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Baseball

Diamond_Dog

(35,467 posts) Wed Jun 21, 2023, 08:37 AM Jun 2023

Courtesy MLB.com

Q:
Who hit the longest HR in MLB tracked by Statcast so far this season?

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A:
Giancarlo Stanton (485 feet on April 2)

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A little baseball trivia (Original Post) Diamond_Dog Jun 2023 OP

As a Yankees fan, I am not impressed by this DeeDeeNY Jun 2023 #1

I am. That's a long way. Auggie Jun 2023 #2

485, Pffft! ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #3

That's quite a feat True Dough Jun 2023 #4

(3,615 posts)

1. As a Yankees fan, I am not impressed by this

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 08:48 AM

Jun 2023

At least not while Stanton's batting average is 196!

(31,967 posts)

2. I am. That's a long way.

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 09:26 AM

Jun 2023

(71,052 posts)

3. 485, Pffft!

Fri Jun 23, 2023, 01:50 PM

Jun 2023

I hit my 4 iron that far almost every time.
What? It's not the same? Who knew?
Yeah, 485 is a LONG way.

(21,297 posts)

4. That's quite a feat

Sun Jun 25, 2023, 08:08 AM

Jun 2023

but it's too bad that Stanton is hitting .187 this season.