Who hit the first ever homerun?

The first home run ever hit in the National League was by Ross Barnes of the Chicago White Stockings (now known as the Chicago Cubs), in 1876.

Has anyone ever hit a home run on the first pitch?

On September 8, 1965, Bert Campaneris, who hit a home run in his first pitch ever seen on July 23, 1964, became the first record setting American League player to field all nine positions during a single game.

What is the farthest home run ever hit?

On June 2, 1987, the Denver Zephyrs hosted the Buffalo Bisons at Mile High Stadium. Aided by the thin air, much like baseballs hit out of Coors Field today, Joey Meyer launched a towering blasted that traveled an absurd 582 feet and is the longest homer ever caught on video.

Who was the first MLB pitcher to hit a homerun?

The first pitcher to officially hit a home run was Jack Manning, who accomplished the feat on August 3, 1876. The most home runs by a pitcher in a single game is three, achieved by Jim Tobin on May 13, 1942.

Who hit a grand slam in first at bat?

Five players hit a grand slam in their first Major League at-bat: Bill Duggleby (1898), Jeremy Hermida (2005), Kevin Kouzmanoff (2006), Daniel Nava (2010), and Jerar Encarnación (2022).

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Who's the best hitter of all time?

No one was ever better at hitting a baseball than Ted Williams. If he were playing today, he would be the best hitter today. Ted Williams won six batting titles and four home run crowns. His numbers are staggering.

What is the fastest pitch ever thrown?

The University of Tennessee pitcher uncorked a pitch at 105.5 mph, breaking the college baseball record for fastest-ever recorded pitch.

Has anyone ever hit a 600 foot home run?

No estimate has ever been given for its length, although it is safe to say it was easily over 500 feet, and may have approached 600 feet. A tremendous blast by any standards. In a single game Mantle hit two homers that were longer than most major league players hit in a career!

Who hit 500 foot home runs?

Giancarlo Stanton: 504 feet, Aug.

Stanton belted the first 500-foot homer in Statcast™ history by extending way up the Coors Field bleachers in the left-center power gap. It took a Stanton-ian combination of a 115.8-mph exit velocity and a very low 18-degree launch angle for Stanton to reach that part of the park.

Who invented baseball?

The commission, which also included six other sports executives, labored for three years, after which it declared that Abner Doubleday invented the national pastime. This would have been a surprise to Doubleday. The late Civil War hero "never knew that he had invented baseball.

Who hit the grand slam?

Franchy Cordero Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam for Boston Red Sox Against Seattle Mariners. The Boston Red Sox have completed a four-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park after Franchy Cordero hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning, his first home run of the season, for an 8-4 win.

Who was the first black baseball player?

Sixty-three years before Jackie Robinson became the first African American in the modern era to play in a Major League Baseball game, Moses Fleetwood Walker debuted in the league on May 1, 1884, with the Toledo Blue Stockings in a 5-1 loss against the Louisville Eclipse.

What is the rarest feat in baseball?

Unassisted triple plays

The rarest type of triple play, and one of the rarest events of any kind in baseball, is for a single fielder to complete all three outs. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history, making this feat rarer than a perfect game.

Has anyone hit for the cycle in order?

The natural cycle has been accomplished five times in NPB history. Fumio Fujimura's second cycle on May 25, 1950, was the first time a player collected the hits in order. On average, the natural cycle occurs approximately every 13 years.

Has anyone hit a homerun out of Yankee Stadium?

Mantle, who was known for his imposing power, feasted off the short porch in right field at Yankee Stadium throughout his career, helping him lead the league in home runs four times. He nearly hit a few balls out of Yankee Stadium, lacing them off the third deck facade.

What is the most stolen base in baseball?

Rickey Henderson holds the MLB career stolen base record with 1,406.

Who has hit 3 home runs on Opening Day?

Dmitri Young -- Tigers vs.

That was the praise given to Young by none other than Mr. Tiger himself, Hall of Famer Al Kaline, after Detroit's slugger smacked three homers and reached base in all five trips to the plate in an 11-2 win at Comerica Park.

Who threw the slowest pitch in MLB history?

Utility player Brock Holt used a few eephus pitches during a relief appearance for the Texas Rangers on August 7, 2021, one registering the slowest MLB pitch for a called strike since at least 2008 (the pitch-tracking era) at 31.1 miles per hour (50.1 km/h).

Who has the slowest fastball in MLB?

Who is the hardest throwing pitcher of all time?

Nolan Ryan has the record, all in all, and this was from Doppler Radar. His pitch was measured at 108.1 miles per hour. With the equipment used today, the record is held by Aroldis Chapman, at 105.1 mph.

Who was the most feared hitter in baseball history?

1. Miguel Cabrera, 3B, Detroit Tigers. After winning the first batting Triple Crown since 1967 during the 2012 season, Miguel Cabrera is without a doubt the most feared hitter in the majors.

Who is the #1 player in the MLB?

MLB Network's production and research team ranked the very best players in Major League Baseball, using a formula that differs from the Shredder, which was used to determine the Network's rankings for the top 10 players at each position. Last year, the top player in baseball was -- no surprise here -- Mike Trout.