This also was the longest homer hit at a ballpark other than Coors Field in 2022, and it gave Trout each of the top six spots on the Angels' Statcast Era home run distance rankings. The longest blast in the StatCast era came in 2005, when Nomar Mazara hit a 505-foot cannon. As you might expect, baseball legends are credited with the records. Cordero obliterated the Padres' previous best of 461 feet, which had been set by Wil Myers the previous September. pic.twitter.com/qHVzzjGRA4. 1. CJ Cron's second home run of the night gives him 16 on the season! A perfect swing, the high altitude and maybe, just maybe, the bat he used all played a role. (via @BallySportsNOR) pic.twitter.com/wvV1zAIsce, Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies 468 feet. Here are the farthest home runs hit in MLB this year with video links attached in the distance. 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. "I'm not much of a baseball fan, don't know much about it, didn't know much about it. 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. Major League Baseballs introduction of StatCast tracking makes it easier than ever to determine the farthest home runs hit travel today. Given Jim Thomes intimidating build, many people think that he used steroids throughout his professional baseball career. Full Rangers leaderboard, Braves: Ronald Acua Jr. -- Sept. 25, 2020 vs. BOSDistance: 495 feet (Watch it)The Braves' young superstar got his team's final series of the season started with a bang as he crushed a leadoff home run off Boston's Chris Mazza that landed way up in the concourse behind the left-field stands at Truist Park. The 2022 All-Star made his second appearance on this list with his 504-foot bomb at Coors Field off Arizona Diamondbacks. Full Rays leaderboard, Red Sox: Franchy Cordero -- May 23 at PHIDistance: 474 feet (Watch it)Cordero hit just one home run for the Red Sox in '21, but he made it count. Stargell and the Pirates adopted the song We Are Family by Sister Sledge as their team anthem. He liked my bats, so I traded him my bat for a Cal Ripken bat. His 468-foot homer in Colorado was definitely MVP-worthy and the third-longest of his already terrific career. The sophomore . It's pretty intimidating.\"\n\nThe homer also needed to be officially measured, so the team called in the best possible person they could: City of Denver engineer Jerry Tennyson.\n\n\"I don't know why they decided to \\[call me\\],\" Tennyson told me over the phone. 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. When gargantuan Frank Howard hit a mighty home run off Robin Roberts in Philadelphia on September 1, 1958, the next great tape measure home run career was initiated. Taking his swings at Coors Field, the All-Star slugger demolished a. Jackson also helped win nearly-countless pennants, and tendency to play as a clutch hitter earned him the nickname Mr. Tennyson was shocked when I told him it's considered perhaps the longest measured home run in the history of baseball, telling me multiple times "that's incredible." Moss retired the following spring, but his power clearly remained in his bat until the end. 463 feet: Pete Alonso, Julio Rodriguez 10. . One thing is for certain, Stanton is fully capable of adding another historic milestone to the list of the longest home runs ever. 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. Yordan Alvarez connects on the longest home run of his career, a 469-foot blast, on May 30, 2022 at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, California. 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 . \"I'm not much of a baseball fan, don't know much about it, didn't know much about it. Cron Hit a 504-Foot Home Run Friday Night (Video) Zach Koons Sep 10, 2022 In this story: Colorado Rockies Rockies slugger C.J. According to Statcast, someone soon to follow topped Mike Piazza's 496-foot homer from Sept. 26, 1997, as the longest home run in Coors Field history. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. BYRON BUXTON 469 FOOT BLAST FOR THE WALK OFF! Incredibly, it is the longest walk-off home run ever tracked by StatCast since 2015. It comes as no surprise that of the 10 farthest home runs hit, five happened at Coors Field. Meet Oklahoma State first baseman Griffin Doersching. Thome said that he was honored, but also a little overwhelmed by the statue, and he readily points out that many other players were just as great. The Sultan of Swat gets credited for all kinds of records and moments that live in MLB history. Ever since Babe Ruth launched Major League Baseball into the Live Ball Era with his awe-inspiring home runs, wowed fans have been asking: "How far did that ball go?". His 504-footer at Coors Field came a year before his 59-homer MVP season in 2017, but Stanton has shown plenty of times before and since this home run that he can clear the fence by a long, long way. The awe-inspiring two-run shot soared about halfway up the third deck. It came with the Miami Marlins in 2016, fittingly at Coors Field. Year(s) Football Alliance Champions: 1890 FA Cup Winners: 1896, 1907, 1935 FA Cup Runners-up: He did have some other special moments: He's the only player to ever hit a walk-off homer off Roger Clemens, and he belted 26 homers in 104 games during one season in Japan. After being diagnosed with colon cancer in '20, the Os slugger overcame it and returned to blast 21 homers. Marcell Ozuna, ATL: 479 feet (Watch it)7. George Herman Babe Ruth Jr. is arguably the most famous baseball legend to ever step up to bat. Ronald Acua Jr., ATL: 481 feet (Watch it)6. \"He had Cal Ripken's bats. Adam Dunn was nicknamed Big Donkey while he played. MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 13, 2021 https://t.co/wmu8ohJbHp. They had power up and down the lineup that led to 107 wins, including from Slater, who provided the fireworks in Phoenix this past Fourth of July. The 472-foot rocket got out of Coors Field in a hurry and just barely missed the top 10 in MLB. If MLB makes changes to the baseballs and rules are adjusted that favors hitters more, maybe Stanton tops this mark in 2022. "I think it was more than 505 feet. What about Mickey Mantle? What's the first tater-shattering, gravity-defying, ear-splitting blast that comes to your mind? This one was the 52nd and last of his AL Rookie of the Year-winning season, a 118.3 mph, 496-foot monster shot to left-center off then-Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman. His accomplishments include helping his team to win seven American League pennants alongside four World Series championships! Full Giants leaderboard, Padres: Franchy Cordero -- April 20, 2018 at ARIDistance: 489 feet (Watch it)Franchy absolutely crushed this one: 116.3 mph and 489 feet. FORT WORTH, Texas - Florida State (5-0) beat No. The longest verified home run in American professional baseball history didn't even happen in the majors. When Mo Vaughn hit this run, Keith Hernandez said mid-broadcast: It looks like theres beer coming off that sign.. Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto hit the longest home run in the Home Run Derby (StatCast era) in 2021. Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Josh Gibson didnt benefit from technology tracking how far they hit a baseball. He never appeared in an All-Star Game from 1989-2001 and he never hit more than 28 homers in a single season. On Aug. 10, 2004, in a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dunn delivered a moment hell never forget. The New York Mets first baseman owns the longest in-game home run of any player competing in this year's Derby. Some people speculate that it might actually have been quite a few feet shorter, but thats still the longest home run hit for years! "The next one, though, was that one.". 14. Longest MLB home runs in 2022 . \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"\"No, I don't even tell them I played,\" Meyer said with a laugh in a phone interview with MLB.com, his work walkie-talkie blaring in the background. Its extremely tricky to determine the distance of a home run accurately since so many factors go into a good measurement, but Mo Vaughns hit was clearly a milestone! On Monday, July 18, this year's event will take place in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. The longest home run in Coors Field history has an asterisk. Statcast has given us a whole new tool to answer that question, thanks to the tracking technology at every MLB ballpark. The following morning, the homeowner got in his car and ran the 22-year-old over. Full Rockies leaderboard. Before Strawberry broke the record, the previous longest Olympic Stadium Home Run was made by Willie Stargell at 475 feet. The Polar . Anyhow, Mercedes' clout is the longest home run by a White Sock since Joe Borchard sent one 504 feet back in 2004, which means it's the longest Sox blast of the Statcast era (i.e., since. He flashed his big power against Duvall and the eventual NL champs in September, splashing a 460-foot drive into the center-field pond at Truist Park. Pham sent a German Mrquez slider all the way to the concourse in Colorado, a spot that hitters otherwise found only during the Home Run Derby in July. 470 feet: Kyle Schwarber, Juan Soto T-8. Cron. 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. The legend of Babe Ruth is bigger than some of the deepest bombs he hit during an iconic career. (Ted Williams's blast in 1946, commemorated by a red seat in . 8 TCU (3-2) 10-1 Friday night at Lupton Stadium behind a strong performance from starting pitcher Jackson Baumeister (1-0). 471 feet: Juan Soto T-6. He was a big prospect with a big frame. \"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 longest home runs in the Home Run Derby, during the StatCast era, away from Coors Field. Ruths astounding home run hit reached a greater distance than most people thought humanly possible, and was described by the Tampa Morning Tribune as wallop stupendous.. 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. The award for the longest-hit home run this year goes to C.J. Avid baseball fans get tons of enjoyment even from the most predictable games, and special achievements are even better! Unlike some other mammoth homers in baseball history, there are only a handful of stories on Meyer's blast -- the longest ever according to the internet. Babe Ruth vs. Josh Gibson: Who was a better hitter? Before we get to that . Even in the friendly Coors Field environment, Taylor's 110.1 mph exit velocity meant this home run was no joke. Buffalo Bisons pitcher Mike Murphy threw a 2-2 slider that Meyer crushed 582 feet into the thin Colorado air. 482 feet: Juan Soto 2. In 1987, Joey Meyer of the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs launched a moonshot into the. Candelario tied Martinez with a long home run into the bullpens in right-center field in Cleveland four years later. The first of two 442 footers on this list, Haase hit the longest of his 22 home runs against his former club in their yard. This specific homer came during a high scoring, 23-22 loss against the Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Ryan McMahon: 478 feet ( Watch it) Vento's Pizza in East Liberty, one of Pittsburgh's longest-standing pizzerias, will end a 67-year run on Saturday. The Hawaii native hit just 18 homers in 156 games with the Brewers between 1988 and 1989, but, standing at a giant 6-foot-3, 260 pounds, he was a big-time power threat in the Minors. While its possible Oklahoma State gave a favorable measurement, the 513-foot homer would easily be the farthest home run in 2022 at any level of baseball. In the second game of a doubleheader, Thomas took a 3-1 pitch and sent it towering to left-center and it didnt stay in the stadium long. On June 2, 1987, the Denver Zephyrs hosted the Buffalo Bisons at Mile High Stadium. Babe Ruth was said to have hit a home run over 600 feet. Look up the farthest home run ever hit and youll see New York Yankees legends Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth mentioned. Now I'm 58, I appreciate more things now than I did," he told me. Willie Stargell is among the Hall of Famers who are also recognized as one of the best power hitters in MLB history. Full Marlins leaderboard, Mets: Michael Conforto -- Sept. 29 vs. MIADistance: 469 feet (Watch it)Confortos home run toward the end of the season had it all. The highlight of his breakout year was this jack over the bullpen in Arlington. What if I told you he's currently working a regular day job way out in Maui and never even talks about it? The baseball sailed to the right of the second deck, 454 feet from home plate. A perfect swing, the high altitude and maybe, just maybe, the bat he used all played a role.\n\n\"A new player had come in from Baltimore, Donnie Scott,\" Meyer said. Meyer had hit BP balls up there but never in a game. This particular home run came off of a pitch by Senators' right hander Chuck Stobbs in Washington D.C. in April, 1953. "What we did was took what their line of sight was of the baseball at its highest arc and where it hit in the east stands. But players on the field thought it had only gone out because of the thin Rocky Mountain air.\n\n\"The first one I hit barely went over the fence, so everybody on the other team was yelling cheapie and all that,\" Meyer said. Rockies' C.J. 8 TCU, 10-8, for the second consecutive game to clinch the series. He wasn't trying to \"memorialize it.\" 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. "When I was done playing, I didn't do what I wanted and expected to do: play in the big leagues longer, establish myself. Both Mackenzie Gore and Cron knew it was gone as soon as it touched the bat. The Astros record-setting shot was also part of a historic 6-for-6 game for Springer, who became the first Astros player to collect six hits in a nine-inning game. Full Braves leaderboard, Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton -- Aug. 6, 2016 at COLDistance: 504 feet (Watch it)Stanton is one of the few people capable of crushing a 500-foot home run. Some people insist that the wind helped him achieve this amazing record, while others point out that others played in the same conditions with inferior results. Full Royals leaderboard, Tigers: Akil Baddoo -- April 12 at HOUDistance: 450 feet (Watch it)Baddoo made an immediate impact for Detroit after coming over from Minnesota in the Rule 5 Draft, slugging a home run in his first big league at-bat. Wilver Dornell Stargell led the Pirates to two World Series victories and six division titles. Meyer reared back and connected with a breaking ball from reliever Mike Murphy -- sending it deep into the Denver darkness. Meyer, 25, had been slugging his way through the Minors the past few years. "It's been so many years, at least I'm remembered for something. Meyer hit 135 homers over 580 games. 472 feet: Ronald Acuna Jr. 5. 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. 480 feet: Pete Alonso 3. Here are the 10 longest home runs of the season, as well as the longest for each of the 30 teams, courtesy of Statcast: 1. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout hit the second- longest home run in 2022. The homer that traveled to center field . Longest home run for him went 518 feet. 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. The Pittsburgh Pirates legend finished with 475 home runs, but it was a 535-foot blast at Olympic Stadium that lands on our list. In August against the Boston Red Sox, San uncorked a 495-foot cannon deep into the night at Fenway Park. They rode his hot streak all the way to the World Series, but his blast in Arizona prior to the playoffs was perhaps his most impressive. Facing the Chicago White Sox on April 24, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton made history. Babe Ruth was said to have hit a home run over 600 feet. The Padres slugger hit it off the scoreboard in dead center at Chase Field. 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. The longest verified home run in American professional baseball history didn't even happen in the majors. The spot where Stargell's ball landed was marked . I wasn't the watching type. Meyer, 25, had been slugging his way through the Minors the past few years. Talk about making every swing count. 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. Full Nationals leaderboard, Phillies: Kyle Schwarber-- Oct. 18, 2022, at SDPDistance: 488 feet (Watch it)During Game 1 of the NLCS, Schwarber crushed a cutter from Yu Darvish into the second deck at Petco Park for the longest Phillies home run of the Statcast Era. Many believe if Negro League records as a major league, which didnt happen until 2020, Gibsons blast would be more widely viewed as the longest home run ever. 1 - Willie Stargell crushed one home run on June 25, 1971, it hit a seat in Section 601, and it was the longest home run ever hit at Veterans Stadium (half credit to Jim Bunning).Only two other players would hit a home run into the 600 level, the upper deck, at the Vet (before it closed), Butch Huskey (Section 638) & Ruben Rivera (Section 638). Full Pirates leaderboard, Reds: Joey Votto -- Sept. 27 vs. PITDistance: 466 feet (Watch it)Votto had a renaissance season in 21, smashing 36 homers after hitting 38 in 18, 19 and 20 combined. "In the thin air, it doesn't take much. It is the longest home run of his career, far eclipsing his previous mark of 462 feet. 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). He said it was the longest home run he ever hit, clearly squashing any tales of 600-foot blasts. \"In the thin air, it doesn't take much. Babe Ruths home run hit was the longest in MLB history. This one was extra special, because it was Trout's 40th homer of the season and the 350th of his career. Skip to content. I high-fived him and thought he was joking.". Longest home losing streak, yet people had the nerve to ask in the game threads why it's mostly visiting fans. Schoop launched this blast off Johnny Cueto, and the only question was whether the ball would stay fair down the left field line at Kauffman Stadium. Adam Duvall, ATL: 483 feet ( Watch it) 5. Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto hit the longest home run in the Home Run Derby (StatCast era) in 2021. In fact, it's so exciting that one of the highlights of the major league baseball season is the Home Run Derby that occurs every year right before the All-Star Game. (Scott was traded from Rochester, the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate at the time.) The Colorado Rockies they prevailed in a racing festival, 13-10, to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Coors Field from Denver. In 1987, Joey Meyer of the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs launched a moonshot into the. 479 feet: Pete Alonso 4. His achievements include two Silver Slugger Awards, two World Series MVP Awards, and the Babe Ruth Award. Giancarlo Stanton hit the longest home run ever made in Coors Field to date, Keith Hernandez said mid-broadcast: It looks like theres beer coming off that sign., honored, but also a little overwhelmed by the statue, and he readily points out that many other players were just as great, it would have reached 525 feet if not for the roof stopping it, people generally credit Darryl Strawberry with the full distance, Kingmans home run is said to be the longest one in the history of Wrigley Field, one of Dunns teammates said that his hits disappeared over the horizon, His friendly attitude and caring leadership role in the team earned him the nickname Pops., Reggie Jacksons ball was obstructed by the venue and the full reach of the hit had to be calculated, insist that the wind helped him achieve this amazing record, while others point out that others played in the same conditions with inferior results, was described by the Tampa Morning Tribune as wallop stupendous.. "Everybody told me don't use it again, but of course I did," Meyer said. 67-year-old Vento's Pizza, in East Liberty, is closing. These are the longest Coors Field moonshots "At least give me the extra foot," Yelich joked about just missing the 500-foot club. Tucker was a big part of the Astros run to the World Series, as he knocked a career-high 30 homers during the regular season. Alonso already crushed plenty of impressive shots in his rookie year, and he added to his resume against Twins reliever Matt Magill, sending a slider 110.9 mph and 489 feet to left at Target Field. Tommy Pham, SD: 486 feet (Watch it)3. If you Google "longest home run ever hit," the search pops up on Joey Meyer. SHOT. Both the baseball and bat used to set this record were put on display in the Yankee Stadium. It was also the farthest home run tracked at Petco Park and hardest-hit (119.7 mph) postseason home run since 2015. Cleveland: Bradley Zimmer -- Aug. 9 vs. CINDistance: 471 feet (Watch it)With sluggers such as Jos Ramrez, Franmil Reyes and Bobby Bradley in Cleveland, Zimmer topping the list might come as a surprise, but he earned it with this blast that traveled up and over the center field shrubbery at Progressive Field. While the 2022 MLB Home Run Derby offered fans a chance to watch the best power hitters in baseball, history was made in the minor leagues. 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. CJ Cronfirst baseman, hit a home run of 504 feet, the second longest in history, to be tracked, and the longest of the season.Elijah Diazended a night of excellent hitting Manny Ramirez - Boston Red Sox - 501 Feet - at Fenway Park So, maybe we see one of the longest home runs ever this upcoming season. Jorge Alfaro 459 feet 7 (t). October. As . 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). 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. He was a big prospect with a big frame. Giving Matt Rhule more time just continues to allow him to bury this franchise in the dirt. 459 feet: Juan Soto (2) When I hit third base \\[third-base coach/manager\\] Terry Bevington is the one who told me, 'You went into the upper deck.' Sammy Sosa, 2002-- 524 Feet Sammy Sosa at the height. 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. Some people speculate that it might actually have been quite a few feet shorter, but that's still the longest home run hit for years! In a 3-1 count with the Twins trailing 4-3, Buxton turned a hanger from Liam Hendricks into a no-doubt 469-foot blast to end the game. McMahon posted his second campaign of 20 or more homers after transitioning into the full-time role at the hot corner, with his 478-foot blast being the seventh longest in the Majors this year. Adam Duvall, ATL: 483 feet (Watch it)5. He works security at a hospital in Maui. So far this regular season, May 30, 2022, to be exact, center fielder Jess Snchez of the Miami Marlins hit a whopping 496-foot home run that landed in the upper deck of Coors Field, the. Vaughn was traded to the New York Mets at the end of 2001, and was actually mocked at the beginning of the 2002 season for being out of shape. Maybe his towering shot helped a few fans feel like they were back in 2016 again. Meyer hit 135 homers over 580 games. 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. But simple measurements, ballpark dimensions and first-hand accounts help us get a look at the longest MLB home runs since the game began. Full Astros leaderboard, Athletics: Seth Brown -- July 10 at TEXDistance: 472 feet (Watch it)After a few cups of coffee with Oakland in '19 and 20, Brown exploded for his first 20 home runs as a role player in '21, with all but one coming against right-handed pitchers. Here are the deepest home runs hit from the 2021 MLB season, with videos from MLB.com. Full Marlins leaderboard, Mets: Pete Alonso -- July 17, 2019 at MINDistance: 489 feet (Watch it)A little over a week after winning the Home Run Derby in Cleveland, Alonso broke Michael Conforto's club record of 472 feet, set the previous season. He hit one 507 feet last year in Somerset. Tuesday's blast was Yelich's fourth career leadoff homer, and his second of the season. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. While Dave Kingmans home run hit was impressive by any standard, the exact distance that he reached is heavily debated. And on one magical night, in the thin air of Mile High Stadium, he hit one to the moon. Giancarlo Stanton has a solid reputation for consistently hitting insanely long home runs, making it hard for him to beat himself! It was only the fourth career homer off a southpaw for the left-handed-hitting Zimmer, whose previous long was 435 feet. "The first one I hit barely went over the fence, so everybody on the other team was yelling cheapie and all that," Meyer said. Take a good look at how far away those LF seats are. He was more just disappointed he didn't make it in the Majors for longer. @MikeTrout just LAUNCHED a 472-ft HR! 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. The longest home run in baseball this season was hit at Fenway Park on Wednesday night Miguel San's 495-foot solo shot in the third inning was the fifth-longest homer of the Statcast era.. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Full Yankees leaderboard, Guardians: Bradley Zimmer -- Aug. 9, 2021 vs. CINDistance: 471 feet (Watch it)Edwin Encarnacin held the mark at 466 feet for more than four years before Zimmer surpassed him with a blast off Reds lefty Justin Wilson that disappeared over the center-field wall at Progressive Field. Full Royals leaderboard. But no matter how many homers one can hit, the ones that get remembered the most are the dingers that travel the farthest. Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers 499 feet, Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies 495 feet. Baseball fans love statistics, and plenty of statistics are kept for home runs. An All-Star selection in 2017, Minnesotas 6-foot-4 masher is more than capable of hitting one of the longest home runs ever. The Astros defeated the Athletics 5-1. 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