1961 Topps # 406 Mantle Blasts 565 FT. Home Run

[Moonlight Graham]

Originally Posted by timber63401

Mark McGwire 260lbs of muscle full roids with better equipment and faster balls being pitched to him never hit one that far. 5'11" 195lbs Mantle never did either.

Don't be so sure about that-Mickey was unlike any other.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Moonlight Graham

Don't be so sure about that-Mickey was unlike any other.

Completely agree.

[butchie_t]

I'm a Senators fan......no, it never happened. It is all wrong. Just a baseball myth. Just like that 'called shot' thing.... if there were no pictures, it never happened.

I freakin wish. ; - )

Butch

[timber63401]

Originally Posted by Moonlight Graham

Don't be so sure about that-Mickey was unlike any other.

Physics is pretty sure. I love baseball lore as much as the next guy, that's one of the things that makes it so great. When all the roided out sluggers never hit one that far its just too hard to believe he did.

[Johnny630]

There is something called Country Strong, the Mick was Country Strong.

TRUTH!!

[minibbcards]

you have to love a university that dedicates a paper to the Physics of Baseball and the legendary "tape measure" homerun.

https://baseball.physics.illinois.ed...led%20565%20ft.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by minibbcards

you have to love a university that dedicates a paper to the Physics of Baseball and the legendary "tape measure" homerun.

https://baseball.physics.illinois.ed...led%20565%20ft.

So that paper concludes the "minimum" distance he hit the ball was 538 feet. That's still amazing.

[DrSatanis]

Gentlemen...we have been tasked to do our own version of the Warren Commission Report for this...it is our duty as collectors.

[doug.goodman]

The link I posted from the HOF notes that 565 included travel after it landed

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by minibbcards

you have to love a university that dedicates a paper to the Physics of Baseball and the legendary "tape measure" homerun.

https://baseball.physics.illinois.ed...led%20565%20ft.

We've got sand!

[oldjudge]

Mickey worked in the lead and zinc mines when he was young, primarily breaking ore with a sledge hammer. That undoubtedly contributed to his strength.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by minibbcards

you have to love a university that dedicates a paper to the Physics of Baseball and the legendary "tape measure" homerun.

https://baseball.physics.illinois.ed...led%20565%20ft.

The Illinois paper is interesting, but the book by Adair cited came out of the Physics Department at Yale, where Adair was a Sterling Professor. I doubt that Adair ever visited Champaign, Illinois. Boola Boola

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

The Illinois paper is interesting, but the book by Adair cited came out of the Physics Department at Yale, where Adair was a Sterling Professor. I doubt that Adair ever visited Champaign, Illinois. Boola Boola

Well if he's never been to Champaign, he's missing out.

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[Writehooks]

There was a second hitter on the grassy knoll behind the bleachers, and his ball accounts for the final 80 feet of Mantle's blast.