502 feet may not do this legendary HR justice

Plus: Mexico City Series starts tonight

Saturday, April 27 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Did Ted Williams' 'red seat' HR really go 502 feet?   In 1946, the Splendid Splinter's legendary homer traveled to the far reaches of the right-field bleachers at Fenway Park. But is the distance reported then even possible when no one has come close to it since? It is -- and it may be shortchanging him. Shota off to a start never seen before in Cubs history Ohtani's early HR kicks off dominant Dodgers win Sale showing vintage durability, effectiveness with wipeout slider Mexico City Series starts tonight. Here's all you need to know Friday night stunner! Bailey follows Harrison gem with walk-off HR Ortiz's heroics vs. Yanks help Crew keep finding ways to win 'Happy people hit better': Castellanos aims to build on 1st HR MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Joey Ortiz: 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBIs, R 1st career HR in 2nd; 1st career walk-off hit in 11th Chris Sale: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K's Retired final 17 batters he faced Will Smith: 4-for-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 R 4th 4-hit game breaks tie with Mookie Betts for MLB lead Shota Imanaga: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's 0.98 ERA is 2nd in MLB; 2 ER or less in all 5 starts Seth Lugo: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K's 3rd scoreless outing in 6 starts this season PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY If you rob a homer with a leaping grab, may as well double up the runner, too. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Altitude to be a factor at Mexico City Series With an altitude of 7,350 feet in Mexico's capital it would be reasonable to expect a healthy dose of home runs at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú for the Mexico City Series on Saturday and Sunday between the Astros and Rockies. The flamethrower who's becoming MLB's most electric closer Mason Miller, pitching in one of the most tense roles in baseball, feels free -- and the radar gun is showing it. Taco Tour connects MLB players, fans in Mexico City Between preparing, serving and eating tacos, Elias Díaz and Nolan Jones of the Rockies and Jeremy Peña of the Astros took the time to chat with the fans gathered for the feast and to sign autographs. Mexico City stadium features a remarkable art museum Museo Diablos highlights both the amazing history of the Diablos Rojos del México baseball team and shows off bold baseball-themed art exhibits. Watch Mexico City Series opener on MLB Network Jose Altuve and the Astros head south of the border to face Ryan McMahon and the Rockies at 6 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD KC 8 DET 0 OAK 3 BAL 2 LAD 12 TOR 2 CHC 7 BOS 1 STL 4 NYM 2 WAS 3 MIA 1 CLE 2 ATL 6 TB 4 CWS 9 CIN 1 TEX 2 NYY 6 MIL 7 MIN 5 LAA 3 ARI 1 SEA 6 PHI 9 SD 3 PIT 0 SF 3 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.