in 1915, Ruth hit dead ball 470 feet on the fly

On July 21, 1915, as a rookie with the Boston Red Sox, Ruth struck a
prodigious drive that sailed far over the rightfield bleachers at
Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. The ball cleared the wide breadth of Grand
Boulevard and landed on the sidewalk approximately 470 feet from home plate.
That was before the ball was wound tightly, and it is a testimony to Ruth's
uniqueness that he was able to set objective standards of performance that
have never been surpassed.

you mean fat ruth wasnt on roids and hadnt juiced the ball? wtf?



"Frank Sickles" <fsickles.RemoveThis@blickle.net> wrote in message
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> On July 21, 1915, as a rookie with the Boston Red Sox, Ruth struck a
> prodigious drive that sailed far over the rightfield bleachers at
> Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. The ball cleared the wide breadth of Grand
> Boulevard and landed on the sidewalk approximately 470 feet from home
> plate.
> That was before the ball was wound tightly, and it is a testimony to
> Ruth's
> uniqueness that he was able to set objective standards of performance that
> have never been surpassed.
>
>