Longest league winning run from the start of a calendar year: 13, 3 January 2021 - 2 March 2021 (national record) . Maybe his towering shot helped a few fans feel like they were back in 2016 again. I high-fived him and thought he was joking.\"\n\nMeyer had hit BP balls up there but never in a game. "Well, I knew I hit it good," Meyer told me. I appreciate things more now than I did a few years ago.". Bryce Harper 466 feet 3. But players on the field thought it had only gone out because of the thin Rocky Mountain air. 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. If you watch the video, the camera can't even follow it that high. 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. One of those nearly found the rooftops of Chicago, as Alford left Wrigley Field completely. Jackson also helped win nearly-countless pennants, and tendency to play as a clutch hitter earned him the nickname Mr. Full Rockies leaderboard, crushed a ball over the batter's eye facade. Here are the longest homers hit by each of the 30 MLB clubs since Statcast began tracking home run distances at the start of the 2015 season. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout hit the second- longest home run in 2022. 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. But now, for the first time, visitors can learn of its rich history and the incredible feat that took place there 86 years ago. The 472-foot rocket got out of Coors Field in a hurry and just barely missed the top 10 in MLB. Nomar Mazara, once one of the top prospects in MLB, hasnt quite lived up to the hype. Vento's Pizza in East Liberty, one of Pittsburgh's longest-standing pizzerias, will end a 67-year run on Saturday. MLB history offers reports of truly epic blasts, which well dive into below. Full Cubs leaderboard, Pirates: Anthony Alford -- Sept. 3 at CHCDistance: 469 feet (Watch it)Alford was a pleasant surprise for the Pirates late in the year, as the 26-year-old outfielder slugged five homers in his 49 games. What if I told you he's currently working a regular day job way out in Maui and never even talks about it? "I'm not much of a baseball fan, don't know much about it, didn't know much about it. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. Full Orioles leaderboard, Rays: Avisal Garca -- May 14, 2019 at MIADistance: 485 feet (Watch it)It took a long time for anybody to break J.P. Arencibia's mark of 464 feet, set back in 2015. Ft. Giancarlo Stanton, Ronald Acua Jr., Bryce Harper) MLB 4.04M subscribers Subscribe 314K views 2 years ago Check out the longest home runs. 461 feet: Pete Alonso T-11. The Sultan of Swat gets credited for all kinds of records and moments that live in MLB history. Full Mariners leaderboard. He also registered his fourth year of at least 2.0 fWAR since 2018 while also setting single-season career-high marks for homers (46), runs scored (100), and RBI (94). Photo via Joey Meyer. 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. But everything came together on June 21, 2018 when Mazara sent a Reynaldo Lopez fastball towering into the bleachers. Full Royals leaderboard. Only three . . 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. Take a good look at how far away those LF seats are. Now I'm 58, I appreciate more things now than I did," he told me. 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. Before Strawberry broke the record, the previous longest Olympic Stadium Home Run was made by Willie Stargell at 475 feet. Blue Jays: Justin Smoak -- July 1, 2015 vs. BOSDistance: 474 feet (Watch it)Even with all of the sluggers that have come through Toronto in recent years, this big fly from Statcast's debut season still ranks first for distance. What about Mickey Mantle? However, when it was measured based on the available landmarks, the distance was more accurately stated to be approximately 530 feet. The Bomba Squad slugger made the Twins the first team ever with five 30-homer hitters with a mammoth 113.5 mph, 496-foot blast to the upper deck at Target Field. #OurStandard I @HokageDoersch pic.twitter.com/sumqoWwj7D. 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. 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. As youll notice, Aaron Judge hit four 500-foot blasts. Cleveland's Cody Allen buried a 91 mph four-seam fastball down and . He was a big prospect with a big frame. But that's a whole other insane story. 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. His 468-foot homer in Colorado was definitely MVP-worthy and the third-longest of his already terrific career. Before we get to that . \"I've been working at this job for five years and I don't tell anybody.\"\n\nIt all happened the night of June 2, 1987. Here are the farthest home runs hit in MLB this year with video links attached in the distance. pic.twitter.com/MhMc95FRje. A version of this story originally ran in March 2021. At 505 feet, its the longest home run ever in the StatCast era. The awe-inspiring two-run shot soared about halfway up the third deck. Tommy Pham, SD: 486 feet (Watch it)3. Given Jim Thomes intimidating build, many people think that he used steroids throughout his professional baseball career. Full Padres leaderboard, Rockies: C.J. Here is the longest verified home run in professional baseball history! 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 . On Aug. 9, Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon unloaded on a pitch in the 7th inning of a 14-5 blowout against the St. Louis Cardinals. Perhaps the longest of those not previously mentioned was Ralph Kiner, who bombarded all the National League left-field distance plateaus of his times. MLB Daily Dingers . If you watch the video, the camera can't even follow it that high. You get the feeling Meyer, modest and soft-spoken over the phone, was almost frightened by the attention. It all happened the night of June 2, 1987. He did say a University of Colorado professor called him shortly after the measurements came out and agreed with how he came up with the distance. 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 . 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. Not being a fan of baseball, he also said he was just focused on getting an exact measurement and not taking home run history into consideration at all. The first baseman was even given the Barry Bonds treatment in his school days, getting intentionally walked with the bases loaded. Diamondbacks prospect Leandro Cedeno just hit a 527 foot home run!Yeah, FIVE TWO SEVEN pic.twitter.com/kPn7lXxVKP, 2022 MLB season FAQ: Everything you need to know. That scoreboard is way above the playing field, and Franchy's homer hit way up on the scoreboard. @ChristianYelich | #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/awBqH0qWg6. Ryan McMahon: 478 feet ( Watch it) Full Indians leaderboard, Royals: Brandon Moss -- July 1, 2017 vs. MINDistance: 474 feet (Watch it)Moss left his mark during his lone season in Kansas City, golfing this pitch to help spur a four-run comeback for the home side against the rival Twins. Not only was the blast the longest of Bostons season, but it was also both the second-longest and the hardest hit homer recorded by a Red Sox batter in the Statcast Era (since 2015), clocking in at a blistering 118.6 mph. The Astros defeated the Athletics 5-1. Full Orioles leaderboard, Rays: Mike Zunino -- May 11 vs. NYYDistance: 472 feet (Watch it)Zunino didnt make contact often, but when he did, the ball went a long way. pic.twitter.com/XPrE7xN5I1, Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros 469 feet, Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins 468 feet Longest walk-off home run. Nobody had ever done it in a game. 67-year-old Vento's Pizza, in East Liberty, is closing. The sophomore . Ryan McMahon: 478 feet (Watch it)8-T. Duvall, ATL: 477 feet (Watch it)8-T. Fernando Tatis Jr., SD: 477 feet (Watch it)10-T. Trevor Story, COL: 475 feet (Watch it)10-T. San, MIN: 475 feet (Watch it), Blue Jays: George Springer -- May 1 vs. ATLDistance: 470 feet (Watch it)Springer introduced himself to the Toronto -- or rather the Buffalo -- faithful in one heck of a way. Manny Ramirez - Boston Red Sox - 501 Feet - at Fenway Park Full Blue Jays leaderboard, Orioles: Trey Mancini -- July 25 vs. WSHDistance: 455 feet (Watch it)Mancinis comeback was one of the feel-good stories of the '21 season. Adam Duvall, ATL: 483 feet ( Watch it) 5. He was a big prospect with a big frame. Buffalo Bisons pitcher Mike Murphy threw a 2-2 slider that Meyer crushed 582 feet into the thin Colorado air. Full A's leaderboard, Mariners: Mike Zunino -- Sept. 13, 2017 at TEX; June 29, 2018 vs. KCDistance: 470 feet (Watch them: HR #1; HR #2)Zunino crushed two 470-foot home runs during his time in Seattle, so he shares the team distance record with himself, beating out Nelson Cruz (two 469-footers). Regardless of how the scores turn out and who wins the game, record-breaking home runs are always exciting. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Meet Oklahoma State first baseman Griffin Doersching. (Scott was traded from Rochester, the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate at the time.) The lefty turned on a 95 mph fastball from Jackson Kowar and sent it all the way to the Kauffman Stadium fountains. As with Darryl Strawberrys record-breaking hit, Reggie Jacksons ball was obstructed by the venue and the full reach of the hit had to be calculated. The ESPN Home Run Tracker listed it at 539 feet, one of the longest homers hit in the recorded era. But what if I told you the guy who has the longest home run ever barely even played in the Major Leagues? You get the feeling Meyer, modest and soft-spoken over the phone, was almost frightened by the attention. October. We can only imagine how far the ball would have traveled if this moment happened at Coors Field. Marte surpassed Jake Lamb's 481-foot homer on April 29, 2017 by a single foot to set the D-backs record. On June 3, 1987 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado, Meyer hit the longest verifiable home run in the history of professional baseball. 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. 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. It is the longest home run of his career, far eclipsing his previous mark of 462 feet. One thing is for certain, Stanton is fully capable of adding another historic milestone to the list of the longest home runs ever. Ryan Howard 455 feet 10. 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. So, maybe we see one of the longest home runs ever this upcoming season. 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. Plenty of other visiting batters have the same opportunities Cron has, but he has the second-longest home run in the season thus far. And I just calculated it from there. "I never thought I was anybody . He hit 91 homers from 1984-86, batting around .300 and cracking 100 RBIs twice. \"I'm not much of a baseball fan, don't know much about it, didn't know much about it. 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. George Herman Babe Ruth Jr. is arguably the most famous baseball legend to ever step up to bat. The 495-foot blast cleared the wall in right-center field, sailed over the advertising signs and went into the second deck of the deepest part in the yard. Giancarlo Stanton hit the longest home run ever made in Coors Field to date when he played against the Rockies in 2016. It comes as no surprise that of the 10 farthest home runs hit, five happened at Coors Field. When Mo Vaughn hit this run, Keith Hernandez said mid-broadcast: It looks like theres beer coming off that sign.. 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.. However, the 6-foot-2 slugger made history with the longest home run ever officially recorded through StatCast. It landed on the rooftop across the street from Wrigley Field and estimates suggest it traveled around 500 feet. \"When you're not used to that many reporters and all of their things tied together in front of you, you know, their microphones. 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. 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. His achievements include two Silver Slugger Awards, two World Series MVP Awards, and the Babe Ruth Award. Maybe it's the Sultan of Swat, the King of Crash. BYRON BUXTON 469 FOOT BLAST FOR THE WALK OFF! His 19 home runs in the first half of the year led to the first All-Star Game selection of Zuninos career as well. In 1987, Joey Meyer of the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs launched a moonshot into the. There's the unbelievable power of Wily Mo Pea or Glenallen Hill. Let's revisit some of the longest home runs of 2022. Full D-backs leaderboard, Dodgers: Joc Pederson -- June 2, 2015 at COLDistance: 477 feet (Watch it)It's no surprise that the Dodgers hit their longest homer at Coors Field: a majestic blast by Pederson way up into the center-field bleachers. 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). That's right, Mantle actually topped himself. The definition of a frozen rope Jim Thomes dinger on July 3, 1999, is one to remember. Wilver Dornell Stargell led the Pirates to two World Series victories and six division titles. Miguel San, MIN: 495 feet ( Watch it) 2. The homer that traveled to center field . Ryan McMahon just hit a baseball 495 feet pic.twitter.com/HLZBkymKsC. I wasn't the watching type. Hill thinks it cracked 700 feet, in-depth investigations suggest it likely exceed 500 but well never know for sure. 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. In August against the Boston Red Sox, San uncorked a 495-foot cannon deep into the night at Fenway Park. Today well be learning about the top 10 longest home runs in Major League Baseball history and discovering some interesting facts about each pro player! Full White Sox leaderboard, Angels: Shohei Ohtani -- June 8 vs. KCDistance: 470 feet (Watch it)Ohtani was the story of baseball all year long, with the two-way sensation setting the record for the most home runs in a single year by a Japanese-born player while also going 9-2 on the mound with a 3.18 ERA. Meyer, 25, had been slugging his way through the Minors the past few years. Long ball in June 2019 seats are a moonshot into the a good look at far... You he 's currently working a regular day job way out in Maui and never even about. 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