Gary Sánchez took aim at Oracle Park's big glove on a monster grand slam
Oracle Park in San Francisco is well known for McCovey Cove, which is always an enticing target for hitters looking to splash down like Barry Bonds did nigh-countless times. One object has proved impossible to reach, though -- the massive baseball glove next to the bottle. Positioned over 500 feet away, no one has ever hit a ball to the glove, or anywhere close to it, really.
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It was gone the moment he made contact. There were still many feet between where the ball landed and the glove, but it was still a titanic shot at 467 feet -- the longest grand slam ever recorded by Statcast.
The tape-measure blast instantly rocketed up the ranks of the most memorable homers at Oracle Park. The closest comparison might be Andrés Galarraga's incredible shot that almost hit the Coca-Cola bottle next to the glove in 2001.
That homer would have given the glove a run for its money if it was more in that direction.
If Sánchez played all his home games at Oracle Park, I bet he'd reach the landmark eventually with that kind of pop. Maybe another time, Gary. Maybe another time.
Andrew Mearns is a writer for Cut4 whose baseball obsession was born from the shattered dreams of Mike Mussina's perfect game attempt in 2001. He has a startling memory of World Series highlights that barely functions as a party trick.
