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Posted By: three25hits

The longest/hardest homer I ever saw was Albert Pujols in the 2000 Arizona Fall league. Those fields in Arizona are huge, with power allies at 400 feet in some cases. I don't remember the specific field, but beyond the power ally was a small hill. On top of the hill was a 50 foot tall scoreboard. Pujols' shot hit the top of the scoreboard (about 2 feet from clearing it). I have no idea the actual distance, but it was an amazing sight. The stands, bullpens, and players on the field immediately froze when he hit the ball. Many people shuttered at the sound of the ball hitting the scoreboard.

An interesting side note, the opposition's shortstop in that game was Alfonso Soriano.