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Old Thu Jun 28, 2007, 03:09pm
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Originally Posted by Mark Dexter
You might want to check your calculations, Mick. I'm guessing the 386' distance is as the crow flies. Since most homeruns will travel in a parabolic arc, the ball actually travelled further than 386 feet and was going faster than 75.2 MPH.

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I've seen some of Sheffield's home runs - there may not have been any arc.
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