The ONLY game I ever attended in Fenway was in 1975, a night game against the Royals. Jim Rice hit a blistering high-line drive near the flag pole that just disappeared into the night. In the papers the next day some described it as the longest home run ever there. Of course, there was no way to measure it.
Not sure why it keeps deleting my comment but look up “Jim Rice Red Sox Slugger highlights 1975-1978”. Go to 3:05 in the video. It might be the clip you’re talking about it.
@@vlo23-54 Thanks for the effort but the one I'm talking about was off of Steve Busby and was more in center field, nearer the flag pole. Tom Yawkey, the Boston owner at the time, said it was the longest home run he saw at Fenway.
I think it's the 10 that he has footage of. Tony Perez hit a bomb off Bill Lee's blooper pitch in the 1975 WS that cleared the wall. Dick Stuart hit one that landed on the railroad tracks along the Mass Pike extension, and Pete Incaviglia hit one that broke the windshield of my friend's car, which was parked in the rooftop lot of a print shop on Landsdowne St.
Any pre-Statcast home run measurement has to be taken with a grain of salt. The human limit on home runs seems to be around 510-515 feet in game conditions with game balls. MAYBE Harmon Killebrew's 520-footer (franchise record for the Washington Senators I/Minnesota Twins) is legit. But anything over that seems to be the product of exaggeration and marketing.
The Justin Morneau/Dick Bremer call on Sanos homer is very telling
Someone needs to add the bomb that Judge hit a few weeks ago. I've never seen a baseball go to that part of Fenway, and I'm 53
The ONLY game I ever attended in Fenway was in 1975, a night game against the Royals. Jim Rice hit a blistering high-line drive near the flag pole that just disappeared into the night. In the papers the next day some described it as the longest home run ever there. Of course, there was no way to measure it.
My attempts to find any video of it came up empty.
Not sure why it keeps deleting my comment but look up “Jim Rice Red Sox Slugger highlights 1975-1978”. Go to 3:05 in the video. It might be the clip you’re talking about it.
@@vlo23-54 Thanks for the effort but the one I'm talking about was off of Steve Busby and was more in center field, nearer the flag pole. Tom Yawkey, the Boston owner at the time, said it was the longest home run he saw at Fenway.
all road guys?
Lots of visiting players, but a few Red Sox in there!
I noticed the same thing
Jack Clark's monster didn't make this list? I believe it was the longest home run I ever seen at Fenway.
It said 424 on #9 for Devers
You saw that?
Bo Jackson, Don Baylor, Jim Rice...
Stupid not to mention Ted Willams 502 footer. They have it marked
You can add Aaron Judge to this list. 470ft dead center
Missing a few bombs including Ted's,
I think it's the 10 that he has footage of. Tony Perez hit a bomb off Bill Lee's blooper pitch in the 1975 WS that cleared the wall. Dick Stuart hit one that landed on the railroad tracks along the Mass Pike extension, and Pete Incaviglia hit one that broke the windshield of my friend's car, which was parked in the rooftop lot of a print shop on Landsdowne St.
It's the 10 longest of the Statcast era. Thanks for sharing those memories - awesome!
Any pre-Statcast home run measurement has to be taken with a grain of salt. The human limit on home runs seems to be around 510-515 feet in game conditions with game balls. MAYBE Harmon Killebrew's 520-footer (franchise record for the Washington Senators I/Minnesota Twins) is legit. But anything over that seems to be the product of exaggeration and marketing.
Manny ramirez hit one into the top of the light tower up in the bulbs on top of the monster. Over 500' estimated
If you've ever been to Fenway and actually sat in the red seat, you would know that there is no way Ted Williams, or anybody else, hit one there.
All road guys teeing off on classic Red Sox shitty pitching 😅