Home Rupp

[GemStateJim]

A year ago, another poster gave us "Moldenhomer."

This year, ladies and gentlemen, I give you "Home Rupp."

Man, what a game! And what a clutch performance ... AGAIN!

 

[launceston]

That ball was freakin' smoked.

 

[alt875]

Does anyone have any idea how far that was hit? By my math I figure about 693 feet. Anyone?

 

[Jason Atchley]

I was thinking 871, but I didn't have my protractor out when I watched the game.

 

[orangeblack&gold]

Asked some folks in left exactly where it had landed. Went out and paced it off at 903' 10". The drunk Tigger I spoke with picked it up after it stopped rolling at just over 1,017'.

 

[rickysrun]

espn tried to say 420. but that's espn and they've shown to be less than brilliant. The ball actually landed in my frontyard.

 

[WestGAHorn]

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[WestGAHorn]

rickysrun - lol you beat me to it. 420 sounds conservative. is that the longest one hit in the tournament so far?

 

[HuskerNKingwood]

I swore I just saw that ball circling Lincoln and headed back down I-80 towards Omaha.

 

[Bookman]

The ball is currently orbiting around Mark Mangino.

 

[cochamps]

it cleared a 20' high wall 408 feet away. it was crushed.

 

[orangecat]

bookman FTW, LOL!

 

[Orangesweat]

Q: Home Rupp?
A: Yup!

 

[Thorp]

Home Rupp.

 

[11fanrams]

The ball is flying around with the one Pujols hit of Lidge a few years ago, neither will ever land.

 

[Wild Bill]

Good article in today's SA paper on Rupp: Rupp

 

[tejas77]

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[Alpine]

It will knock some okie's trailer off the cinder blocks. When it returns from orbit.

 

[Wishbonemac]

I estimate the ball landed between 440 and 450 feet from home plate. It did NOT make it to the Brazos River.

 

[OrangeBull]

Rosenblatt Stadiun announcer was at our tailgate after the game. Said they were estimating 430 feet.