Mike Trout 489 ft HR into KC Royals Fountain tonight

[BigJCy]

@Sportscenter: Mike Trout's 489-foot HR is longest hit in MLB in nearly 2 years. Giancarlo Stanton hit one 494 feet in 2012.

Video of Home Run: http://m.mlb.com/video/v34086831/laakc-trout-blasts-solo-home-run-in-the-1st-inning/?c_id=mlb

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Was eating with the family while the game was on. I saw the 3-1 count and nudged my wife and said, "Wanna see a home run? Watch this next pitch."

She still insists I didn't call it. She thought it was a replay.

Me and Rodney Dangerfield. No respect.

 

[CyBroncos]

Trout is so effin [FONT=&quot]g[/FONT]ood

 

[CarlHungus]

Man, how did scouts miss on this guy? It's crazy he wen't 27th in the draft

 

[BigJCy]

Man, how did scouts miss on this guy? It's crazy he wen't 27th in the draft

Yeah probably due to playing high school ball in New Jersey. Bias against Northern States!

 

[cmjh10]

meh

 

[Rabbuk]

I think I read an article saying the whole southern players work out better thing is a myth. Though it may have been in espn mag which is ****.

 

[Jambalaya]

Trout is so effin good

Lucky enough to see him play for the Cedar Rapids Kernels a couple times.. Single A ball. It didn't take him long to get to the majors lol

 

[tm3308]

I really want to get out and see him play in KC, Minnesota or Chicago. I want to be able to tell my kids one day that I got to see him play in person.

 

[Turn2]

Division titles:

Eric Sogard - 2
Mike Trout - 0

 

[Royalclone]

I really want to get out and see him play in KC, Minnesota or Chicago. I want to be able to tell my kids one day that I got to see him play in person.

To bad you're not coming to KC today for Iowa State day at the K. You'd not only see Trout, but get a KC Royals hat in ISU colors, Jackstack BBQ tailgate, and a James Shields bobblehead. To top it off Kirby Van Der Kamp will throw out the first pitch.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Psh, I hit over 500 foot bombs on Wii baseball

 

[Bobber]

You know he doesn't look like that big a guy to me. Amazing he has that kind of power.

 

[chuckd4735]

I saw Sosa hit one about 540 feet against the Brewers back in 2003.

 

[Bobber]

I saw Sosa hit one about 540 feet against the Brewers back in 2003.

Sammy was on roids back then so really doesn't count(as most of the big hitters were doing back in that era...)

 

[chuckd4735]

Sammy was on roids back then so really doesn't count(as most of the big hitters were doing back in that era...)

OMG HE WAS!?!?

 

[Rabbuk]

Sammy was on roids back then so really doesn't count(as most of the big hitters were doing back in that era...)

So was the guy slinging it probably.

 

[KnappShack]

You know he doesn't look like that big a guy to me. Amazing he has that kind of power.

He's listed at 230 and it looks like a solid 230.

Guy is a modern day Mickey Mantle, but around here I hear more about Puig.

*Edit* Another article says Trout is 9% body fat. The guy is built

 

[Bobber]

He's listed at 230 and it looks like a solid 230.

Guy is a modern day Mickey Mantle, but around here I hear more about Puig.

Well then he's bigger than I thought. He just doesn't seem as imposing as Albert Pujols or Mark McGwire used to.

 

[clonehenge]

The Royals are saying Trout's HR only went 445 ft...

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article638086.html