What is the Longest Home Run in MLB History? Who Hit It? What Are Some Other Long Home Runs in Other Sports Leagues?
In the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), the longest home run ever hit was a 582-foot blast by Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees in 2016. Other notable long home runs in MLB include a 575-foot shot by Babe Ruth in 1921 and a 564-foot homer by Mickey Mantle in 1964.
Beyond baseball, there have been some extraordinary long home runs in other sports leagues:
- In the National Football League (NFL), Josh Scobee kicked a 64-yard field goal in 2013.
- In the National Hockey League (NHL), Bobby Orr scored a goal from 105 feet away in 1970.
- In the National Basketball Association (NBA), LeBron James dunked from 23 feet away in 2018.
FAQs
- Who hit the longest home run in MLB history? Giancarlo Stanton
- How far was the longest home run in MLB history? 582 feet
- Who hit the longest field goal in NFL history? Josh Scobee
- What was the distance of Bobby Orr's famous goal in the NHL? 105 feet
- How far did LeBron James dunk from in the NBA? 23 feet
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