Tebow’s opposite-field fly for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies got over the wall with a little room to spare. Guerrero’s laser-beam line drive for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats soared over a high advertising board in left field.
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First, here’s Tebow’s homer:
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Now, here’s young Vlad’s. The in-stadium video crew didn’t have time to follow the ball.
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Rough Statcast estimate on Guerrero’s homer:
Exit velocity: Infinity. Launch angle: Who cares? The ball left the stadium. Distance: See exit velo.
Fortunately, a spectator sitting in the field boxes captured it all on video. If you play with the pause button a little, you’ll see the ball take off before you hear the crack of the bat. (WARNING: NSFW language by the wowed fan.)
Let’s give the final word to a man who knows all about well-struck baseballs (OK, it’s Vlad Jr.’s Hall of Famer dad):
