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slugger named Smith will step to the plate one warm day during a game
at Coors Field in mile-high downtown Denver. Smith, who will stand 6
foot 8 and weigh 247 pounds, will be facing a rookie flamethrower fresh
out of the bullpen. On the fifth pitch of the at-bat, the rookie will
tilt back and unleash a 111-mph fastball over the heart of the
plate.
... The sound of impact as a bat moving at 127 mph will be like nothing
anyone in the ballpark has ever heard.
The ball will leave the face of the bat at 194 mph and soar upward at a
35-degree angle. Backspin will cause it to rise sharply at first, and
it will still be heading upward when it rises above roof level.
When the ball finally lands, 9.3 seconds after Smith hits it, it will
strike a patch of dirt outside the stadium and leave a sharp
indentation. After the game, measurements will be taken that show the
ball traveled exactly
- 591
feet from home plate?
- 748
feet from home plate?
- 822
feet from home plate?
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Coors Field is in the middle of a concrete desert-no dirt. But there sure are a lot of cars. Oh wait, it's 400 years in the future...hmmm-windshields?
ReplyDeleteThe longest homer I ever saw was on TV when Andres Galarraga hit one into the upper deck in Miami-over 500 ft. Man it was fun watching the Rockies with him, Bichette, Walker, Burks and Vinnie. Man what power.
MM
I guessed 591.
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ReplyDeleteDante Bichette, Larry Walker,Andres Galaraga, Burkes and Castilla..."The Blake Street Bombers"!
Those were the days before the League required "acclimated" balls. Still those feller had killer bats!
--sniff--
thanks for reminding me.
-Sven in Colorado
Watched Big Red [juiced] hit one on tv 541 measured.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about the trajectory at Coors Field, but in the absence of air resistance, a projectile with an initial velocity of 284.5 ft/sec (194 mph) and angular projection of 35° would have a time of flight of 10.15 sec and a range of 2365 ft.
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