What is the farthest home run ever hit?

The farthest home run ever hit is debated, but Babe Ruth's 575-foot blast in 1921 is often cited by Guinness World Records and others, though pre-Statcast measurements lack modern precision, with some legendary shots by Ruth reaching an estimated 552 feet in Tampa. For the Statcast era (since 2015), the record belongs to Nomar Mazara's 505-foot home run in 2019.


Has anyone ever hit a 500 ft home run?

Cron's two-run homer (27) Stanton belted the first 500-foot homer in Statcast™ history by extending way up the Coors Field bleachers in the left-center power gap. It took a Stanton-ian combination of a 115.8-mph exit velocity and a very low 18-degree launch angle for Stanton to reach that part of the park.

What is the farthest possible home run?

In summary, statistical evidence as well as the underlying physics limits the longest homerun to a bit over 500 feet in still air. A well-struck ball can gain an additional 4 feet or so for every mile per hour of wind speed assuming the ball was hit in a direction to provide a tailwind.


What is Aaron Judge's farthest home run?

Aaron Judge's farthest home run, measured by Statcast, is 496 feet, hit on September 30, 2017, against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium, a blast that landed in the left-center concourse and was his 52nd homer of that rookie season. Another massive one was 495 feet in June 2017 against Baltimore, but the 496-foot shot is his career-long measured by modern tracking.
 

Who hit a 582 foot home run?

Five-hundred and eighty-two feet! Denver Post file photoJoey Meyer of the Denver Zephyrs stands in the upper deck bleachers of Mile High Stadium at the spot where his homer — a 582-foot shot — hit two nights prior on June 2, 1987. The smash was made in the seventh inning off Buffalo Bisons reliever Mike Murphy.


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How far was Mark McGwire's longest home run?

Mark McGwire's longest recorded home run was a massive 538-foot blast off Randy Johnson on June 24, 1997, at the Kingdome, sending the ball into the upper deck. While some sources list even longer estimated distances, such as 545 feet in 1998, the 538-foot shot against "The Big Unit" is considered one of the most iconic and prodigious tape-measure homers of his legendary career, demonstrating immense power. 

Did Mickey Mantle really hit a 565 ft home run?

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. It was that day when the term “tape-measure home run” was born, as one of the game's best power hitters hit a colossal 565-foot shot out of Griffith Stadium.

What is the shortest homerun ever?

The shortest home run ever is widely attributed to minor leaguer Andy Oyler in 1901, who hit an inside-the-park homer when a pitch got stuck in mud just two feet from home plate, allowing him to circle the bases before fielders could find it. In the modern era, Lorenzo Cain holds the record for the shortest over-the-fence home run at 302 feet in 2017, hit at Fenway Park.
 


Did Babe Ruth hit a 575 home run?

After not taking a single swing in his first four plate appearances (player/manager Cobb had ordered his pitchers not to throw anything near where Ruth could hit it, resulting in four bases on balls), Ruth connected on his very first swing of the day for the 575-foot shot in the 8th inning.

Who hit exactly 755 home runs?

Two numbers will be tied to Hank Aaron forever. There was 715, the number of career home runs he reached to dethrone Babe Ruth as the all-time big fly king in 1974, in one of the most iconic moments in sports history. And then there was 755, Aaron's ultimate total, and a record that stood for another 31 years.

Who hit exactly 350 home runs?

Aaron Judge reached 350 career HRs in 1,088 games, 192 games faster than anyone else in MLB history.


Did Ted Williams hit a 502 ft home run?

The longest home run ever hit at Fenway Park was a 502-foot shot by Ted Williams on June 9, 1946. This home run landed in Section 42, Row 37, Seat 21, which is now famously painted red as a tribute to Williams's feat.

What's the hardest home run ever hit?

Here are the hardest-hit home runs in MLB
  • Oneil Cruz: 122.9 mph. Date: May 25, 2025, vs. MIL. ...
  • Stanton: 121.7 mph. Date: Aug. 9, 2018, vs. ...
  • Stanton: 121.3 mph.


Will Mike Trout hit 600 home runs?

Can active players still reach 600 home runs? Yes, active players like Giancarlo Stanton and Mike Trout have the potential to reach this milestone if they maintain their performance and avoid significant injuries.


Has there ever been a 0-0 tie in MLB?

Some of the great pitching duels in baseball history have received little publicity because more than 30 extra-inning contests ended in 0-0 ties.

Who hit 4 HR in one game?

Twenty-one players have hit four home runs in a single Major League Baseball game, a rare feat most recently achieved by Kyle Schwarber for the Phillies in August 2025, with Nick Kurtz becoming the first rookie to do so in July 2025, and Scooter Gennett doing it in 2017, joining legends like Willie Mays, Mike Schmidt, and the first player, Bobby Lowe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major League_Baseball_single-game_home_run_leaders, in 1894. 

What MLB player never hit a homerun?

Holbert, a National League catcher from 1876 to 1888. His claim to fame is that he is the only major league player to go to bat 2,000 times in his career without hitting a home run. A poor hitter, he collected 486 hits in his 12-year career, including 41 doubles and 7 triples – but no home runs.


Why did Joe DiMaggio not like Mickey Mantle?

Beyond their clear differences, it was DiMaggio's view that Mantle had tarnished the Yankees name. He never took kindly to Mantle replacing him (more precisely, Mantle upstaging him), and for his hard-partying lifestyle that directly contradicted DiMaggio's advice on how a ballplayer should behave.

Who is the hardest player to strike out?

Over nearly 145 years of professional baseball, no player was tougher to strike out than Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Sewell.

Is anyone with 3,000 hits not in the Hall of Fame?

Several players with 3,000+ hits aren't in the Hall of Fame yet, primarily Pete Rose (banned for gambling, now eligible via Veterans Committee) and Alex Rodriguez, Rafael Palmeiro (tainted by PEDs), while Albert Pujols & Miguel Cabrera are not yet eligible as they haven't retired long enough, but are expected inductees. The 3,000-Hit Club is exclusive, and while most members are HOFers, PED ties and lifetime bans keep some out or delay their entry. 


What was Ken Griffey Jr's longest home run?

Ken Griffey Jr.'s most iconic long home run was an estimated 460-foot blast during the 1993 All-Star Game Home Run Derby at Camden Yards, famously hitting Baltimore's B&O Warehouse on the fly—a feat no other major leaguer achieved in the derby, though Juan Gonzalez hit it further in the contest. Another memorable moonshot was in Toronto in 1996, clearing the SkyDome's Hard Rock Cafe sign, demonstrating his legendary power and effortless swing.
 

Is anyone with 500 home runs not in the Hall of Fame?

Several 500 Home Run Club members aren't in the Hall of Fame, primarily due to ties to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), including Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Gary Sheffield, and Rafael Palmeiro, while Albert Pujols is not yet eligible. The milestone no longer guarantees HOF entry, with voters effectively using PED ties as a guideline to keep these modern era sluggers out, despite their incredible stats.