MOONSHOT. Any other description wouldn’t do justice to the 467-foot home run that Giancarlo Stanton blasted out of Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Miami Marlins’ slugger got every bit of that one, delivered by Dodgers’ right-hander, Mike Bolsinger, in the top of the first inning working on two outs. It looked to be an 85mph change-up that Stanton catapulted over the Hollywood sign well beyond the left-field wall.
It was a monumental occasion too, apparently, because according to ESPN’s Statistics and Information gurus, Stanton is only the fourth player ever to send a baseball packing, leaving the confines down in the Chavez Ravine.
Players to hit HR out of Dodger Stadium
Willie Stargell (x2)
Mike Piazza
Mark McGwire
Giancarlo Stanton (tonight)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 13, 2015
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Certainly not some bad company to share, that’s for sure.
The Marlins’ outfielder knew he had torn the cover off the ball soon as it connected with his bat.
When @Giancarlo818 impresses himself … pic.twitter.com/UUB9LIzFbd
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) May 13, 2015
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For some historical context, Dodger Stadium has played witness to MLB games for 53 years now. Wow. It was Giancarlo’s eighth HR of the season.
Sweet swing, Stanton.