The Longest Home Runs in MLB History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Whether because of overinflated estimations or technical questions of eligibility for a list of MLB home runs, these notable exceptions missed the cut:

Joey Meyer, 582 Feet (1987)

Joey Meyer, a minor league first baseman for the Denver Zephyrs, hit a long ball on June 3, 1987, which reportedly went a staggering 582 feet. He made the majors the next season but lasted just 156 games with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Josh Gibson, 580 Feet (1937)

There's no video evidence or official measurement of his monumental feat, but Negro League star Josh Gibson allegedly smacked a home run 580 feet out of Yankee Stadium on June 3, 1937. This would put him in the feasible discussion for the longest round-tripper ever.

Mark McGwire, 487 Feet (1998)

Mark McGwire's monster home run on May 16, 1998, probably didn't travel 545 feet, as initially estimated. ESPN's Home Run Tracker docked his true distance down to 487. It was one of five home runs Baseball Almanac listed as going at least 500 feet in 1998's record-setting season.

Andres Galarraga, 468 Feet (1997)

On May 31, 1997, Andres Galarraga cleared the full bases by sending a souvenir into Pro Player Stadium's empty upper deck. Although the blast was touted at 529 feet, ESPN arrived at 468 feet. Slate's John Pastier calculated a similar distance of roughly 479 feet. 

Jose Canseco, 443 Feet (1989)

Jose Canseco's upper-deck blast helped the Oakland Athletics defeat the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1989 American League Championship Series. It did not, however, journey 540 feet as have some suggested. ESPN's Home Run Tracker yielded a projected true distance of 443 feet.