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Expert: Gina McDonough - 5/21/2000


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what major leauge ball player hit the longest homerun out of jacobs field

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Hello Stuart,

Well, it took some searching to prove my initial guess right.  The answer to your question (currently) is Jim Thome.  It was in the night game of a doubleheader on July 3, 1999.  It was hit off of Don Wengert of the Kansas City Royals.  It was a 511-foot shot to center field that landed above the Davey Tree Picnic Plaza.

I hope I have helped!

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Gina McDonough

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Living in Cleveland, and not particularly liking the Browns or Cavs, I had to like ONE of my hometown teams. I also LOVE baseball, so the Indians took care of both things. I have been a true fan since their lonely, losss-filled days at Cleveland Stadium, when I was one of only about 2,000 fans in attendance. I remember players like Corey Snyder, Alan Bannister, Julio Franco (the 1st time...), Doug Jones (the 1st time), Joe Carter, and on and on... Though I`m not a trivia buff, I might be able to help with some questions on more recent stuff.

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