1961 Topps # 406 Mantle Blasts 565 FT. Home Run

[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

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

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

Who cares this far removed from the event. Topps made a really cool card of it.

[Beercan collector]

Hitting a beer sign 460 feet away is good enough for me .

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

Hitting a beer sign 460 feet away is good enough for me .

Shouldn't Mantle have won some free beer? Like that sign they used to have in the outfield at one of the ballparks. Hit this sign and win a free suit. Was that what it was?

[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.