Who hit the 582 foot home run?

The Longest Measured Home Run in Baseball History

Joe Baughan Meyer—better known as Joey Meyer—holds the official record for the longest accurately measured home run in professional baseball history. On June 3, 1987, while playing for the Denver Zephyrs in the minor leagues, Meyer launched a towering 582-foot (177 m) home run at Denver’s Mile High Stadium. The massive blast cleared the outfield fence and landed outside the ballpark, landing on a nearby interstate highway. It remains the longest home run ever verified with reliable measurement.

Though other legendary players—like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Adam Dunn—are often credited with mammoth blasts, many of those distances stem from estimates or anecdotal claims. Some reported homers even exceed 600 feet, but lack the precise tracking technology we have today. Meyer’s 582-footer, however, was carefully documented and recognized by the Guinness World Records, cementing its place in baseball lore.

The thin air of Denver, sitting at over a mile above sea level, undoubtedly played a role in the ball’s extended flight. Mile High Stadium was notorious for favoring power hitters, and Meyer, a muscular slugger who stood 6’6”, had the strength to take full advantage. That night, he didn’t just hit a home run—he launched a legend.

While Major League Baseball has seen incredible power displays over the decades, especially in the modern era with advanced analytics and training, no officially recorded blast has surpassed Meyer’s feat. In a game filled with myths and towering tales, Meyer’s 582-foot moonshot stands as a rare, verified moment of pure, jaw-dropping power.