Josh Gibson hits ball 580 feet in Yankee Stadium. ... If Negro League records were kept alongside those of the National and American Leagues, Gibson's home run would eclipse Mickey Mantle's record 565-foot home run hit off Chuck Stobbs in Washington's Griffith Stadium on April 17, 1953 as the longest ever hit.
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Josh Gibson hits ball 580 feet in Yankee Stadium - HISTORY
May 24, 2019
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