MPOTD: Tommie Agee BOMB

MPOTD: Tommie Agee BOMB

by Darren Meenan September 23, 2017

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This was a must-visit spot in Shea Stadium, and I made it a point to get up there at least once a season. You couldn't really grasp how far this bomb by Tommie Agee was unless you took a trip to the red seats in upper left. 

There's no set measurement, but the ball reportedly traveled 480+ feet, and was commemorated with a painted sign. I heard it was cut out during the demo and is now home in someone's yard. I really hope that's true and it wasn't left in the rubble. 

If you had the chance to take a visit, hope you took it. Thanks for sharing @salazar_cfs.


NY DAILY NEWS: 

In 45 seasons of baseball at Shea Stadium, the upper deck has been just as unreachable - except for one swing on April 10, 1969.

On a Wednesday afternoon, Tommie Agee made history in the second inning against the Montreal Expos, and there were only 8,608 fans in attendance to see it. The game wasn't televised, so there's no video footage of the blast - only the vivid memories of those who were there for the only upper deck home run ever hit at Shea.





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