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Diamond_Dog

(32,237 posts) Wed Jun 21, 2023, 09:37 AM Jun 2023

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A little baseball trivia

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

DeeDeeNY

(3,358 posts)

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

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 09:48 AM

Jun 2023

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

Auggie

(31,256 posts)

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

Reply to DeeDeeNY (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 10:26 AM

Jun 2023

ProfessorGAC

(65,492 posts)

3. 485, Pffft!

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 23, 2023, 02:50 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.

True Dough

(17,400 posts)

4. That's quite a feat

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sun Jun 25, 2023, 09:08 AM

Jun 2023

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

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