What did British Guys Think of the Longest Baseball / MLB Home Runs ever?
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- British Guys react to the Longest MLB Home Runs ever! We didn’t expect this, some of these looked like they could’ve flown for miles!! One even hit a house! Our First Time MLB Reaction. Watch us take a look at all of the Longest Home Runs in Baseball, come on the journey as we continue to grow our understanding in this sport. A First Time Reaction for our British Reaction Channel!
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I love how you guys enjoy the sound of the ball off the bat. There’s nothing that we baseball fans find more satisfying than that sound. I guess it’s just universal!
Thats one thing I hate about college baseball they use aluminum bats and I hate that ping sound.
It’s so satisfying 😂
@@hifijohn aluminum ping sucks, composite thunk ain’t bad
Idk the ping if a metal bat is super nostalgic for me because the only time I played with wood was in wood bat tourney’s. Certainly not on par with the crack of a wood bat though.
@@DNReacts You should see if you can find the one Jorge Soler hit in the World Series between the Braves and the Astros. He hit out of the park, over the train tracks, and across the street. Two brothers we’re watching the game from their home and actually saw the ball land on the sidewalk. They went outside and actually found the ball! Don’t know how much it sold for, but it was a LOT of money!🔥
Theres an infamous fan catch/interference by a guy named Steve Bartman during a Cubs playoff game. He was a Cubs fan who got in the way of a Cubs player who was about to make a catch, and he ended up being public enemy #1 in Chicago for a pretty long time after that. You guys may want to give that incident a look
It’s important to note that he didn’t reach over the field so it wasn’t fan interference.
Understanding the context really helps as well. It was 2003, the Cubs had not won the World Series since 1908, and Chicago was leading 3-0 in the eighth inning and holding a three-games-to-two lead in the best-of-seven series, with a trip to the World Series on the line. The Bartman incident happened, and the wheels just fell off. They lost the game and then lost the 7th game. Bartman did what any fan would have done and deserved none of what happened to him. Just wrong place, wrong time.
@@slackthompson9231 I blame Alou for losing his crap. If he had just shrugged it off the rest of the Cubbies would have too. And it was foul - sure, nice if you can get the out but it wasn’t a game changing home run.
Thanks Caleb. Have this added to our list to take a look.
From my point of view, one of the greatest days in Florida Marlins history. Go Fish!
Most long home runs are measured trigonometrically; measuring the height and speed of departure.
Another thing to keep in mind is that all of these home runs have come in the last fifty years- organized baseball began in 1876. Mickey Mantle hit a home run in the fifties that was still rising when it hit the last few inches of the upper facade in old Yankee Stadium- it’s claimed that ball would have traveled over 740 feet.
But the undisputed longest home run ever was hit by Babe Ruth, in Atlanta.
“Right beneath [the radio tower] is the bank where Babe Ruth hit a home run in 1928. The ball carried the bank, went to the railroad tracks, into the railroad car, and the ball traveled to Joplin, Missouri. Seven-hundred-and-fifty-two-mile home run, the longest home run ever hit.”
That last paragraph is amazing 😂
Baseball writer extraordinaire Peter Gammons jokingly wrote that Tony Perez's home run off Bill Lee's pitch in Game 7 of the 1975 World Series took a similar path, hit so far beyond Fenway Park's wall that it landed in a westbound semi on the Mass Pike. I suspect that story has many variations, but they make a great metaphor for a long home run.
Mantle's HR in Griffith Stadium hit a light tower 375 feet away and over 100 feet in the air. It was determined by engineers that the ball was still rising and going in excess of 100 mph and still picking up speed.
@@brent4723 don't know if it's the same home run but one landed in the back of an open truck and the driver discovered it 30 miles later.
Exhibition game? Atlanta didn’t have MLB til the Braves relocated when Hammering Hank was with them.
Home Run #3 by Adam Dunn was hit over the rear wall, out of the stadium, hit a piece of wood floating in the Ohio River, and bounced onto the other side of the river, which is on the Ohio-Kentucky border. He literally hit the ball into another state.
Also, if you're looking for famous fan interference moments, look up Jeffrey Maier from 1996 and Steve Bartman from 2003.
Dodger fan watched that game and did hit it into the next state
The first two names that popped into my head when they asked about it
At 6:00 you wondered whether these guys were big or not? Adam Dunn, who hit the home run at 6:00 is 6' 6" and about 285 lbs (129 kg's) at the time. A big boy. The current home run champion from last year, Aaron Judge, is 6' 7" and 282 lbs. Another very big boy.
7:22 The best part of that announcer, was that he was the announcer for the team that got the home run hit off of them!
If you ever do a video on Baseball announcers, Dave Niehaus was that announcer, and he was one of the best to ever do it. RIP to the legend!
I saw #13 in person, Cecil Fielder at the old Detroit Tiger stadium. I remember thinking, these guys just gotta get lucky and connect. Anyone can hit a home run in this tiny stadium.
...then Cecil Fielder did that. 👀👀👀
3:36 I am a Yankees fan but man, do I love Jim Thome's swing. When I was younger, I couldn't fathom how he could generate so much power. His stance was so open Dude was great. One of my all time favorite players.
I missed the name but knew right away that I was Jim Thome from the swing
There was a guy named Adam Dunn. He was like six foot 6 and weighed around 265.
He hit one in Cincinnati that destroyed lights on the scoreboard, like in the movie the Natural.
Dunn played minor league ball in Louisville where I live. Me and my dad saw him hit one that left the park and probably is still orbiting the earth.
Then he came to play for my Sox and sucked
One of my favorite memories was seeing Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr. go back to back then Adam hit a walk off HR to end it.
Adam Dunn swung a Tree, didn't he?
@@NoPrefect yup
Adam Dunn is a human ox lol.
2:12 I was there in the upper deck behind home plate for Richie Sexson's big fly. It was unreal how the ball just kept going up and up and then hit the jumbotron at the same level our seats were. Everyone in the stadium was flabbergasted and I'll never forget it. The broadcast footage really doesn't do it justice. The sound off the bat, the spectacle, the uneasy sound of the crowd wondering wtf just happened... Just magical.
That sounds like an incredible moment Mike. Thanks for sharing! Some of these had me stunned
I'm not sure if y'all are aware but the World Baseball Classic (like the world cup but for baseball) is happening a week from now on March 8th and the Great Britain has a team competing. I know you can't watch the games outright on youtube but I'd love to hear your thoughts of the highlights on some of the games!
Thanks Niko. Have added to our list, will keep an eye out for the highlights. Once we’ve reviewed some more we can’t wait to jump in with plenty of game highlights.
@@DNReacts The UK starts play on the 11th vs the USA
Great Britain has a couple decent MLB players. Mexico is very underated. GB is going to have major difficulties in Pool C.
@@victory4history to be honest no European team should be in the tournament
@@westhoodqualzini7884 tell that to the Cubans who lost to the Netherlands.
You guys need to watch the defensive highlights of a player named Ozzie Smith. He was so incredible defensively that his nickname was The wizard of Oz!
To add to this - I think defensive highlights of the Shortstop position in general. I'm a Giants fan so I have to add in Brandon Crawford in there. He's made some real funky plays that have stunned me.
Thanks for the suggestion Michael, have added to our list!
@@soulonfirexx Thanks for the suggestion, also added to our list!
@@DNReacts Love what you guys are doing, appreciate the curiosity and questions. Fans sharing passions is always a sight to see. For Brandon Crawford highlights - his Gold Gloves play highlights and 2021 highlights are both awesome. I just rewatched both of these videos and his 2021 highlights have some comments from our broadcasters that elevate some of the plays a bit (thank you Statcast!). Guy is a wizard for sure.
I am biased towards him as he's our home-town guy but I would be remiss to not mention Andrelton Simmons as well - a true defensive monster in the current era of baseball.
In any case, have fun and looking forward to your next videos!
Yes!
Short Stops!
Omar Vizquel is another jaw dropping ShortStop (abbreviated SS).
Baseball Abbrieviations are good to help understand the game.
1B
2B
SS
3B
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RF
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CF
DH
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Scoring shorthand for a strikeout is a backwards "K".
You mentioned that most of these guys don't look that big, but you have to remember that the average Major League baseball player is 6 foot 2 (or about 1.88 meters), so the guys they are standing next to are largely also quite big guys so they probably only don't look that big because of the people they are standing next to. Darryl Strawberry (who had one of the home runs in the video), for example, is 6 foot 6 as is Adam Dunn (who had two of the home runs in this video). Mark McGuire is 6 foot 5, and so on. A lot of these guys are bigger than you would think they are.
I thought it was weird timing to say that they look small right after 6’6” 285 lb Adam Dunn destroyed a ball lol
Wow, thank you for the context Aaron. We definitely underestimated their size!
It makes total sense that number 2 was Mark McGwire facing Randy Johnson! Power on power!
Yooooooo let's GO! Love the baseball content; keep it going! The #2 home run by Mark McGwire was all the more remarkable because it was hit off of Randy Johnson (nicknamed "The Big Unit") a nearly 7-foot-tall pitcher who is one of the nastiest and meanest pitchers to ever pitch (the two were actually teammates in college). McGwire's actually from my neck of the woods - Pomona, California!
Also, one of the guys that had a couple of different moon-shots in that list is Adam Dunn. Dunn was a very-good-but-not-elite player who hit a lot of home runs and walked a lot but had poor batting averages and also struck out a lot. He was also one of the slowest players in MLB, and had one of the best nicknames - "Big Donkey." In many ways he was a bit before his time - after his career was over teams started recognizing that there was value in players who had optimized batting to the "three true outcomes" - a home run (which scores a run), a walk (which gets you on base), and a strikeout (which gets you out).
Thank you Adam, appreciate the support! I’ve seen the name Randy Johnson mentioned quite a lot, have got him on our list! Big donkey is a great nickname 😅
Most home runs will come off fastballs up in the strike zone and hanging breaking balls
Alex is right there’s nothing more satisfying than that sound. Except feeling it. If you have ever hit a baseball, and forgive me for never having hit with a paddle, but if you catch it right, it’s the most pure electric sensation through your body.
At number 3; Adam Dunn is the only man to hit a ball into another state. Great American Park is located on the Ohio River bordering Kentucky. Dunn spanked that ball dead center, it bounce outside the park, landed in the river and was recovered on the other side on a piece of driftwood.
Hitting homeruns has a lot to do with reading the break and velocity of pitches, hitting the center of the biggest part of the bat and the angle that the bat hits the ball. I learned this by watching most of the guys in this video and a few of their instructional tapes. This is how even smaller guys hit homeruns (I was arguably a larger guy and still am). I was already hitting homeruns at 13. Those were good times.
Colorado Rockies stadium being really high above sea level makes it a great place for homers. Other stadiums have wind advantages and disadvantages for home runs.
#5 was a fella named Dave Kingman (Kong)
#4 was a charismatic and complicated legend named Reggie Jackson (Mr. October)
I know Mark McGwire hit one farther than 538 feet. In 1998, he hit one 545 feet against the Florida Marlins. The game was in St. Louis and the one he hit hit the facade of the upper deck in center field in old Busch Stadium. It put a hole in the advertising sign that was there. They covered it with a giant Band-Aid for the rest of the season.
I grew up in Downtown Detroit (where the Tigers play) so I was lucky enough to be at the game where Cecil Fielder hit the ball on the roof when I was a kid. He did it more than once actually but this one may have been slightly further
I like it not only because of the power, but he either missed or fouled the preceding pitch, but swung hard enough to cause the colorist to say he could have hit it over the roof - which is exactly what happened five seconds later.
So is downtown safer than Tiger Stadium? :) where i grew up going.
Since you guys mentioned fan interference with fly balls, you should look into the Steve Bartman incident with the Chicago Cubs. It's a historical/infamous incident about fan interference. The backstory and situation and everything behind it, is crazy.
Craziest thing being that it’s still perceived as fan interference when it was just the Cubs melting down.
This.
Thanks Grant. Seen this mentioned a lot and have added to our list, I feel sorry for the guy from reading the comments without seeing the incident. We’ll have to have a watch
There's also the Maier incident in I think the 96 playoffs, Os VS Yankees, when the kid reached over and the umps missed it and awarded a homer to Jeter.
@@MDK2_Radio thank you. I've said forever if the Cubs player didn't completely lose his shit when it happened, they could have maybe recovered. But he acted like it just cost them the game when they were already starting to slip, and basically created a self fulfilling prophecy.
As a diehard Giants fan, I love that you used Bumgarner for the thumbnail. He is actually a pitcher, in his prime he had such a aggressive presence on the mound and was essentially unhittable, look up his performance in the 2014 World Series. Since they just finally put the DH (designated hitter) in the national league, he is considered the last great “pitcher who rakes”. He hit 19 home runs in his career, my favorite being the ones that came against his rival pitcher, Clayton Kershaw. I love baseball so much, it’s fun to re-experience learning the game through your eyes!
Go Giants!! Agree about Madbum and re-appreciating baseball through their eyes.
The long homer in is probably the most spectacular event in all sports. These videos don’t do justice to what it’s like to witness live. Literally jaw-dropping, even the players in the dugouts are shocked
Ask the Chicago Cubs if there’s been a instance of crowd interference 😂. There’s literally documentaries on this.
😂 as a Chicagoan, it’s painful to watch but definitely go watch what Marc is talking about. Also glad someone else said this and not me hahaha bet the guy still is changing names and locations sadly.
Just look up Steve Bartman- Cubs and you will go down a rabbit hole of the most famous/notorious fan interference play.
Thank you!
It’s a shame people still think it’s fan interference. He didn’t reach over the fence and Alou, who wasn’t a gold glover, wasn’t guaranteed the catch on the foul. He’s the one who should be remembered for being at fault because his overreaction changed the whole team’s psychology.
The crack of a well-hit ball is one the greatest sounds! Especially live.
One monster home run that wasn't included (because back in the old days not all games were televised) was a 520+ foot shot by Harmon Killebrew of the Minnesota Twins. It hit one of upper deck seats at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington (a Minneapolis suburb).
Eventually, the stadium was torn down and they built the Mall of America on the site. If you know where to look, they marked the location of home plate with a brass plaque. If you look at the far wall, you'll see what looks like a little spot of red. It's actually the seat that the ball landed in.
Aaron Judges historical season he just did last year 62 home runs American League record. Was MVP and almost had the Triple Crown in batting. For the American League
You mentioned wondering if fans have interfered with a live ball, it has happened a lot actually, with the most famous one likely being the "Steve Bartman incident". It practically ruined the fans life and he just thought he was getting a souvenir. I'm sure there's other videos out there of fans interfering when they thought it was a foul ball but it was a live ball as well.
Thanks Ryhnn. Seen this mentioned a lot, have added to our list but it sounds horrible for the guy involved.
@@DNReacts The Cubs needed a scapegoat for their ineptitude to follow that inning and with so much at stake. Makes my blood boil still.
And believe it or not. When the Cubs won the World Series in 2016. They gave him a World Series ring.
You said these guys are not that big… Adam Dunn was 6ft 6in 285lbs. Most of these guys hitting these home runs were monsters. Their nicknames told you that, big hurt, big cat, big papi etc.
About your question about have fans interfered with catches. Yes, one of the more famous ones was a Cubs fan catching a ball that cost his team he was there rooting for a chance to go to the World Series for the first time in like 50 to 60 years. Another one more personal to me was one where a fan cost my Orioles who were contenders at that time and playing the Yankees during their late 90s dynasty run.
I’ve been enjoying your videos very much. They help me to appreciate these games all the more. You were discussing the pitch that was thrown. Most home runs are hit either on fastballs in the middle of the strike zone, when the pitcher is behind in the count, or, on “hanging breaking balls,” which were meant to break low, but stayed belt high.
Thanks John! Great you’ve been enjoying the videos. Hope you still are
Number 13 Cecil Fielder hitting the ball onto the roof of Tiger stadium - I was there. I also witnessed Lance Parrish hit one off the facing of the roof for a grandslam vs. the A's
There have been several balls hit out of Tiger Stadium - Kirk Gibson, Ruppert Jones a.k.a. Roofert Jones, and "the Bull" from the White Sox. I think it was Number 3 on this video - Reggie Jackson hit it out during the All-Star game. I miss Tiger Stadium!
One was hit by Dave Kingman of the Cubs, that went out of Wriggle Field and hit the Appartment on Addison Street, was at that game..When the wind is blowing out at Wriggle, pop ups turn into home runs...
They have ways of giving estimates on HRs these days. There are more super long HRs videos out there you can check out. As for pitchers some of the pitches, like a slider, put a lot of strain on the pitcher's arm and you will hear people talk about Tommy John surgery on a pitcher. It is a specific type of surgery on a pitcher's arm so they are able to pitch again.
Love this channel so much, keep doing the sports, y’all comment a lot more than most reactors
Thanks for the support! We will definitely keep doing the sports!
I noticed that as well. They also have very intelligent questions. True sports fans.
I saw Jason Thompson hit it over the right field roof in Tiger Stadium. Hardest one I saw was Willie Horton hitting one so hard, it was a line drive to the back support wall of the left field roof in Tiger Stadium--it hit the wall so hard that it came back on the field, one hop to the shortstop (still a home run, of course). Harmon Killebrew had arms like tree stumps; he hit a home run over the left field fence in 1964 All Star (exhibition) Game with ONE HAND! (His right hand slipped off the bat and he slapped like a tennis backhand...still went out!)
If you're watching on TV or have seats near home plate you see/hear the hit at the same time, but it's great if you're there live and further away when a big homer gets hit because you see it launch and the sound reaches you a couple seconds later.
At 5:57 Adam Dunn literally hit that ball into another state. Great American Ball Park, the stadium of the Cincinnati Reds, sits along the Ohio River. Dunn got the ball of of the stadium and into the river, and it washed ashore in Kentucky.
Thats not what literally means.
@@chasejackson7248 He hit the ball in Ohio. It landed in Kentucky.
It bounced onto Mehring Way, road outside the ballpark, bounced 200 ft into the river and landed on a piece of wood. The whole river is Kentucky. A fan picked it up and returned it Dunn. So it landed in Ohio and bounced into Kentucky.
You guys are correct, you don't have to be big to hit home runs. It's all about "bat speed", basically how fast can a batter swing the bat. The faster bat speed with solid contact, the ball will go a long way. As far as fan interference, google "Steve Bartman", he interfered with his home team in a playoff game and is lucky to still be alive............
Thanks for the info, we will check him out!
@@DNReacts The guy who you said doesn't look massive, Adam Dunn is 6'6" 285. His Nickname is the big donkey.
I actually meant in general, I expected to see massive arms on these big hitters 😂 but there is way more to hitting a big shot than that.
To be far though, these guys are probably bigger than you think they are
That wasn’t fan interference. He wasn’t reaching over the field of play. That’s why he got such a raw deal about it.
7:20 #2 I was at that game with my dad. Only 8 years old, but remember it like it was yesterday. Insane game to go to. It’s often overlooked that Randy Johnson also had 19 strikeouts that game.
They changed measurements of home runs recently so it's projected distance now. How far it'd go if it didn't hit anything.
Thanks Wesley!
I live in Cleveland, and they built a statue to honor Jim Thome (#11 on the list) where that ball landed. Thome ended up in the Baseball Hall of Fame after hitting 612 home runs.
in 1967 Harmon Killerbrew hit a 522 ft Home run at Met Stadium. The seat that it hit is mounted on the wall in the amusement park in the Mall of America! The Mall of America is built on the ground of the old Met. The seat is mounted where it was back then and if you look for it you'll find home plate on the ground floor.
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5:59 this home run by Adam Dunn was in Cincinnati. That part of the stadium, "Great American Ballpark" faces south toward the Ohio River which is the border between Ohio and Kentucky. That ball bounced over a highway and into the river. He technically hit that ball out of the state of Ohio.
I like the body language of the pitchers they know immediately that their pitch got crushed
That batter also knows if he got all of the pitch by the smooth feeling the bat leaves in his hands upon contact along with the balls trajectory. I always knew.
just wanna say I like that you guys did your homework and got a bit of an understanding of the game before this. helps you appreciate the clips more. not everyone does that.
Thank you, really appreciate that! We jumped in a bit with NFL and wanted to do it the right way this time so we had more context 😀
@@DNReacts haha good idea especially for baseball! now I have to take this opportunity to recommend you guys react to Aaron Rodgers. I'm sure he's already on the list but just such a fun player to watch.
He is yes, but I’ll bump him up a bit as had quite a few mention him now 😃
A lot of these guys were on some special supplements when they hit these home runs. 😀
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The thing you have to remember about baseball, they play like 160 games a year
So when you see a stadium that doesn't have a lot of people, it might be a Tuesday at noon
Yeah they play a crazy amount of games!
If that was the Galarraga homer, it was in Miami. They’re notorious for not supporting the team, but then again Marlins ownership have screwed the fans over so many times that it’s understandable.
Honestly, you guys are my sports reaction channel these days. You're doing fine
Thank you! Appreciate the support 😀
@@DNReacts sure you've heard it, and maybe I missed you doing it, but you'd love a bit of hockey
When you hear that 'crack' off the bat, you are supposed to say "OH HE GOT A HOLD OF THAT ONE!" thanks guys Love your channel.
Haha we’ll try to remember that one. Thank you for the support Jef, appreciate the support and glad you’re loving the content!
Love the baseball reactions! This channel is great!
Thank you for the support, really appreciate it! Glad you’re enjoying the channel Ryouski
Saw your video two days ago, about different pitches and this video. A home run is measured from the distance grime home plate to wherever the ball lands over the outfield fence! All stadium diamonds have different and varying distances from home plate to over the outfield fences. The sound of the crack of the bat is intoxicating! I am from the USA and love baseball! Glad you guys, viewed the basics of the game, because you both had questions about foul balls/ fair play territory and had questions about strike zone, what counts as a strike or a ball. To answer your question about the strike zone for a pitch and what the pitcher is aim for is midpoint between a batter's shoulders and the top of the uniform pants. Just trying to help! It’s true as well about solo positions in baseball! All are but in my opinion the highest paid positions are a pitcher, catcher, fist baseman and shortstop. These positions have produced some of the highest paid athletes in the world! I am trying to learn about cricket, there are some similarities in both sports. Love to know more! Reach out if you chaps would like!
a good portion of these are hit in Colorado and Arizona - the highest altitude stadiums where the air is dry and thin and the balls naturally travel a lot farther :)
2:35 Laser measurement, and the reason balls out to center field don't seem as long as right/left field is that the center field fence line is deeper than the sides. If you notice, the sides are in the mid-high 300 ft. mark while center field is in the mid-high 400 ft. mark.
For fan interference: look up "Jeffrey Maier". He's a fan (12 years old at the time) who leaned over a railing and caught a fly ball that could have been caught by the player underneath him, and turned what should have been an out into a home run. It should have been called fan interference, but the ump blew the call. This happened in the 1996 American League Championship Series between the Yankees and the Orioles. He became a hero in New York for it, and hated in Baltimore.
In reference to "has a fan interfered with a player on a ball in the air", look up the Steve Bartman Incident.
Dude had to go into hiding and was the most hated man in Chicago for a good 5+ years
Gettin' brained by one of them balls in the stands is a great fear. I crouch, even if there's no chance of getting hit. It's the principle of the idea. 😂
In the last few years, they’ve developed technology called Statcast that tracks the ball instantaneously and can project how far it would go. Before Statcast, measurements were wildly unreliable and often exaggerated. Hence, all of these homers are from pre-Statcast seasons. Check out the homers by Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton…especially their exit velocity. Cheers!
There's an old adage in baseball that "The harder you throw, the farther it goes", so you guys were 100% on. Velocity works both ways,
It would be good timing to react to any of the hitting vids that have been suggested already.
Hope you both are having fun ! We're enjoying watching.. 👀
Thank you Robert! Really appreciate that!
I’m smiling over here. I love seeing you guys learn about baseball. I’m in (subscribed)!
Yes Don! Welcome to the channel! Really happy to have you for our journey. Hope you continue to enjoy!
"has a crowd catch ever interfered with the game?"
Hoooooo boy.
Steve Bartman, Jeff Maier.
I got to go to a game BoSox vs Reds and Adam Dunn, Willie Mo Pena, Ortiz and Griffey were standing together about ten feet away. Adam Dunn is a massive human being. All those guys are big dudes but Dunn towered over them. He could also strike out with the best of them. But when he made contact the ball was crushed. Like the ways you review these sports. Keep it up!
I was at an Arizona Diamondbacks vs the Saint Louis Cardinals, in Arizona and witnessed Mark McGwire hit a ball during batting practice out of the stadium. To do that you have to aim for these panels that open up near the top of the stadium over a restaurant on the 3rd level in left field. I have never seen anyone else remotely come close to that. It was measured to be at 560 feet.
They don’t look that big on tv but when you get near them in real life, some of these guys are MOUNTAINS
I’m sure it’s been mentioned, but there was a playoff Yankees vs Sox where a 15 year old reached over and grabbed the ball. Helped Yankees win the game. Then the most infamous look up bartman a Chicago cubs fan. Another one during the playoffs and Chicago hadn’t won in a 100 years (happened before their ws title a few years ago). There’s probably a 30 for 30 or other documentaries on this.
It’s a lot like golf in that when you hit one far you can really feel it in the hands. Furthest I ever hit a ball it clanged off the wall but the feeling is still remarkable
Yup. I can only describe it as feeling very smooth on the hands.
Adam Dunn aka “Big Donkey” played at 6’6” 285lbs. That’s the guy you paused it on saying they don’t look like big guys. Lol
There's homeruns and then there's the Upper Deck and out of the park homeruns,its just amazing to see one going out of the park. I hope you guys react to Best of Quarterback Workouts at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine soon.
Thanks for the suggestion optimega. Have added to our list. We definitely want to do at least one Combine video
A few of these are from the baseball “steroid” era…some of these guys were artificially aided by chemicals..but nevertheless these are cool to watch and a lot were NOT on steroids. There are some historic home runs way back before they had cameras on every swing that were allegedly the farthest notably by BABE RUTH (20’s) and MICKEY MANTLE (50’s, 60’s)I ENJOY YOUR COMMENTARY.
This is just the ones there's videos of. Ted Williams hit one about 528 feet, and while there's no video, people knew the seat it hit and that seat has since been painted red to memorialize it at Fenway Park in Boston.
Most home runs are hit off fastballs that end up high and centered in the strike zone - exactly where batters want it. Glad to see Andres Galarraga (the “Big Cat”) at 5:00, the Rockies are my team and he was a great power hitter for us in the 90s. And #2 was in Seattle, you heard the call by the late great Dave Niehaus, a legendary announcer. I was lucky to be in Seattle for part of his career.
And it was hit off of one of the greatest pitchers of all time, Randy Johnson.
@@jraymond1988 you know, it just occurred to me to wonder why he sounded so excited about a home run that went against the M’s. That’s how he called it when the M’s got them.
some guys prefer the ball low in the zone. Mike Trout is one example. A low-middle fastball, maybe a bit inside, is his perfect pitch
@@c_s_b_9_4 true. Mike Trout’s of another world though, like all the really, truly greats. One of a kind.
Sometimes it could be hard to tell with the uniforms and them being on TV. But most of these guys are really big dudes. Really strong.
So you guys are right about fastballs being hit further (most of the time). There’s a saying “the faster it comes in, the faster it goes out.” The reason being the bat and ball connecting at higher speeds and more energy being transferred
Thanks Taylor, good to know we got this bit correct 😀
British Guys: Has a fan ever interfered with the game?
Steve Bartman enters the chat.
*pauses the video on Adam Dunn*
“They don’t even look like massive guys”
Lol
We do pick our moments don’t we 😂 We definitely underestimated their size!
6:55 a famous incident was in Game 1 of 1996’s American League Championship Series where a 12-year-old New York Yankees fan reached over the fence and caught the ball as the Baltimore Orioles’ outfielder went for a catch. (NY & BAL are divisional rivals, having played already 13 times that season.) The rules say if it looks like the player would’ve caught it then it’s an out, and if not then it’s a double - the umpire didn’t realize the fan reached *over* the fence *into* the field of play, thought the ball had cleared the fence, so the ump ruled it a home run!
The Yankees were trailing at the time and would’ve likely lost the game if it had been ruled an out or double. Instead the Yankees won the game, the series, then the World Series.
A few interesting bits for y'all...
- #15 and #5 are both at the same ballpark (Wrigley Field, Chicago) about 30 some odd years apart! Also interesting about Wrigley is that those buildings you see poking over the outfield (where in #15 the ball landed) are across the street! W. Waveland Ave is where that ball went over in left field. Right field goes over N Sheffield Ave. Also fun fact, those buildings across the street were in lengthy legal battles with the ballpark for ages as the owners of those buildings would sell tickets to see the game, but the ballpark didn't get any of the money. Some arrangement was worked out eventually, but it's another interesting part of the game in that each ballpark has it's own unique quirks and stories. Wrigley is the 2nd oldest park in the league (1914), with Fenway Park in Boston being the oldest (1912)... speaking of which...
- #14 is at Fenway park, where there's a giant wall in left field called The Green Monster. The reason it's there is if you look at Fenway from top-down, you see that the left field has to cut in quite a bit, making it a lot shorter than other fields. Hence they put a giant wall so you couldn't just hit easy home runs off of it. If the ball hits the wall it's a fair ball (also another interesting thing is each ball park has unique rules to deal with the ways they're uniquely built).
- Regarding the question of "can a fan interfere with a play"... the answer is absolutely yes, and there's some infamous ones (one in Chicago in 2003-ish? where the people blamed the fan for not letting a player catch a foul ball for the Cubs, and that lead to the team not making it to the World Series, and that fan had gotten so many threats he had to move out of the city). So there's a line that goes around the top of the fences that defines the playing field. If a fan reaches over this line and touches a live ball in any way, it's fan interference, and the ball is deemed dead instantly and the umpires will rule what they feel is a fair outcome. BUT... if that ball is OVER the yellow line and in the stands area, it's pretty much fair game for the fans (although my understanding is they still can not purposefully interfere directly with a player trying to make a play.... meaning they can't push them away or swat their hand away, etc..). So there's been times when an outfielder is trying to make a play over the yellow line, and a fan has a better angle and catches the ball before the player can, and it's legitimate.
Thank you Benson. This was a great read. Really interesting regarding them selling the tickets for the games. I can understand why that wasn’t allowed for long. Seen a fair few mentions of the Cubs incident in the comments too.
However, the guy at the Cub's game didn't reach over the wall, Moises Alou was trying to reach into the stands to grab it. The guy (I won't type his name, he's had enough grief), was just doing what everyone around him was doing, trying to catch a foul ball. It was game 6 of the 2003 NLCS and the Cubs needed 5 more outs to advance to the World Series. That play did not cost them the game, it was the shortstop's error later that inning and bad late game management by Dusty Baker that lost the game. They had another chance the next day, but they couldn't get their act together.
To answer a few questions: Yes, it's more about the timing and the power through the hips and quickness with the wrists rather than the size of the batter that accounts for home run power. Having said that, most of the furthest balls ever hit have come off the bats of guys who may look average size from the camera angle, but up-close, are actually pretty big guys. 6'3" - 6'5" and over 200 pounds and mostly muscle. Shohei Otani for instance, who is a phenom as both a pitcher and hitter has hit some bombs for the Angels and he is 6'4" and 210lbs. Some of the hitters on this video: Adam Dunn (6'6" & 285lbs), Mark McGwire (6'5" & 250lbs), Cecil Fielder (6'3" & 275lbs). But, contrary to those numbers, one of the furthest hit balls was by Reggie Jackson who was 6' and weighed about 200lbs. Darryl Strawberry was 6'6" but only weighed about 200lbs. Something to think about: Hitting the ball at that skill level is so hard that hitting it safely for a base-hit over 325 times per 1000 at bats is considered a good season for batting average. So basically.... 675 misses out of 1000 attempts is still a success. That kind of puts it in perspective a little bit.
Regarding fan interference, that does happen. There was a very, very famous incident in Chicago at a Chicago Cubs playoff game. Chicago had won an MLB championship in about a hundred years and it looked like they were on their way to changing that, but a guy interfered with the player catching the ball for an out and the whole series seemed to fall apart afterwards. That poor guy (his name was Steve Bartman) was persona non grata in the entire city of Chicago for years. By the way, I love watching your reaction videos. You guys are cool!
Great comment. I was about to say the same until I read yours.
It’s a shame people say Bartman interfered because he didn’t. He didn’t reach into the field, there’s no guarantee Alou catches it if he sat tight, and it was a foul ball anyway. The Cubs melted down because Alou way overreacted.
Thank you for this, had a great read. Agreed these guys are bigger than we gave them credit for. Thank you for the support, really appreciate it!
That guy Thome at #9 hit one of the longest HR's I've ever seen in person. It hit a building over the centerfield fence in SF and bounced up to hit the scoreboard right as it showed the wording "It is 480ft to this sign" on the scoreboard he'd hit.
6:45 this has happened actually, i cannot think of exact examples but there’s been times in PLAYOFF games, a player is trying to catch a ball going out of bounds and a fan catches the ball when the player had a chance, same thing with home run balls. the fans mostly don’t get in trouble but the team and other fans wouldn’t be happy at all😂
Thanks sunnyd. I can imagine this is something that could go horribly wrong! The chance to catch a ball in the fans must be such a rare opportunity. Guess just got to make sure you’re good to take the catch 😅
The way they measure home runs is a calculation of the launch angle and the velocity the ball comes off the bat, btw the guy at 6:12 was 6-6 285 lbs when he played lol
Great instinct thinking that you can only hit these off a fastball. Usually true, it helps a bit
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A guy hit one off me in high school. It cleared a fairly short right field fence, a football bleachers, a 9 lane track, football field side to side and landed under the visitors bench.
My best guess is approximately 580ft.
No one was on base and we still won the game.
I was there for number 2 sitting under that digital clock out in left field. Randy Johnson struck out 19 hitters that day it was overshadowed by that home run.
Yeah there have been a couple times crowd interference has decided the outcome of a game
Using basic trigonometry, along with radar showing ball speed off the bat, the distances calculated are where the ball would have landed if there was nothing in the way to stop it.
And I'll add my agreement that there is nothing like the sound of the ball hitting the bat just right. You can almost close your eyes and tell by the sound if it's a home run.
At 3:17, the announcer mentioned Adam Dunn had 40 Home Runs and 100 "RBIs."
An RBI is a Run Batted In. It's measures how many men on base your hits allow to go home and score a run. Example if there are two men on base and you hit a Home Run, you get credit for the home run, and the three runs it causes. So 1 HR and 3 RBIs. A Grand Slam Home Run, is a home run with hte bases loaded. It scores four runs. So that would be a home run and 4 RBIs. RBIs show how well a hitter hits when men are on base. It's measure of how much they help a team score runs. You can get an RBI without a home run. For example, if a man is on third base and you hit a single tht allows him to run home and score a run, that's a hit and 1 RBI.
You'll also hear about somthing called slugging percentage. Slugging percentage is a measure of how many bases to get per time at bat. A 1.000 slugging percentage is one base per every time at bat. So if you hit a HR every 4th time at bat, that's a 1.000 slugging percentage. If you get a base hit every four times at bat, that's a .250 slugging percentage. Great HR hitters have high slugging percentages, but since the age of Saber Metrics began in the early 2000s, there is a new measurement called OPS. On base percentage + slugging. It combines how many times you get on base by whqtever means, not just hits. For example, being hit by a ptich or earning a walk from four balls counts in the statistic.
Thank you for all the info! Really appreciate it!
Thanks fellas...Jim Thome with that huge homer
one famous fan interference was in 1996 by Jeffrey Maier in Yankee stadium. Had his own glove & reached over the wall to catch a ball before the fielder could catch it. Batter got a home run.
Yes. This is a legitimate instance of fan interference. But also a blown call because the interference should have resulted in a ground rule double or an out being called.
Hitting a home run far isn't really about strength (it helps) but it's mostly about bat speed and pitch speed and how good your swing form is.
Ken Griffey Jr. was probably one of the best examples of that. Not a huge guy, but his swing/form are iconic.
@Chris Vuletich he could get the bat through the zone really fast and he didn't have hardly any up swing. He wasn't the strongest but had some powerful home runs like the one that hit the warehouse at camden yards was amazing
Up to a point. There is a level where you can muscle the ball out. Thats why roids are so helpful. You can turn a warning track out into a bomb with extra strength.
@MrHeart12 ya but most of the time it just gives you more room for error like a 100 mph pitch and a perfect 100mph swing is gonna get the ball out of most ballparks
@@sacrilegiousboi yeah im just saying there's a reason most of the bigger guys are known for hitting bombs. Not in every case. I definitely agree with what you're saying. I mean Jose Altuve is hitting like 30 homers a year these days and he's small in size. So definitely what you are saying. Strength definitely helps though. Just isn't the only way to do it as you're saying theres always room for technique being better than muscle.
The crack of the bat and the pop of the glove.
As I remember, older home runs were measured using math, (flight of the ball on film, angle, etc.), but now they're measured electronically. Hitting the ball that hard is 95% timing and weight shift, and about 5% muscle. This is why so many "sluggers" have slim or ordinary builds. It's pure technique. A big, muscular guy has little automatic advantage, but height gives an advantage due to more leverage from longer arms. Among these hitters, Adam Dunn, Reggie Jackson and Jim Thome are huge guys, but Ken Griffey Jr., one of the best home run hitters ever, had a slim build his whole career, as did Barry Bonds, before "The Cream".
"Has there been an incident where the crowd interfered with game?" Yes. The 2 most famous incidents that happened are so well known the names of the fans are famous. Jeffery Maier was a 12 year old kid who reached over the fence and caught a ball in the 1996 ALCS (semifinal) at Yankee stadium that gave the Yankees a home run that the outfielder would've caught for an out. He was a hero in New York. Different story for Steve Bartman in the 2003 NLCS (semi final) reached over and interfered in a play in foul territory at Wrigley field that a Cubs player would've caught it for an out in the 8th inning in a game they were winning. The other team then rallied and won the game and eventually the series. He was harassed so bad he went into hiding and left Chicago
Fun fact the number 2 home run was in a ballpark near a state border and actually is the only home run to ever land it a different state from where it was hit.