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The Left Field Upper Deck in Old Yankee Stadium was a real test .
The floor of the 3d deck was 52’ 10” above the field.
The far end was 402’ from home plate. The near end 301’
A pulled homer could make it there near the line and occasionally one did.
Joe DiMaggio hit several but details are lacking on his and others
Such as Zeb Eaton, Elston Howard.. Tom Tresh, Gil McDougald, Tony Kubek
Dave Winfield, Joe Gordon, Cliff Johnson, Lance Parrish, Lou Boudreau, Joe Gordon hit a few.
Steve Bilko hit a laser shot into an exit but it is not
known which exit.
Those illustrated have sufficient detail to plot…..
The Foxx home run is 430’ from home plate; a line drive
Mantle’s 425’, 425’ and 411’ all line drives; Barfield’s 391’;
Scott’s 395’; Howard’s 418’, hit high.
The floor of the 3d deck was 52’ 10” above the field.
The far end was 402’ from home plate. The near end 301’
A pulled homer could make it there near the line and occasionally one did.
Joe DiMaggio hit several but details are lacking on his and others
Such as Zeb Eaton, Elston Howard.. Tom Tresh, Gil McDougald, Tony Kubek
Dave Winfield, Joe Gordon, Cliff Johnson, Lance Parrish, Lou Boudreau, Joe Gordon hit a few.
Steve Bilko hit a laser shot into an exit but it is not
known which exit.
Those illustrated have sufficient detail to plot…..
The Foxx home run is 430’ from home plate; a line drive
Mantle’s 425’, 425’ and 411’ all line drives; Barfield’s 391’;
Scott’s 395’; Howard’s 418’, hit high.
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