Question about Joe Borchard's 504 ft HR

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

Ok, so Adam Dunn made a joke about hitting the Miller Lite sign in RF. It made me wonder how far that sign actually is. Considering Joe Borchard's HR was measured at 504, and it was hit in that direction, I figured the sign would be about 540 feet or so. So I hopped on to Google Earth and used their measuring tool. I have found it very accurate, and measured it to the OF walls to check for accuracy, and it was correct.

 

Well, Google Earth has the sign at about 475 feet. Was Borchard's HR measured as if it hit on level ground? Like, did they take the height into effect and then give him an extra 50 feet or so based on the ball trajectory? I'm just a little confused because Adam Dunn hit a 479 foot HR last year, and in US Cellular, that would hit the Miller Lite sign, and be over the fandeck in CF, and would probably hit the front of the fundamentals deck.

 

 

Dunn's 479 foot HR - http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=12052009

I measured it on Google Earth at 450ish.

Edited December 3, 2010 by JoeCoolMan24

[joeynach]

this might help, turn on the range rings

 

http://hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=...p;type=ballpark

Edited December 3, 2010 by joeynach

[Milkman delivers]

All I remember is that it hit one of those hanging planters. I could be wrong, though.

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

this might help, turn on the range rings

 

http://hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=...p;type=ballpark

 

Soo.....he COULD actually hit the Miller Lite sign...yes? Still not sure how Borchard's could have possible been 504.

[ChiliIrishHammock24]

All I remember is that it hit one of those hanging planters. I could be wrong, though.

 

I thought it bounced at the top of the steps. I'll find a video.

[ScottyDo]

Ok, so Adam Dunn made a joke about hitting the Miller Lite sign in RF. It made me wonder how far that sign actually is. Considering Joe Borchard's HR was measured at 504, and it was hit in that direction, I figured the sign would be about 540 feet or so. So I hopped on to Google Earth and used their measuring tool. I have found it very accurate, and measured it to the OF walls to check for accuracy, and it was correct.

 

Well, Google Earth has the sign at about 475 feet. Was Borchard's HR measured as if it hit on level ground? Like, did they take the height into effect and then give him an extra 50 feet or so based on the ball trajectory? I'm just a little confused because Adam Dunn hit a 479 foot HR last year, and in US Cellular, that would hit the Miller Lite sign, and be over the fandeck in CF, and would probably hit the front of the fundamentals deck.

 

 

Dunn's 479 foot HR - http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=12052009

I measured it on Google Earth at 450ish.

Wow, that was about the most perfect HR sound I've ever heard. It almost sounds canned.

[knightni]

Jim Thome hit a bomb that plunked one of the Sox logo section signs that hang over the top of the stairs in each bleacher section.