Joe Adcock becomes first player to hit a ball into centerfield bleachers in polo grounds

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On April 29, 1953, Joe Adcock of the Milwaukee Braves becomes the first major league player to blast a home run into the center-field bleachers at the Polo Grounds. Adcock’s titanic shot against the New York Giants travels an estimated 475 feet, helping the Braves beat the Giants 3-2. Adcock’s blast was off Jim Hearn in the 3rd inning with 1 on and 2 outs. Warren Spahn will win his 2nd game of the seasons for the Braves.

The feat was also accomplished by Luke Easter, presently playing for the Indians, in a Negro League contest played in the Coogan’s Bluff ballpark in 1948.

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