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Baseball was my best sport, but I don't think I'm strong enough...


...to go yard with a wooden bat. I consider myself to be a good athlete, and though I'm nowhere near my best, I'm not overweight or feeble. And, I still get out on the baseball field from time to time. However, I just don't think I have the strength in my wrists/core to consistently even come close to hitting a ball 315+, particularly with a wooden bat.

Give me a couple months to get back in the gym, and maybe I could go yard once in 100 pitches....but those pitches would have to be spread out over several sessions. Anyone taking 100 consecutive swings is going to be toast after only 25-30...just look at the MLB players during home run derby.

I almost think I'd be more likely to get a hit off a live MLB pitcher than I would be to hit a home run in batting practice, but even that is a long shot. I was always a singles/doubles hitter....I never had tremendous power. I'm always impressed by players that hit 25-30 home runs or more in a season.

(In response to this post by psychobilly)

Posted: 04/27/2016 at 6:18PM


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  A hotly debated question in my office right now: -- psychobilly 04/27/2016 12:29PM
  Tom Selleck used to go yard, most years on his annual DET TIger visit. I'd -- bourbonstreet 04/28/2016 12:39AM
  Lot depends on upper body strength. ** -- HokieHeartNSoul 04/27/2016 9:45PM
  Totally depends on his swing... would have to see it ** -- One4VT 04/27/2016 9:42PM
  It would take a sweet spot swing -- TomTurkey 04/27/2016 7:03PM
  Baseball was my best sport, but I don't think I'm strong enough... -- MP4VT2004 04/27/2016 6:18PM
  With a wooden bat probably 1 out of 120 pitches if -- VTimHokie85 04/27/2016 4:01PM
  Great question! I don't believe I would ever be able to hit one out. -- great2bahokie 04/27/2016 3:06PM
  Not major league but I've parked several at the old Marion Mets... -- Major Kong 04/27/2016 2:50PM
  I could have gone yard at Fenway, probably not now, ** -- CambridgeHokie 04/27/2016 2:42PM
  Too many parameters for an educated estimate ** -- MEHOKIE 04/27/2016 2:40PM
  Probably never for 75%+ given your parameters ** -- 133743Hokie 04/27/2016 1:56PM
  I took batting practice at the Ball Park in Arlington, Texas. -- NWHokie 04/27/2016 1:14PM
  Yankee stadium is 314/318ft down the lines ... -- OXVT 04/27/2016 1:06PM
  Yep. Down the lines in many parks would give you a chance. But dead -- reestuart 04/28/2016 01:27AM
  Short porches... -- ShortFatHokie 04/27/2016 1:17PM
  With Zepp sensor and app, it helps illustrate all the moving parts -- GoTechGo 04/27/2016 1:04PM
  I think it would still depend on a couple of things -- VTHokie2000 04/27/2016 1:03PM
  Are they using an aluminum bat or MLB bat? -- Hokie madman 04/27/2016 1:01PM
  FP is a dolt. ** -- vtbones 04/27/2016 1:04PM
  He is unlistenable. ** -- GoTechGo 04/27/2016 1:20PM
  Are we talking "Lounge decently athletic, decently in shape"... -- vthokieq 04/27/2016 1:00PM
  In related news, only 4 Braves have hit more HR so far this year than me! ** -- Beerman 04/27/2016 12:59PM
  God do they suck --> is there a season mercy rule??? -- banishedtothelounge 04/27/2016 1:10PM
  I have known a couple friends who could easily smash one out... -- banishedtothelounge 04/27/2016 12:51PM
  The ball has to be coming with SOME speed on it. -- Hokie CPA 04/27/2016 12:49PM
  1 in 50/100 ** -- FfxStationHokie 04/27/2016 12:38PM
  Trick question. Bullpen is already over the wall. If you mean BP -- 48zip 04/27/2016 12:38PM
  No clue. Haven't batted in hardball since Little League. -- PhotoHokieNC 04/27/2016 12:37PM

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