Could you hit a Home Run?

[nageov3t]

all through grammar school, I only ever hit one home run and the bat slipped out of my hands as I was swinging so it didn't count anyways

 

[Ruptga]

With or without my supermodel girlfriends hanging off my arms?

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: Onita

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
If you chose "Yes" and have not played at least college ball, there is less than a .001% chance that you would be able to hit it out.

rocky - you are right about throwing a runner out from 3rd. Its tough. The most fun throw is definitely camping just behind a fly ball, getting a running start, taking a crow hop, and trying to gun someone down going home. I love it

The only difficult part is the 10 pitches.

Um no. I would be willing to bet that even with 1000 pitches 99% of us wouldn't be able to hit one out.

No. Maybe, just maybe, if I hit it perfectly and as best I could as hard as I could...maybe. But most likely no.

It's like asking can I hit a 300 yard drive? Yes I can but only maybe 1 in 100.

Thats along the lines I was thinking. It would probably take more pitches than that though in my mind.

With or without my supermodel girlfriends hanging off my arms?

Haha!

-Kevin

 

[sjwaste]

No way. I couldn't hit one out in little league, I was always the kid hitting line drives that just got over the infielders, or ground balls through the gaps. I hit a lot of singles, some doubles when I hit the gaps, and a few triples because I was just really fast and could beat the throw. But that was little league. The field gets bigger faster than you get stronger, so I doubt I could hit one out even in the smallest parks.

Of course, with a 90 MPH throw, maybe. I could get lucky, connect, and the pitch provides most of the energy. But I also don't think I could hit a 90 MPH fastball right down the middle with any consistency.

 

[coldmeat]

Sure, as long as I don't have to hit at home plate.

 

[zerocool84]

I take roids so yes I can.

 

[allies]

Give me a senior league bat and I'd crank that mother f'er.

I can almost guarantee I can if I am given a week to practice in the cages beforehand.

 

[Kanalua]

In College I had a job maintaining the athletic fields for our University, mainly the football fields, and pretty much everything but the baseball and softball fields, though we did help them with maintenance (just not the primary crew).

One year, the University had a picnic day for all of us grounds workers, and as a part of it they had a "batting practice" event set up, where anyone could have a shot at the pitching machine on the baseball field.

The baseball outfield fences are 400 feet in center, 385 feet in the power alleys and 345 feet down the lines.

Only one person hit a ball out of the park. I could barely get one into the outfield.

Pitching machine is a pain to hit against, and 400 feet is a long way. Even 345 at the lines...the guy that hit it out barely made it over the left field wall, just inside the foul poll.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek

Originally posted by: Onita

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
If you chose "Yes" and have not played at least college ball, there is less than a .001% chance that you would be able to hit it out.

rocky - you are right about throwing a runner out from 3rd. Its tough. The most fun throw is definitely camping just behind a fly ball, getting a running start, taking a crow hop, and trying to gun someone down going home. I love it

The only difficult part is the 10 pitches.

Um no. I would be willing to bet that even with 1000 pitches 99% of us wouldn't be able to hit one out.

No. Maybe, just maybe, if I hit it perfectly and as best I could as hard as I could...maybe. But most likely no.

It's like asking can I hit a 300 yard drive? Yes I can but only maybe 1 in 100.

Thats along the lines I was thinking. It would probably take more pitches than that though in my mind.

With or without my supermodel girlfriends hanging off my arms?

Haha!

-Kevin

My baseball history has led to me be exactly the same with golf.

I can honestly say I've hit a 275m, beautiful trajectory smash with a 5 Wood. For some reason, my 5 Wood is my best 'driver', because I think I have some kind of mental block with the driver.
Oh, and I've hit that distance on quite a few occasions at the driving range. I've come close to that mark, typically somewhere around 250m, on a golf course.
The issue is consistency. And ability. My swing is all kinds of lols. I have a baseball mind, and my swing is typically always power focused, it's the way I'd approach a baseball swing, and yes I've had many golf swing hacks at the plate.
With golf, I have multiple issues in my swing, eye on the ball has been something all my life with anything swinging - I'm looking at desired location most often, instead of the ball. heh heh
Also the way I hold the golf club is like a baseball bat, instead of the fingers interlocked approach. I can't get a natural feel, because I don't put immense amounts of effort, or use a coach, as golf is something I'd like to improve, but there is nothing driving me to do so. So, the way I strike the ball it most often either clips the top sending it 20m bouncing, or screaming in a power hook or slice, either onto the next fairway over or in the drink. My irons it's mostly a non solid contact, so either limps somewhere forward or I get under it too much.

Same tends to happen in baseball. Solid contact alludes me often, or I take a terrible hack and miss terribly, though that can be either a misjudged location or trouble adjusting to speed.

I'd need more than 100 pitches if I hadn't given myself time to adjust to high speed pitches.
If and/or when I made solid contact, I'd probably at least get deep in the outfield if using an aluminum bat.
The other issue, which would come with getting back into baseball, is angle of swing adjusting to pitch location. I've always been best at smashing the ball from center to away, waist and down. Everything else is either an ugly grounder or a decent line drive, again, the mix based on less than ideal contact.

Fundamentals have fallen apart since I've been away from the game, as witnessed when playing softball. So depressed that I got out of the game. I could smash when I had my moments, but as I grew older it became a game of either smashing it or getting lucky with a well placed grounder (of which would not have worked with good fielding). Swung out multiple times during my period of 'double or triple or go home' slump.

 

[Gibsons]

10 pitches, no way. I think I could actually hit one out, but I'd need perfect contact and that would take a lot more than 10 pitches. Maybe 1/100 if I could rest some.

 

[Chronoshock]

I think I'd be lucky to hit it past the pitcher's mound.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Certainly not in 10, but it really depends on fast the pitches are. They'd have to be pretty fast.

 

[tasmanian]

yes, I have super powers.

 

[BlackTigers]

About 285 was my best shot in high school. Given enough velocity on the pitch, and me a little bit of time to adjust my swing (I'm NOT a power hitter), I'm sure I could get damn close.

But now; no.

 

[bunker]

I could probably come close. I've hit a few softballs over the fence this year and that's 275 feet to the fence at the field we play.

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Quite easily

LMFAO!

You couldn't even stop the mean old sheriff from ruining your life. You can't do anything right Dave.

 

[Via]

Didn't Tim McGraw hit one way up the seats at an all-star game?

I'm pretty sure he never played college ball.

I've hit them way over a 220 foot fence but I honestly couldn't say how far exactly.

I ccould be totally wrong, but I think it's harder to hit a slow pitched softball out of a decent size softball field.

 

[KK]

if george costanza could do it, i could do it.

 

[BoomerD]

Maybe...it'd depend on the girl and how shy she was about public sex...


Oh wait...you meant hit a baseball over the wall? I dunno about that. I used to be a pretty good hitter back in my youth...but nowadays, I'd probably just strike out. (just like ATOT does with the women.)

 

[MyThirdEye]

if i hit a 275y 5 wood, i would kill myself. are you an 80 year old man?

 

[Insomniator]

I hit a few hr's in high school (280ish) that would be pathetic popups in an mlb field. I played two games at center field at the blue claws stadium (A ball stadium) and the outfield is like 3x bigger than high school. You can literally keep running and running before hitting the warning track. NOT EVEN CLOSE to a high school field and that was an A BALL stadium.

So for everyone, esp. on these boards (hahahaha) that thinks they can hit one out of a real field, get the hell out of here and go back to playing MLB 09.

I mean given a 95mph fast ball in my wheelhouse (down and in, lefty) maybe I could pull it out of yankees stadium (314ft), given 100 tries over like 2 weeks.

 

[waffleironhead]

I doubt I could hit the ball, let alone hit it that far.

 

[mugs]

I doubt it, but I haven't hit a baseball since I was 12 (I have hit a softball since then, but I don't think I could hit a softball 300-400 ft)

 

[vonmises]

Originally posted by: Kanalua
Only one person hit a ball out of the park. I could barely get one into the outfield.

Pitching machine is a pain to hit against, and 400 feet is a long way. Even 345 at the lines...the guy that hit it out barely made it over the left field wall, just inside the foul poll.

Pitching machines suck for comparing distance. From what I remember the balls are heavier and softer.

Back in high school, we practiced on a field with fences that were a like 315' down the line and 375' in center. I could hit the fence a few times, but had to stop playing after sophomore year. I know quite a few who could clear it.

I don't think anywhere near 50% could actually do it, I would guess it would be more like 3-5%, but it depends on the ball park. If you make solid contact with a ball and a good aluminum bat it will carry. Even in Babe Ruth,(13-15y/o) the strongest kids would come close to putting it out.

Originally posted by: Via
Didn't Tim McGraw hit one way up the seats at an all-star game?

I'm pretty sure he never played college ball.

I've hit them way over a 220 foot fence but I honestly couldn't say how far exactly.

I ccould be totally wrong, but I think it's harder to hit a slow pitched softball out of a decent size softball field.

Tim McGraw's father was a pro baseball player, and I see from wiki that he went to college on a baseball scholarship.

 

[theMan]

how fast is the pitch?