Within Six Feet

LouGehrig · 05-20-2008, 11:39 AM

On May 22, 1963 Mickey Mantle came within six feet of hitting a fair ball out of Yankee Stadium. Mickey hit a 2-2 Bill Fischer pitch off the upper facade in right field. Bill Fischer recently joked that if Mickey played today, he'd hit 800 life time home runs.

Mickey's Hardest HIt Ball: Mantle's Home Run Came Within Six Feet of Leaving Yankee Stadium

05-20-2008, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
LouGehrig Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 224	Within Six Feet On May 22, 1963 Mickey Mantle came within six feet of hitting a fair ball out of Yankee Stadium. Mickey hit a 2-2 Bill Fischer pitch off the upper facade in right field. Bill Fischer recently joked that if Mickey played today, he'd hit 800 life time home runs. Mickey's Hardest HIt Ball: Mantle's Home Run Came Within Six Feet of Leaving Yankee Stadium