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Stanton’s long-distance area code: 504 feat
- Updated: August 7, 2016
DENVER — Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton set a Statcast™ era and Coors Field record with a 504-foot home run to center field off Chad Bettis in the fifth inning of Miami’s 12-6 loss to the Rockies on Saturday night.
The solo shot was Stanton’s 23rd of the season and gave the Marlins a 3-2 lead.
Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara previously had the longest homer in the Majors this season with a 491-foot homer in Arlington on May 25, and Kris Bryant had the previous record during the Statcast™ era — which began in 2015 — with a 495-foot shot at Wrigley Field on Sept. 6 last season.
Mets Hall of Famer Mike Piazza previously held the Coors Field record for longest home run, estimated at 496 feet, …
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