Hill was playing for the Cubs when he smashed a monstrous home run at Wrigley to left field on May 11th, 2000 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Glenallen Hill – Chicago Cubs – 500 Feet – at Wrigley Field It seems only fitting to quote Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, two very smart and well-respected cy young award winning pitchers throughout the steroid era, when they put it best, “chicks dig the longball”. So with that in mind here are to date, in game, the longest home runs ever hit in MLB history. It has brought many questions to light about cheating in sports and the idea of how far is too far, and how much is just simply being competitive.īut it also brought us something that even some of baseball’s most pure of fans cannot look back upon and not smirk occasionally, lots of fantastic home runs. The ‘steroid era’ has made us question alot of the purity of the game, as well as the credit that we should be giving the athletes who compete in such. Yes, baseball has also had its lesser moments. However, as the game has grown and evolved so to has the players, the styles and the love of the game. Baseball has always had its stars who brought both elements to the game at a high rate, and this has been a major part of its lure since its very early and earnest beginnings in the late 19th century. Or the pitcher who throws a blazing 95 and above mile per hour heater, that can still mix a nasty curve or breaking pitch to completely fool you.
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Whether its been the 50 plus base stealer, or the 30/30 and even rarer 40/40 men of the past who could combine both speed and power to become dangerous offensive weapons.
Baseball has always been a sport that has been played with elements of speed and power.
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