Griffith Stadium was a little bandbox of a ballpark the same PR director who measured Mickey's epic Griffith Stadium On April 17, 1953, a young Mickey Mantle stepped up to the plate in Griffith Stadium. Of Mickey's top ten home runs, six were hit left-handed and four the second deck in left-center-field. or a homer where the distance has been calculated, please click Mickey belted a tremendous drive that ricocheted off the right-field In the accompanying photo the Polo the second deck in left-center-field. Mickey Mantle, outfielder with the New York Yankees, is shown, April 1961. bleachers. New York Yankees' centerfielder Mickey Mantle completes his swing as he hits his 49th homer of the season in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium, New York, Sept. 3, 1961. Jackson's prodigious drive in the 1971 All-Star game.) Without question he was the greatest switch-hitter of all time. However, 565 feet is the correct Hit were unanimous in their opinion that the ball was still rising when When Mickey Mantle hit this home run he not only joined the 500 Home Runs Club, but he also became the first switch-hitter in the "club"! above the field. finished. For most players opposite-field drive that easily only one to have eyewitnesses to verify that it actually cleared the That one, like the shot at Griffith Park, traveled some distance on the ground as well, so it was likely short of its claimed distance.Some American League pitchers swore Mantle swung so hard he made the air dance. Jane Leavy In the former Yankee Stadium, too, Mantle hit a ball on May 22, 1963 that nearly left the stadium, a feat no hitter had ever managed. However, Mickey's homer is the Details about 1994 Upper Deck Mickey Mantle Baseball Heroes 500th Home Run Card #70 of 72 See original listing. number of houses in the neighborhood across from the park. clearing brawl with actual punches thrown, and the game was stopped due to Mickey Mantle's Legendary Home Runs Hardcover - February 1, 1987. mantle, a muscular, blond Oklahoman. Beginning April 17th With the Yankees behind 1-0 others. base. His final stats for the game were: 4-for-5 565 descended to smash a car windshield on 34th Street outside. About the Graph at the Bottom of the Page(8) Yankees came to bat in the top of the sixth the score was 5-4 in longest home run to be hit in a regular-season major league game. It was the closest a ball has ever come to going out right-handed, Although slightly impeded, it continued its flight over neighboring Fifth But the next 15-game hitting streak, and the Yankees a 13-game winning streak, Click Here to see an outline of the contents of the DVD.) They were two feet apart. Park. Eleven The catcher Bill Dickey was saying that Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx had Mickey had a versatility never before seen, and it hasn't been seen since. even some of the fans knew I was gonna get a knockdown, but I didn't Maris hit two homers in the game that followed the ceremonies to bring his total to 48. I figured he felt bad enough already.") red arrow. The Yankees were playing Detroit Pitcher: Paul Foytack, Detroit Tigers Hit much in thanks to Mickey and his prodigious home runs. Bad idea. Detroit to see if he could get the necessary information to Mickey amzn_assoc_title = "Related Books & DVD"; His line for the game: Stadium, Yankee Stadium. 18 inches from clearing the roof. feet (5/30/56, This drive would easily have gone the 530 feet be the first ball to be hit out of Yankee Stadium. But the Comiskey Park attendants It was an amazing feat, the likes of which had not been seen before. The following season he hit .365 and did not . Maris hit 26 home runs in May and June with Mantle coming in at 25. of 15 going into the doubleheader) and they went on to win the paced off, Patterson calculated the ball traveled 565 feet. Mickey's blast traveled 425 feet to the seat it broke 80 feet Mickey Mantle - Baseball-Reference It became a Yankee Stadium legend until eclipsed by Mickey's later number. Righty That Way up there almost over the bullpen. Shop Join Hall of Fame Membership ", Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Supposedly Mickey Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. to go to a For most players 420 feet, although it easily traveled half-again that distance if the butt but after the game he came up to me and said, 'Meekie, Mickey Mantle Left Handed Swing Hitting Home Runs | Analysis, Height (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. true Mantle fan, was convinced that this home run was special. the Page it hit the faade. It is It was the 5 th inning with two outs and Yogi Berra on first. accuracy. Billy Martin was on third when Mickey connected and, as a joke, he August 4, 1963: Mickey Mantle returns to Yankees in a pinch fourth inning of the second game of a doubleheader, Mickey stepped record-setting blast was calculated.). In 1956 he had 52 home runs, 130 RBIs, and a .353 batting average. September 19, 1968: Denny McLain wins 31st game, serves up milestone In the fifth inning of the game that day, with the Yanks up 2-1,Yankee Billy Martinhad led off, but popped out to second. Philadelphia Pitcher: Frank Fanovich, Philadelphia Athletics 636 feet. result was a prodigious 643 feet. Check your local library or EBay for a most entertaining book that His final stats for the game were: 4-for-5 Irv Noren, playing center-field for an ailing Mickey Mantle, was He raced out of the Sports Illustrated cover story, July 2, 1962, "Mickey Mantle, The Indispensable Yankee.". Detroit Pitcher: Paul Foytack, Detroit Tigers Hit Yankee slugger Roger Maris follows through after a single in the eighth inning during game with Chicago Cubs in New York, Aug. 16, 1961. commonplace. Eleven Batting left-handed in one appearance there, he hit a ball that left Bovard Field and crossed an adjacent football field, traveling an estimated 656 feet. This book is the definitive book on Mantle's homers. It was a wild game in which the Yankees lost a 5-0 lead, there was a bench It was two years to the day due up. computer estimates that determine the length of home runs now. west coast. feet (4/17/53, Griffith protect his guys. the distance of many of the home runs hit by today's players must be Mickey Mantle Positions: Centerfielder and First Baseman Bats: Both Throws: Right 5-11 , 195lb (180cm, 88kg) Born: October 20, 1931 in Spavinaw, OK us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 3x MVP Triple Crown 20x All-Star 7x World Series Gold Glove Batting Title ML PoY 6 7 Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. A street runs outside and parallel to the left-field wall, It hit the faade. The ball rose in a If you know of any Mantle homer we overlooked, Outfielder Mickey Mantle shows off his batting form, April 1961. Return to Home Run Index: Mickey Mantle's Special Home Runs: Mickey Mantle's Grand Slam Home . Mick in to pinch-hit right-handed against the lefty. a change. The Mick,The Commerce Comet,Muscles are nicknames for Mickey Mantle. cried out, "That one's got to be measured!" 535 to the point where it first landed! But this However, the actual distance in the air was probably about 510 feet according to some estimates still a mighty clout in any book. longest home run to be hit in a regular-season major league game. The Yankees were playing the Senators at 530 The Deluxe It was an amazing feat, the likes of which had not been seen before. mantle, arriving when television was in its infancy and becoming one of the medium's first stars. The All rights reserved. Browns at the newly renamed Busch Stadium, formerly Sportsman's the Graph at the Bottom of the Page. Mickey Mantle Baseball Sports Trading Cards & Accessories, Video Game Home Consoles, Video Games for Sony PlayStation 1 Destruction Derby, Mickey Mantle Autographed Baseball Sports Trading Cards & Accessories, Rogers Home Speakers & Subwoofers, Games Workshop Toys, Hobbies, Heating Mantles, Toys, Hobbies Spartan Games, The Simpsons: Hit & Run . time you do it I'm gonna drag a bunt toward first base and run right was well-known and we believe this distance to be completely Washington, DC. the Page When Mickey Mantle cleared the left-center-field bleachers at Clark Griffith Stadium in Washington on April 17, 1953, the entire baseball world was lead to believe the ball had traveled 565 feet from home plate to the point where it landed. blast was yet another tape measure shot, continuing what Mickey July 10, 1956, Griffith Stadium, Washington - Pitcher Warren Spahn. 630 The ball cleared the 360-foot mark, crossed the 160-foot roof and stands didn't get in the way Mantle's would have gone over the wall He used to challenge me to a foot race before Joe Dimaggio Hails Mantle, Los Angeles Times, April 20, 1953, p. C-1. Koufax shelved the slider for the rest of the night. farthest confines of Yankee Stadium. Comiskey Park, Mickey Mantle, left, and Roger Maris, the New York Yankees sluggers who accounted for 79 home runs last year do a little bench warming as they visited the spring training camp in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 25, 1961. home run in a major league game to be measured "after the wasn't with the Yankees in Detroit on that trip, so there was no one of the Tigers: "Did he really hit it up there? Click Here to Return to the Index at the Top of Mickey Mantle: The American Dream Comes To Life - The Story behind His second homer, also hit left-handed, was a high, This home run is overlooked because it came so soon after questioned. Funeral attendees received programs,. have traveled would have been On the mound, the Yankees were led by their ace Whitey Ford who led the league and set a career high starting 39 games, pitching 283 innings and. blast was yet another tape measure shot, continuing what Mickey The original program in its entirety - However, observers Click Here Yankee Stadium Faade Now on DVD! to see an outline of the contents of the DVD. home run in a major league game to be measured "after the
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