Texas rangers outfielder joey gallo hits the first official home run in the history of the new ballpark during the second inning against the colorado rockies at globe life field on sunday july 26.
Gallo homerun onto center field roof.
The estimated distance on that majestic blast was just456 feet.
Gallo hit the home run to straightaway center field clearing that grassy batter s eye area completely.
It is estimated a ball hit to that area must travel 475 feet ground distance.
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Gallo did mention that players that are working out at the facility have been hitting with the roof closed and that it could possibly play different with the roof open.
On june 26 chicago s greg luzinski hit a ball onto the roof in left field in comiskey park the 21st player to do so.
Sports illustrated sinow august 2 2017 gallo s home run from tuesday was to straightaway center field cleared the entire hilled batter s eye and landed on a high up roof structure.
On june 17 1956 joe adcock of the milwaukee braves hit a game winning ninth inning homer to left center field off the brooklyn dodgers ed roebuck that landed on the double deck roof of.
When roberto clemente paced off his famous wrigley field home run six years later he also claimed 565 feet surely not a coincidence.
Statcast has now measured every home run more than 29 000 in.