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Sunday, 30 December 2007 |
Wily Mo Peña of the Washington Nationals! Wily Mo hit home runs with an Average Standard Distance of 409 feet, the highest in Major League Baseball. Winner of the Golden Sledgehammer award (honored by HitTrackerOnline.com) went to Prince Fielder who hit an average of 408 feet to lead the majors with 18 homers or more. Silver went to Jeff Kent who hit 406.6.
Check out the full statistics of Wily Mo Peña's home runs for 2007 at the HitTracker. Wily Mo was the winner of the longest home run hit in all of major league baseball during 2005 -- he also hit the 3rd longest. During 2007, he hit the longest homer by a Boston Red Sox player and the 2nd longest by a Washington National. He did all that while only seeing limited action. 2008 will see Wily Mo start full time in left field for the Nats. How many will he get in '08? Click here to vote ! |
