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Originally Posted by
StarkVegasSteve
It was rising going over the lounge. It probably cleared those bathrooms by 50 feet.
I know that Brent Rooker still talks about it too. When Rooker is impressed by your college HR....
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Originally Posted by
99jc
Frank Thomas, Bo Jackson, Bruce Castoria. no one else even close to those 3. Frank Thomas was 500 +
Never saw castoria but did the other two. Sadly don?t really remember them. Was super young
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Been watching MSU baseball since 1970. Will Clark hit the longest HR I have ever seen. Drove one over the current road outside the park in RF. It landed in what is currently the parking lot past the road. Then rolled down the grass hill all the way to Chadwick Lake and into the lake. Some kids chased the ball and retrieved it. Estimated HR distance was right at 510-525 ft. 2nd longest one was by Bruce Castoria. He hit one on top of the old restroom in LF, then bounced down to the track stadium.
Last edited by SpaceBully; 02-20-2023 at 09:42 PM.
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Originally Posted by
Count Istvan Teleky
Del Bender, about 1977. Over the light standard in left center. Moon shot.
At the time, there was no Shira Fieldhouse beyond center, and it was truly cow pastures.
Don't know if the ball was ever found...
LEGEND
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Joey Belle hit one out of the stadium at the old Dude. Not just over the lounges, but completely over the back fence in left, beyond where that old bathroom building was.
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That Bender blast was the longest i ever saw in person....
Originally Posted by
Count Istvan Teleky
Del Bender, about 1977. Over the light standard in left center. Moon shot.
At the time, there was no Shira Fieldhouse beyond center, and it was truly cow pastures.
Don't know if the ball was ever found...
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Originally Posted by
Tripp McNeely
For a while it was Frank Thomas. There was even a marker on the field house behind the ole Dude
I'll go with this!! An absolute bomb.
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Originally Posted by
Count Istvan Teleky
Del Bender, about 1977. Over the light standard in left center. Moon shot.
At the time, there was no Shira Fieldhouse beyond center, and it was truly cow pastures.
Don't know if the ball was ever found...
I agree! I was at that game. I was sitting on my motorcycle in the left field lounge. That was back in the day when you could just drive/walk up and sit on the incline/hill in left.
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Ted Milton had a bunch of monumental shots back in the day. Of course I wasn’t there but Pete Young would always rant about some of them. That was also with wooden bats…..
I did witness the Note Dame shot in person and it has got to be my vote. Due to moment and atmosphere of the stadium.
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Hard for me to say because I've seen so many but some of Castoria's shots were unreal. Remember several going over the lounge.
"The QB and the receiver weren't on the same page there, but hey its only week eleven". (Jack Cristil)
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Originally Posted by
Saltydog
Hard for me to say because I've seen so many but some of Castoria's shots were unreal. Remember several going over the lounge.
Yeah ol Bruce hit bombs! He hit them so high and so far, they were moonshots!
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Originally Posted by
Tripp McNeely
For a while it was Frank Thomas. There was even a marker on the field house behind the ole Dude
that is it for me--then maybe Dale Bender.
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Originally Posted by
Extendedcab
I agree! I was at that game. I was sitting on my motorcycle in the left field lounge. That was back in the day when you could just drive/walk up and sit on the incline/hill in left.
i was there--it was a blast
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Bump because I just watched Dakota clear the stadium to center.
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Originally Posted by
StarkVegasSteve
Bump because I just watched Dakota clear the stadium to center.
Yeah that ball is still going! My goodness!
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Everyone wants to be a beast...until its time to do what beasts do.
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Originally Posted by
Leroy Jenkins
474'.
Wind assisted*
We've got some pop. Clark's Sunday was 451. Alford's today was 460 and Jordan's was 474. Colton Ledbetter's HR today wasn't hit as far as those because it was a line drive but the exit velo was 117. Jordan's was 116.
"The QB and the receiver weren't on the same page there, but hey its only week eleven". (Jack Cristil)
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Brian Wiese hit one dead center that hit the waving flag, well behind the CF fence (mid to late 90's) And Jody Hurst or Tracy Echols hit a mammoth shot very similar. I was young and can't remember which one it was. Around 90-91 ish.
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Originally Posted by
klong-dog
Brian Wiese hit one dead center that hit the waving flag, well behind the CF fence (mid to late 90's) And Jody Hurst or Tracy Echols hit a mammoth shot very similar. I was young and can't remember which one it was. Around 90-91 ish.
That was a hot bat and minus 5. But your point is true on Weise. I just don't count those.
Last edited by Homedawg; 02-22-2023 at 08:11 PM.
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Dakota Jordan is a phenom, at least physically. How we got him to campus is a mystery.
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