September 13, 1951 – Yankee Stadium. 423 feet high into the right field upper deck. Mantle batting lead-off blasts this one in the bottom of the 1st inning before the fans are settled into their seats. The shot comes against the Detroit Tigers Virgil Trucks. Home plate umpire Bill McKinley states “The most amazing thing I ever saw.” Tiger catcher Bob Swift tells McKinley, “I must have called the wrong pitch.”

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Wednesday 18 August 2021

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• You Must Be Mick / 1951 Spring Training & Regular Season Tape Measure Shots

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