off the scoreboard in dead center at Chase Field. 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. On April 17, 1953, Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle was credited with a tape-measure blast that traveled 565 feet, per Yankees publicist Red Patterson. 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. Tuesday's blast was Yelich's fourth career leadoff homer, and his second of the season. Full Cleveland leaderboard, Royals: Adalberto Mondesi -- June 18 vs. BOSDistance: 464 feet (Watch it)Mondesi has had a career marred by injuries up to this point, but the young shortstop has always shown flashes of his great power. And on one magical night, in the thin air of Mile High Stadium, he hit one to the moon. 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. These are the longest Coors Field moonshots "At least give me the extra foot," Yelich joked about just missing the 500-foot club. ESPN's Home Run. Meyer ended up hitting three home runs that night with Ripken's lumber. "In the thin air, it doesn't take much. Candelario tied Martinez with a long home run into the bullpens in right-center field in Cleveland four years later. Bill Jenkinson, in The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs, estimates that Ruth lost at least 50 and as many as 78 in his career due to this rule. Even a conservative estimate of 500-520 feet makes it a candidate for the longest home run ever. With 14 homers in 90 games, Marte didnt have the best power numbers, but he still showed he can send a ball into orbit. A version of this story originally ran in March 2021. You know, the types of moonshots and dingers that need a tape measure to figure out how far they traveled. Alvarez's uppercut swing demolished the pitch with a 115.4 mph exit velocity. Statcast has given us a whole new tool to answer that question, thanks to the tracking technology at every MLB ballpark. 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 . Theres no better example than this shot that found its way over the right-field seats at Kauffman Stadium. Martinez hit a 467-foot home run off of Seattle Mariners Taijuan Walker on July 21, 2015. 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. MLB history offers reports of truly epic blasts, which well dive into below. Meyer, 25, had been slugging his way through the Minors the past few years. 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.. It's also the longest homer hit in the Royals' home ballpark. An All-Star selection in 2017, Minnesotas 6-foot-4 masher is more than capable of hitting one of the longest home runs ever. Incredibly, it is the longest walk-off home run ever tracked by StatCast since 2015. Nobody had ever done it in a game. The awe-inspiring two-run shot soared about halfway up the third deck. 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. 463 feet: Pete Alonso, Julio Rodriguez 10. Even in the friendly Coors Field environment, Taylor's 110.1 mph exit velocity meant this home run was no joke. 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. Here are the deepest home runs hit from the 2021 MLB season, with videos from MLB.com. On June 3, 1987 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado, Meyer hit the longest verifiable home run in the history of professional baseball. The baseball sailed to the right of the second deck, 454 feet from home plate. The 112.9 mph blast isn't the only 480-footer Garca has hit, either. Judge stepped to the plate in the. Overwhelmed by his own power.\n\n\"The following day, there were so many reporters there,\" Meyer recalled. So, there you have it: the longest verifiably measured homer in history. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. 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. Schoop launched this blast off Johnny Cueto, and the only question was whether the ball would stay fair down the left field line at Kauffman Stadium. It's the longest big fly of the 2022 season to date and furthest since Nomar Mazara's 505-foot long ball in June 2019. The Cubs' longest home run in the regular season is a 481-footer by El Mago, Javier Bez, on Aug. 23, 2018. Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Josh Gibson didnt benefit from technology tracking how far they hit a baseball. "When you're not used to that many reporters and all of their things tied together in front of you, you know, their microphones. A perfect swing, the high altitude and maybe, just maybe, the bat he used all played a role. But simple measurements, ballpark dimensions and first-hand accounts help us get a look at the longest MLB home runs since the game began. But I didn't watch it, you know. Some ended up in alligator ponds, some cleared fence after fence after fence until there were no more fences left to clear. The first baseman was even given the Barry Bonds treatment in his school days, getting intentionally walked with the bases loaded. Out of his 18 homers in '21, eight of them traveled over 420 feet, including three that cracked the 440-foot mark. They rode his hot streak all the way to the World Series, but his blast in Arizona prior to the playoffs was perhaps his most impressive. But some familiar sluggers, including some teammates, deliver huge blasts that left everyone in the stadiums just admiring the baseball as it flew out. @Tstory2 's 518 ft homer is the longest tracked in the #HRDerby by Statcast, passing Aaron Judge (513 ft) in 2017. Ronald Acua Jr. 460 feet 6. "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. 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. He continued his hot streak through April, highlighted by this blast against the AL champs in Houston. The ball that Babe Ruth hit to make this home run was given to evangelist Billy Sunday, who was nearby at the Florida Fairgrounds. Go ahead and think about it: What's the longest home run in baseball history? It all happened the night of June 2, 1987. He then used it the next day, and in his first plate appearance, it broke. Adam Duvall 458 feet 9. Even the rain couldnt cool him off, as he launched not only the longest homer from a Chicago batter, but the third-longest across baseball this season. He hit 91 homers from 1984-86, batting around .300 and cracking 100 RBIs twice. Keaton Anthony scored the game . 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. He works security at a hospital in Maui. "That was a bomb, a complete bomb," teammate Elvis Andrus said. This one was extra special, because it was Trout's 40th homer of the season and the 350th of his career. 499 FEET!Yeli launches one to the stratosphere. Then look up Joey Meyers home run from 1987; it went nearly 600 feet into the upper level. 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. "The following day, there were so many reporters there," Meyer recalled. He flashed his big power against Duvall and the eventual NL champs in September, splashing a 460-foot drive into the center-field pond at Truist Park. Top 10 longest home runs of 2021 1. \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"\"No, I don't even tell them I played,\" Meyer said with a laugh in a phone interview with MLB.com, his work walkie-talkie blaring in the background. This one was the 52nd and last of his AL Rookie of the Year-winning season, a 118.3 mph, 496-foot monster shot to left-center off then-Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman. It was also the farthest home run tracked at Petco Park and hardest-hit (119.7 mph) postseason home run since 2015. There's the unbelievable power of Wily Mo Pea or Glenallen Hill. Meet Oklahoma State first baseman Griffin Doersching. 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 first baseman was even given the Barry Bonds treatment in his school days, getting intentionally walked with the bases loaded.\n\n\"Yeah I always hit home runs, but I prided myself that at every level I played, I hit for average,\" Meyer said. 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 Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto hit the longest home run in the Home Run Derby (StatCast era) in 2021. 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. The homer that traveled to center field . Keep in mind, he was 38 years old when he hit it and that arguably makes it even more impressive than others above him. Avid baseball fans get tons of enjoyment even from the most predictable games, and special achievements are even better! ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"PhotoPart","caption":null,"contextualCaption":null,"contextualAspectRatio":null,"credit":null,"format":"jpg","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/gb8b3k8hyxcciqhywyhp","type":"photo"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"The media descended on Mile High the next day -- wanting to talk to the man who reached heights never reached before. Yermn Mercedes, CWS: 485 feet (Watch it)4. Take a good look at how far away those LF seats are. Tigers: J.D. But the farthest home run ever documented happened in a Triple-A baseball game. 472 feet: Ronald Acuna Jr. 5. \"When you're not used to that many reporters and all of their things tied together in front of you, you know, their microphones. If MLB makes changes to the baseballs and rules are adjusted that favors hitters more, maybe Stanton tops this mark in 2022. @MikeTrout just LAUNCHED a 472-ft HR! Giancarlo Stanton hit the longest home run ever made in Coors Field to date, Keith Hernandez said mid-broadcast: It looks like theres beer coming off that sign., honored, but also a little overwhelmed by the statue, and he readily points out that many other players were just as great, it would have reached 525 feet if not for the roof stopping it, people generally credit Darryl Strawberry with the full distance, Kingmans home run is said to be the longest one in the history of Wrigley Field, one of Dunns teammates said that his hits disappeared over the horizon, His friendly attitude and caring leadership role in the team earned him the nickname Pops., Reggie Jacksons ball was obstructed by the venue and the full reach of the hit had to be calculated, insist that the wind helped him achieve this amazing record, while others point out that others played in the same conditions with inferior results, was described by the Tampa Morning Tribune as wallop stupendous.. 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