Who hit the hardest home run ever?

Giancarlo Stanton's 119.8 mph HR.
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Who hit the hardest hit in baseball?

Oneil Cruz has hardest-hit ball recorded by MLB: 122.4 mph | AP News.
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Who hit a 600 foot home run?

Then look up Joey Meyer's home run from 1987; it went nearly 600 feet into the upper level.
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Who hit the farthest home run in history?

What is the longest home run of all time? Here is the longest verified home run in professional baseball history! In 1987, Joey Meyer, playing for the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs, launched this ball an astonishing 582 FEET! The media could not be played.
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Has there ever been a 500 foot home run?

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.
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What is the fastest pitch thrown?

Fastest pitch ever thrown

As a result, Aroldis Chapman is credited with throwing the fastest pitch in MLB history. On Sept. 24, 2010, Chapman made MLB history. Then a rookie relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, the fireballer unleashed a fastball clocked at 105.1 mph by PITCH/fx.
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What is the shortest home run ever hit?

Playing for a minor league team called the Minnesota Millers back in 1900, Andy Oyler hit the shortest home run in the history of the entire world. The home run traveled only 24 inches—that's right, two feet!
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What is the best home run ever?

  • The Called Shot, 1932. Did he or didn't he? ...
  • Hank Aaron's 715th, 1974. ...
  • The Shot Heard 'Round the World, 1951. ...
  • Roy Hobbs, er, Kirk Gibson, 1988. ...
  • Maz, 1960.
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Who is the real home run king?

Barry Bonds holds the Major League Baseball home run record with 762. He passed Hank Aaron, who hit 755, on August 7, 2007. The only other players to have hit 700 or more are Babe Ruth with 714 and Albert Pujols with 703.
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Who is the best baseball player of all time?

Not only was Ruth the greatest baseball player of all time, but he was the most important one too.
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Who has hit 700 home runs?

Here is a quick look at that short list of legends.
  • 1) Barry Bonds: 762. 700th HR: Sept. 17, 2004. ...
  • 2) Hank Aaron: 755. 700th HR: July 21, 1973. ...
  • 3) Babe Ruth: 714.
  • 4) Albert Pujols: 703.
  • Brian Murphy is a reporter for MLB.com.
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What is the farthest baseball ever thrown?

Gorbous holds the current world record for longest throw of a baseball, 135.89m (445 feet, 10 inches). The feat took place on August 1, 1957, while he was playing for the Omaha Cardinals of the American Association.
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Who hit 6 home runs in one game?

One can't mention Marshall McDougall without talking about what he accomplished on May 9, 1999, in FSU's 26-2 win over the Maryland Terrapins in College Park, Maryland. After ripping a single in the first inning, McDougall hit six home runs in his next six at-bats that day.
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Who threw a 108 mph fastball?

Nolan Ryan: 108.1 MPH

The Ryan Express was really bringing the heat that night in 1974, throwing the fastest pitch ever recorded in a Major League Baseball game. Just one of a long list of accomplishments in his historic career.
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Who can throw a baseball 100 mph?

As far as the technology of the time could tell us, Nolan Ryan threw a 100 mph fastball. Randy Johnson was clocked as high as 102. Bob Feller may have hit 104 in his day, although we only have some creative science experiments to rely on for that figure.
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Who is the hardest hitter?

The World of Boxing! Mike Tyson - The Hardest Puncher in Boxing Ever!
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Who is the greatest hitter that ever lived?

During his remarkable career with the Boston Red Sox, Ted Williams earned many nicknames: The Kid, The Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame... but the only nickname that he ever wanted was "the greatest hitter who ever lived."
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Who holds the homerun record without steroids?

Barry Bonds has hit the most career homers, with 762 homers.
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Who is the youngest to 100 home runs?

Mike Trout Becomes Youngest in MLB History to Hit 100 Home Runs, Steal 100 Bases.
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What is the craziest home run ever?

Mickey Mantle Hits It 565 Feet

On May 22, 1963, Mickey Mantle hit a home run that apparently flew 565 feet. Although some people apparently doubt the legitimacy of this claim, the point remains that he has been placed into baseball history.
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Who has the most hits in MLB history?

As of November 2022, the major league baseball (MLB) player, Pete Rose, tops the ranking of all-time hits leaders with 4,256 hits throughout his career. Rose is followed within this ranking by Ty Cobb and Hank Aaron who have amassed 4,189 hits and 3,771 hits respectively.
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Who is the fastest to 350 home runs?

Mark McGwire was the fastest to reach 350 homers in terms of games played, belting his 350th homer in his 1,280th game on June 2, 1997. The others to reach 350 home runs faster than Stanton were Juan Gonzalez (1,298), Alex Rodriguez (1,301), Harmon Killebrew (1,319), Albert Pujols (1,320) and Babe Ruth (1,329).
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Who hit 5 home runs in one day?

But for one day in 1954, Musial hit home runs at a clip no one had ever seen. On May 2, 1954, Musial became the first player in history to hit five home runs in a single day.
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How far was Babe Ruth's home run?

Babe Ruth, 575 Feet (1921)
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Who has the smallest MLB stadium?

Tropicana Field

Tropicana Field is currently the smallest baseball stadium, with a capacity of only 25,000 since 2019. The ballpark is located in St. Petersburg, Florida, and is home to the Tampa Bay Rays. The ballpark opened in 1990 and, technically, could hold 42,735 people.
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