Luke Appling Hits Home Run at Age 75

[thomas35forever]

Now THIS is something to behold.

[Dumpjerry]

You can put it on the board....YESSSSSSSS!

[berwyn]

I remember it. It was in DC, although the shot of the US Capitol gives it away, on a temporary baseball field. The infield had no skin part. Off Warren Spahn too.

[Nellie Fox]

I remember it. It was in DC, although the shot of the US Capitol gives it away, on a temporary baseball field. The infield had no skin part. Off Warren Spahn too.

It should be noted that it was a 275 foot home run. That's a pretty good shot for a 75-year-old, but the video made it look like it was a genuine Major League homer.

[fungo bat]

Luke Appling was the man. He was notorious for fouling off pitch after pitch until he got something he liked. IIRC his number 4 was one of the first numbers retired by the White Sox.

[FielderJones]

It should be noted that it was a 275 foot home run. That's a pretty good shot for a 75-year-old, but the video made it look like it was a genuine Major League homer.

I think down the line that's a homer at the Polo Grounds.

[A. Cavatica]

Did Spahn knock him down when he came up again?

[Nellie Fox]

I think down the line that's a homer at the Polo Grounds.

Yeah, and it was even shorter to right, with a 483 foot center field and power alleys well over 400. Oddly-shaped field.

[34rancher]

The home run was amazing, but he just RAN the bases at 75....WOW...

[Railsplitter]

Yeah, and it was even shorter to right, with a 483 foot center field and power alleys well over 400. Oddly-shaped field.

Well, there was probably a very good reason the place was called the Polo Grounds.