Highlight Homers

Glenallen Hill, Wrigley Field, May 11, 2000 |Ted Williams, Fenway Park, June 9, 1946 |Mickey Mantle, Yankee Stadium, May 22, 1963 |Barry Bonds, Angels Stadium, Oct. 26, 2002 |David Ortiz, Fenway Park, May 1, 2006 |Albert Pujols 10/17/2005 |Richie Sexson, Bank One Ballpark, April 26, 2004 |Ryan Howard, Citizens Bank Park, June 20, 2006 |Reggie Jackson, 1971 All-Star Game, Tiger Stadium, July 13, |Roberto Clemente, Forbes Field, May 31, 1964 |Mark McGwire, Jacobs Field, April 30, 1997 |Daryle Ward, PNC Park, July 6, 2002 |Mark McGwire, Busch Stadium, May 16, 1998 |Manny Ramirez, SkyDome, June 3, 2001 |Andres Galarraga, Pro Player Stadium 1997

Glenallen Hill, Wrigley Field, May 11, 2000 On May 11, 2000, Glenallen Hill hit a home run out of Wrigley Field, across Waveland Ave. and onto the roof of a building across the street. Estimated at the time at over 500 feet, Hit Tracker has been used to determine "how far it really went." Using video from the home run and atmospheric data from Weather Underground (66 degrees, 18mph out to left field), the trajectory has been reconstructed. Hill's bomb left the bat at 116.7mph at an angle of 41.1 degrees above vertical (an excellent angle for a ball struck with a strong following wind), and if unobstructed, would have flown an amazing 500 feet even!