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Nick Anapolis was the spring 2013 public relations intern at the Baseball Hall of Fame, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main Street,Cooperstown, NY 13326Phone: 1-888-HALL-OF-FAME | 607-547-7200 | Fax: 607-547-0398. There's the 565-footer at Griffith Stadium or the prodigious blasts off the tops of the old Yankee Stadium facade.But one of the longest-rumored dingers he ever dinger'd was as a 19-year-old during an exhibition match against USC. July 10, 1956, Griffith Stadium, Washington - Pitcher Warren Spahn. Mickey Mantle 1967 - 500th Home Run as aired on WPIX-TV, 5/14/1967 - YouTube. The longest home run ever hit did not go 565 feet. Mickey Mantle hit some of the longest home runs in the major leagues. Frankly, I never thought I’d see their like again, but now I’ve changed my mind,” said Yankees coach Bill Dickey. •, The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the best baseball card collections in the world thanks to one man, By Forget all his personal life and problems off the field. Mickey Mantle’s longest home runs. The towering shot flew over the 391-foot mark on the fence, clearing 32 rows of bleachers in left-center field, and bounced off an advertising sign 460-feet from home plate. “Somebody once asked me if I ever went up to the plate trying to hit a home run. Mark McGwire. If you Google "longest home run ever hit," the search pops up on Joey Meyer. Mickey Mantle's 565-foot home run is one of baseball's historic feats, but Mickey batted again after the home run and he beat out a drag bunt toward second base. Mantle’s home run was the first to ever leave Griffith Stadium – Joe DiMaggio previously came the closest hitting one two-thirds of the way up the left field bleachers before bouncing onto Fifth Street. “On two legs, Mickey Mantle would have been the greatest ballplayer who ever lived,” said Hall of Famer Nellie Fox. Yogi Berra, Sandy Koufax and Early Wynn were elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in 1972. Barry Bonds. Mickey Mantle debuted for the New York Yankees on April 17, 1951. Ball hit by Mickey Mantle on April 17, 1953 at Griffith Stadium to set a new distance record for home runs. To think the Mick hit that ball 565 feet is to think that Santa Claus exists. In 1950 Mantle was promoted to the Class-C Joplin Miners of the Western Association. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum). The ball cleared Fifth Street directly behind the left field wall and proceeded to roll until finally stopping 565-feet from home plate in the backyard of 434 Oakdale Street a few blocks down. Ben Hendricks December 11, 2020 December 12, 2020. by Ben Hendricks December 11, 2020 December 12, 2020 0. Mantle hit his first professional home run on June 30, 1949 at Shulthis Stadium. In reality, he … Mickey Mantle hit 536 home runs during his 18-year big league career, a record that does not include his home run on Aug. 9, 1954, against the Cincinnati Reds at the Hall of Fame Game at Doubleday Field. Mickey Mantle crosses home plate in front of teammate Yogi Berra after his first-inning home run at the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 9, 1954, at Doubleday Field. For his career, Mantle amassed 536 home runs, 1,509 RBI, .298 average, 20 All-Star game appearances, and seven World Series rings. • Randall Swearingen, mickeymantle.com, commenting on Passan Fifty-five years after the fact, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports smugly presented a stunning indictment, with help from … Yogi Berra. It came from USC's starting pitcher that day, Tom Lovrich, who, you know, probably had as good an idea as anybody on how far a ball may have been hit off of him. And most of them were absolutely crushed. Mickey Mantle hit many home runs during his career -- 536 to be exact. Patterson gave the boy a dollar and later sent him five more dollars and two autographed baseballs in return for the home run ball. When baseball's biggest stars need a haircut, they come to José 'Jordan' López, By Almost everyone in attendance believed that the ball was still rising when it was interrupted in midflight by the roof structure. Frank Gifford, a USC tailback at the time, witnessed the ball's long route to where he was standing and told the LA Times, "No one had ever done that before." Two years to the day after his MLB debut – on April 17, 1953 – future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle hit one of the furthest recorded home runs in history. This ball left Dunn's bat at approximately 121 miles per hour, but in order for this home run to have traveled 565 feet, he would have had to hit the ball at about 131 miles per hour. Years later, Tony Kubek wrote, “I do remember a few things about the ’63 home run by Mickey. Not even close…. But one of the longest-rumored dingers he ever dinger'd was as a 19-year-old during an exhibition match against USC. The ball struck the facade 370′ from home plate and 118′ off the ground for game winning, walk-off home run. Ben Hendricks December 11, 2020 December 12, 2020. by Ben Hendricks December 11, 2020 December 12, 2020 0. Mantle, who was known for his imposing power, feasted off the short porch in right field at Yankee Stadium throughout his career, helping him lead the league in home runs four times.