Full Nationals leaderboard, Phillies: Kyle Schwarber-- Oct. 18, 2022, at SDPDistance: 488 feet (Watch it)During Game 1 of the NLCS, Schwarber crushed a cutter from Yu Darvish into the second deck at Petco Park for the longest Phillies home run of the Statcast Era. Look up the farthest home run ever hit and youll see New York Yankees legends Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth mentioned. Five-plus years later, San Francisco got a new No. Miguel San, MIN: 495 feet ( Watch it) 2. Both Mackenzie Gore and Cron knew it was gone as soon as it touched the bat. "The next one, though, was that one.". The college star stepped to the plate with his team trailing 6-4 in the 7th inning, drilling an unbelievable blast that was measured at 513 feet. Longest Homeruns at Wrigley Field Watch on Year: 1979 Team: Chicago Cubs Dave Kingman, nicknamed "Kong" was one of those power hitters that would either strikeout or absolutely crush a ball into the seats. Full Brewers leaderboard, Cardinals: Paul Goldschmidt -- June 26 vs. PITDistance: 470 feet (Watch it)St. Louis might have been the hottest team in September, but they were still winning games prior thanks to their All-Star first baseman. However, when it was measured based on the available landmarks, the distance was more accurately stated to be approximately 530 feet. Statcast has given us a whole new tool to answer that question, thanks to the tracking technology at every MLB ballpark. Acua had already previously set the Braves' distance record in 2020, when he went 473 feet off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. Goldschmidt has had 30 or more homers in each of the past four full seasons, and not many of them have been cheap, either. Determining the longest homer ever in MLB history is an exercise in myth-busting. Famous Major League Baseball sluggers made hitting deep fly balls look so easy. In 1987, Joey Meyer, playing for the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs, launched. Garca finally set a new Rays record by demolishing a pitch way over the center-field wall in Miami -- also by far the longest homer by a visiting player at Marlins Park since '15. ", Joey and his wife, Piilani. On Aug. 10, 2004, in a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dunn delivered a moment hell never forget. These days on St. Patrick's Day, Hot Springs is famous for its "World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade." But on St. Patrick's Day in 1918, the Spa City was famous for something much different the home run that made baseball history, by one of the all-time greats, George Herman "Babe" Ruth. But I didn't watch it, you know. The Longest Home Run Ever Joey Meyer on June 3, 1987: 582 Feet Glenallen Hill on May 11, 2000 Reggie Jackson on July 13, 1971 Darryl Strawberry on April 4, 1988 Adam Dunn on August 10, 2004 Cecil Fielder on August 25, 1990 Mo Vaughn on June 26, 2002 Ken Griffey Jr. on April 12, 1996 Barry Bonds on June 8, 2002 Full Reds leaderboard, D-backs: Ketel Marte -- June 2, 2019 vs. NYMDistance: 482 feet (Watch it)Marte's leadoff home run in an early-June series finale against the Mets at Chase Field was an absolute rocket: 111.9 mph and 482 feet to left-center. Yermn Mercedes, CWS: 485 feet (Watch it)4. The Hawaii native hit just 18 homers in 156 games with the Brewers between 1988 and 1989, but, standing at a giant 6-foot-3, 260 pounds, he was a big-time power threat in the Minors. 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. Full Phillies leaderboard, Brewers: Christian Yelich-- Sept. 6, 2022 at COLDistance: 499 feet (Watch it)Coors Field is built for power hitters, and Yelich showed us why. It comes as no surprise that of the 10 farthest home runs hit, five happened at Coors Field. As . Buffalo Bisons pitcher Mike Murphy threw a 2-2 slider that Meyer crushed 582 feet into the thin Colorado air. Naturally, no video evidence was recorded, but the ball hit just two feet shy of the top of the facade at old Yankee Stadium. But those claims are disputed by some who took part in the game. 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 . 472 feet: Ronald Acuna Jr. 5. July 3rd, 1999 still stands as a milestone for Indians fans, who fondly remember the astounding home run that secured Jim Thomes place in MLB history. #OurStandard I @HokageDoersch pic.twitter.com/sumqoWwj7D. There's the unbelievable power of Wily Mo Pea or Glenallen Hill. The Pittsburgh Pirates legend finished with 475 home runs, but it was a 535-foot blast at Olympic Stadium that lands on our list. When I hit third base [third-base coach/manager] Terry Bevington is the one who told me, 'You went into the upper deck.' 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. 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. Meyer, 25, had been slugging his way through the Minors the past few years. Glenallen Hill isnt one of the most prominent names from our examination of the furthest home runs hit in MLB history. Here are the longest homers Statcast has tracked since Opening Day of the 2015 season. On a team with Joey Gallo, it takes a monster home run to set the record, and Mazara provided it. When gargantuan Frank Howard hit a mighty home run off Robin Roberts in Philadelphia on September 1, 1958, the next great tape measure home run career was initiated. But Contreras went even deeper than Baez in the 2017 playoffs against the Dodgers. Manny Ramirez - Boston Red Sox - 501 Feet - at Fenway Park But what if I told you the guy who has the longest home run ever barely even played in the Major Leagues? And on one magical night, in the thin air of Mile High Stadium, he hit one to the moon. He then used it the next day, and in his first plate appearance, it broke. His 504-footer at Coors Field came a year before his 59-homer MVP season in 2017, but Stanton has shown plenty of times before and since this home run that he can clear the fence by a long, long way. Winning run 23 April 1904 15 October 1904 9 Losing run 9 September 2000 17 October 2000 8 . 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. Franchy Cordero 474 feet 2. Interestingly, it came with the switch-hitting Smoak batting right-handed against lefty Robbie Ross, even though he hit with more power from the left side over his career. He wasn't trying to "memorialize it." Full Reds leaderboard, D-backs: Ketel Marte -- May 30 vs. STLDistance: 457 feet (Watch it)Marte had another fine season out in the desert for the D-backs in 21, cracking the .900 OPS mark for the second time in his career. In 1987, Joey Meyer of the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs launched a moonshot into the. MLB Daily Dingers . Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto hit the longest home run in the Home Run Derby (StatCast era) in 2021. The 2022 All-Star made his second appearance on this list with his 504-foot bomb at Coors Field off Arizona Diamondbacks. It is the longest home run of his career, far eclipsing his previous mark of 462 feet. @Tstory2 's 518 ft homer is the longest tracked in the #HRDerby by Statcast, passing Aaron Judge (513 ft) in 2017. I calculated it without ever knowing any records of any kind.\"\n\nTennyson was shocked when I told him it's considered perhaps the longest measured home run in the history of baseball, telling me multiple times \"that's incredible.\" One of his responsibilities was laying out the foundations for the football and baseball fields at Mile High Stadium, so he was very familiar with the grounds and dimensions.\n\n\"There were people who worked at the stadium full-time,\" Tennyson explained. 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. Longest home winless run: 9, 26 December 1979 - 7 April 1980; Longest away winless run: 34, 11 February 1986 - 17 October 1987; One of his responsibilities was laying out the foundations for the football and baseball fields at Mile High Stadium, so he was very familiar with the grounds and dimensions. Sammy Sosa, 2002-- 524 Feet Sammy Sosa at the height. MOON. \"I'm not much of a baseball fan, don't know much about it, didn't know much about it. 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. ","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. The award for the longest-hit home run this year goes to C.J. It was also the farthest home run tracked at Petco Park and hardest-hit (119.7 mph) postseason home run since 2015. Full Padres leaderboard, Rockies: Ryan McMahon -- May 15 vs. CINDistance: 478 feet (Watch it)The Rockies sent Nolan Arenado to St. Louis prior to the 21 season, but his replacement at the hot corner wasnt too shabby. Pederson then hit a second 470-footer on this same day -- he hit one 472 feet in the other half of the Dodgers' doubleheader against the Rockies. "Everybody told me don't use it again, but of course I did," Meyer said. Here are the deepest home runs hit from the 2021 MLB season, with videos from MLB.com. Go ahead and think about it: What's the longest home run in baseball history? Full Pirates leaderboard, Reds: Aristides Aquino -- Aug. 10, 2019 vs. CHCDistance: 469 feet (Watch it)The Punisher also hit the hardest home run of the 2019 MLB season (his 118.3 mph homer on Aug. 8 tied him with Pete Alonso and Gary Snchez), but his longest home run came two days later -- and capped a huge three-home-run game for the rookie sensation. Adam Dunn hit 462 home runs in his career, earning a reputation as one of the best home-run threats during his era. Full Rangers leaderboard, Braves: Adam Duvall -- Sept. 20 at ARIDistance: 483 feet (Watch it)After coming over from Miami in midseason, Duvall helped the Braves recover from the loss of Ronald Acua Jr. and smashed a career-high 38 homers while taking over as the everyday center fielder. Baseball fans love statistics, and plenty of statistics are kept for home runs. 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. 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. 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. It went clear over the first level of seats and landed in the concourse above. Henry Rafferty was returning home on August 26 last year when he stopped on the drive in Hartlepool. Then look up Joey Meyers home run from 1987; it went nearly 600 feet into the upper level. Meyer technically holds the verifiable record for the deepest home run ever hit, but a look at MLBs record books and archives points us to some Hall of Famers delivering epic moments that we never got to witness. Cordero obliterated the Padres' previous best of 461 feet, which had been set by Wil Myers the previous September. It's also the longest homer hit in the Royals' home ballpark. 499 FEET!Yeli launches one to the stratosphere. Some ended up in alligator ponds, some cleared fence after fence after fence until there were no more fences left to clear. "When I was done playing, I didn't do what I wanted and expected to do: play in the big leagues longer, establish myself. It all happened the night of June 2, 1987. 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. 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. Not only was it the longest homer by a Met in 21, but it also gave a kid a memory of a lifetime as he caught it on the bounce. Meyer admits he never saw where it landed. Facing the Chicago White Sox on April 24, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton made history. Here is the longest verified home run in professional baseball history! I wasn't the watching type. Full Braves leaderboard, Marlins: Jess Snchez -- Sept. 12 at ATLDistance: 460 feet (Watch it)Adam Duvalls departure opened the door for one of Miamis top prospects in Snchez to take an everyday role in the outfield and the 24-year-old lefty slugger took full advantage of it. Here are the farthest home runs hit in MLB this year with video links attached in the distance. Wilver Dornell Stargell led the Pirates to two World Series victories and six division titles. ","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. The 10 Longest Home Runs at Citizens Bank Park are: 1. Unsurprisingly, some of the farthest home runs ever hit in the Home Run Derby happened in 2021 thanks to the effects of playing in Colorado. Adam Duvall 458 feet 9. Hill thinks it cracked 700 feet, in-depth investigations suggest it likely exceed 500 but well never know for sure. Vento's Pizza in East Liberty, one of Pittsburgh's longest-standing pizzerias, will end a 67-year run on Saturday. He works security at a hospital in Maui. People have numerous theories on why the ball went so far, even suspecting the ventilation systems! Ohtani got all of Kris Bubics changeup in Anaheim, clobbering it into right-center at 111.7 mph. He hit one 507 feet last year in Somerset. What makes it more incredible, Mantle hit the blast with a teammates bat. But historians believe the ball traveled 552 feet. \"What we did was took what their line of sight was of the baseball at its highest arc and where it hit in the east stands. 8 TCU (3-2) 10-1 Friday night at Lupton Stadium behind a strong performance from starting pitcher Jackson Baumeister (1-0). Year(s) Football Alliance Champions: 1890 FA Cup Winners: 1896, 1907, 1935 FA Cup Runners-up: But his power never translated to the big leagues and he was back part-time in the Minors the next year before leaving pro baseball in 1991 at the age of 29. In the 1971 Midsummer Classic, slugger Reggie Jackson sent Dock Ellis pitch practically out of Tiger Stadium, with the ball bouncing off the roof as everyone in attendance just sat back in shock. Josh Gibson, perhaps the greatest power hitter in MLB history, is a baseball legend. Below, well look at some of the longest home runs hit in MLB history, both documented and rumored. https://t.co/wmu8ohJbHp. You know, the types of moonshots and dingers that need a tape measure to figure out how far they traveled. It landed on the rooftop across the street from Wrigley Field and estimates suggest it traveled around 500 feet. 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?". "It's an honor for you to even call me," Meyer said. The ESPN Home Run Tracker listed it at 539 feet, one of the longest homers hit in the recorded era. Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto hit the longest home run in the Home Run Derby (StatCast era) in 2021. Martinez -- July 21, 2015 vs. SEA; Jeimer Candelario -- July 15, 2019 at CLEDistance: 467 feet (Watch them: Martinez; Candelario)Martinez one-upped Seattle slugger Nelson Cruz, who hit a 455-foot homer in the top half of the same inning, with this impressive blast to straightaway center at cavernous Comerica Park in the first season of Statcast tracking. The ball that Babe Ruth hit to make this home run was given to evangelist Billy Sunday, who was nearby at the Florida Fairgrounds. 482 feet: Juan Soto 2. Its officially recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame. That blast was projected at 486 feet and stood as the Angels' record until Trout outdid himself with an eerily similar dinger on the final day of the 2022 season. Pham sent a German Mrquez slider all the way to the concourse in Colorado, a spot that hitters otherwise found only during the Home Run Derby in July. On Monday, July 18, this year's event will take place in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. A version of this story originally ran in March 2021. So, just how long can the greatest home runs get? It gets the edge by a single foot over the 118.6 mph, 495-foot home run Judge crushed that June off the Orioles' Logan Verrett. That scoreboard is way above the playing field, and Franchy's homer hit way up on the scoreboard. Not only was the blast the longest of the '21 season, but its also tied for the fifth-longest homer tracked in the Statcast era. Babe Ruths home run hit was the longest in MLB history. As they say, thats a no-doubter. . But players on the field thought it had only gone out because of the thin Rocky Mountain air.\n\n\"The first one I hit barely went over the fence, so everybody on the other team was yelling cheapie and all that,\" Meyer said. Now I'm 58, I appreciate more things now than I did," he told me. If you Google "longest home run ever hit," the search pops up on Joey Meyer. Miguel San, MIN: 495 feet (Watch it)2. Regardless of how the scores turn out and who wins the game, record-breaking home runs are always exciting. Bryce Harper 466 feet 3. The ball kept going up and up until it hit halfway up the second deck of Mile High Stadium -- a place very few baseballs go. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout hit the second- longest home run in 2022. Even in the friendly Coors Field environment, Taylor's 110.1 mph exit velocity meant this home run was no joke. 470 feet: Kyle Schwarber, Juan Soto T-8. A perfect swing, the high altitude and maybe, just maybe, the bat he used all played a role.\n\n\"A new player had come in from Baltimore, Donnie Scott,\" Meyer said. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich hit the longest home run in 2022, demolishing a 499-foot blast off Colorado Rockies pitcher Chad Kuhl on Sept. 6. The next season, he knocked one at home, this time going to the upper deck at Safeco Field. Talk about making every swing count. The sophomore . You get the feeling Meyer, modest and soft-spoken over the phone, was almost frightened by the attention. Full Rays leaderboard, Red Sox: Jackie Bradley Jr. -- Aug. 27, 2019 at COLDistance: 478 feet (Watch it)Before this, Hanley Ramirez held the mark for longest Red Sox homer at 469 feet in April 2017. Yermn Mercedes gets an honorable mention here for the club's longest regular-season homer since 2015, blasting a 485-foot shot against the Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 8, 2021. 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. 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. Sure, he has the advantage of playing with increased elevation at Coors Field, but what C.J. Even in an era where pitchers are throwing harder than ever and hitters are making louder contact, we rarely see 500-foot home runs. . So, there you have it: the longest verifiably measured homer in history. Aquino turned on a 97 mph fastball from the Cubs' Dillon Maples that was right down Broadway and crushed it off the facing of the second deck in deep, deep left-center field at Great American Ball Park. Nobody had ever done it in a game. Full Rays leaderboard, Red Sox: Franchy Cordero -- May 23 at PHIDistance: 474 feet (Watch it)Cordero hit just one home run for the Red Sox in '21, but he made it count. This is neat! Full Mets leaderboard, Nationals: Michael A. Taylor -- Aug. 20, 2015, at COLDistance: 493 feet (Watch it)Rockies starter Yohan Flande was cruising against the Nationals until Taylor gave his club a game-tying lift on this blast to left-center. This also was the longest homer hit at a ballpark other than Coors Field in 2022, and it gave Trout each of the top six spots on the Angels' Statcast Era home run distance rankings. Released by the Detroit Tigers in July, Mazaras chances of becoming an impact MLB player might be over. I wasn't the watching type. Longest league winning run from the start of a calendar year: 13, 3 January 2021 - 2 March 2021 (national record) . "The first one I hit barely went over the fence, so everybody on the other team was yelling cheapie and all that," Meyer said. Still, not bad for the King of Crash. If you go off non-StatCast data, though, its not even the longest home run in minor league history (more on that below). Judge stepped to the plate in the. Meyer hit 135 homers over 580 games. Akin to the Ted Williams seat at Fenway Park, the chair at Mile High was removed for an orange (or maybe green?) 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. Jorge Soler, Miami Marlins - 468 feet ; Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies - 468 feet ; Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Toronto Blue Jays - 467 feet ; Griffin Doersching - Longest home run in college baseball His 19 home runs in the first half of the year led to the first All-Star Game selection of Zuninos career as well. Bryce Harper 465 feet 4. "He had Cal Ripken's bats. 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