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"Longest Throw" Measured by Harry Wright -- 396 Feet
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| City/State/Country: | United States |
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| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Notables | Harry Wright |
| Text | "Yesterday we had some 'ball-tossing' on our ground, that, I believe has never been equalled in this country or in England. There had been some bets that Johnny Hatfield could not throw a base ball 127 years clear . . . . If he succeeded he would get a suit of clothes. [Six throws are listed, the longest for 132 yards.] . . . . This throw has not been equalled since." |
| Sources | Letter from Harry Wright, quoted in Brooklyn Eagle February 12, 1872.
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From Richard Hershberger, 2/12/2022: "150 years ago in baseball: a discussion of the record for longest throw. This would pop up from time to time for years to come." [Face Book '150 Years Ago" posting.] . . . " The modern record is held by Glen Gorbous, at the significantly longer 445 feet, 10 inches. That was in 1957. I'm sure it could be beaten today, but I want it to be your (favorite) team's outfielder trying this, not mine." https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4756338367753519&set=a.1364749713579085&type=3 As accessed 2/12/2022. Source is cited as a letter from Harry Wright from 1868. The ball is described as a regulation base ball. The location of the feat given as "our ground." Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | In July 1868, Wright's "ground" was where? Has someone recorded 'longest baseball throws' records somewhere? And what else do we know about Johnny Hatfield? Edit with form to add a query |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Submission Note | FB posting of 2/12/2022. |
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1868.7 "Longest Throw" Measured by Harry Wright -- 396 Feet"
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