May 24 in Baltimore Orioles History: Harmon Killebrew hits 470 ft homer (1964)

On May 24, 1964 — Harmon Killebrew tags the longest homer ever hit in Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium . The Minnesota Twins left fielder’s 471-foot shot, which clears the hedge in left center field, is hit off Milt Pappas in the eighth inning, Killebrew’s shot ended a 34-inning homeless streak for the

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