It's really not a matter of me believing it. I've seen this act way too much from them. Coming from the Phillies, I do ask myself often why doesn't it suprise me that they would be behind something like this. The issue that I have with this is that if it really is 437 feet, then they, the media/Phillies, should tell accurately tell the common person instead of giving us false information. To me, it is what it is regardless of how long it went. But I think the only explanation is "hype".Įdit: typo, originally typed 437 feet instead of 439 feet If you can come up with a plausible explanation for how a ball that impacts 43 feet short of a 482 foot marker can be "estimated" at 505 feet, I am all ears. The ball would have covered several more feet if it has been allowed to return all the way back down to field level Hit Tracker figured that to add up to 455 feet overall. You can see the impact point was about 439 feet from home plate. That spot is also marked on this Google Earth overhead diagram, which is marked with the landing spot of the ball and the 482 marker. Here's a good side view of Ashburn's Alley: Citizens Bank Park photo Next, take a look at this Citizens Bank Park photo from - note the green and white "482" marker on the back wall of Ashburn's Alley. Very important: the ball didn't even land in Ashburn's Alley, it bounced over the wall behind the batter's eye in order to reach the Alley. All the way over the brick batter's eye - all 31 feet, 6 inches of it - and then into Ashburn Alley on one hop. The most important part is in the first paragraph: If you are willing to be convinced, first read this article.
I don't think it is overhyped - I know it is.
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