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Colorado Rockies’ CJ Cron is 504 feet home run Friday night’s Coors Field in Denver was the second-longest since Statcast began measuring distances in 2015, and possibly the second-longest in MLB history, though the longest home run ever has been a murky topic.
CJ Cron impresses announcers with longest home run of 2022 season Friday night …[+]
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In August 2019, Cron’s moon landing was one foot short of Nomar Mazara’s 505-foot bomb against the Chicago White Sox and tied for second with Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton’s 504-foot homer (who also hit Coors Field). , reported data from Major League Baseball.
The blast to left field as part of the Rockies’ 13-10 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks took place at a notoriously hitter-friendly course where University of Colorado researchers found elevation and low air density Help baseball travel with less drag in Denver.
Major League Baseball made it possible to store baseballs in so-called “cigar box“To reduce the power hitter’s advantage.
Cron has reportedly hit 266 home runs on 27 so far this season baseball referenceand had 173 career home runs.
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The longest home run ever is an obscure topic for baseball analysts, who relied on a variety of metrics until Statcast began tracking home run distance in 2015. Mickey Mantle He is believed to have hit a 565-foot homer in 1953, and the original estimate was a staggering 734 feet—though that distance has been widely questioned. Babe Ruth He is said to have hit a 1,919-foot home run in 587— “New York Times” It was later estimated to have traveled 552 feet.However, the longest was probably in the minor leagues, when Joy Meyer Played 582 feet for the minor league Denver Zephyrs in 1987.
Further reading
Colorado’s CJ Cron hits Diamondbacks’ 504-foot homer for 2nd in Statcast era （ESPN）
Rockies’ CJ Cron records longest HR in MLB 504 with 2,022-foot impact (sports meeting)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/09/10/rockies-cj-cron-blasts-possibly-second-longest-home-run-in-baseball-history/
