On April 4, 1919, in Tampa, Florida, Babe Ruth hit a home run of such incredible distance it stunned the baseball world. As witness and Boston Globe scribe Mel Webb reported, it was "a wonder of wonders."

 

With new and never-before-published evidence, analyses, and diagramming, this website reveals the true distance and landing location of this historic home run, as well as how it helped change the game of baseball forever.

 

Based on the Research and Authorship of Baseball Historian Bill Jenkinson

~ Special Thanks to Tim Reid, Bob Ward, & LTR3 ~