Ted Williams hits the longest homerun at Fenway - The Red Seat
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Ted Williams hits the longest homerun at Fenway – The Red Seat

ByTom

On June 9 1946, At Fenway Park, Ted Williams clouts the farthest home run ever hit at Fenway Park, a shot estimated to have traveled 502 feet before striking the straw hat of a fan sitting in seat 21 in the 37th row of section 42 in right field. The seat will be painted red…

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Mel Ott is involved in a strange daily double – he was ejected from both games of a double header

ByThis Day in Baseball

On June 9, 1946, at Forbes Field Mel Ott is involved in a strange “daily double.” The New York Giants’ mild-mannered skipper becomes the first manager ejected from both ends of a doubleheader because of arguments with umpires Tom Dunn and George Magerkurth. To make matters worse, the Giants lose both games to the Pittsburgh…