Joe Borchard--2003
I was in Chicago the other day watching
the White Sox and the mid-game
scoreboard stumper was:
Which White Sox player has hit the
longest home run in the history of US
Cellular Field?
I started going through the list in mind:
Frank Thomas... Jim Thome... Paul
Konerko... maybe Bo Jackson got ahold
one...
Nope, it was Joe Borchard.
The backup outfielder took Phillies
right-hander Brett Myers deeeeep--- 504
feet--- on September 30, 2004.
The 2-run, second inning blast started
the scoring for Sox that day, as Chicago
would beat Philadelphia, 9-8. For
Borchard, it was his third homer of the
season and sixth of his young big league
career.
All totalled, Borchard would connect on
26 long balls during his six-year major
league career.
And that's another example of why
baseball is such a great game... for on
any day, any player may has the chance
to etch his name in the record books.
Just like Joe Borchard did on September
30, 2004.
(7/2/11)
the White Sox and the mid-game
scoreboard stumper was:
Which White Sox player has hit the
longest home run in the history of US
Cellular Field?
I started going through the list in mind:
Frank Thomas... Jim Thome... Paul
Konerko... maybe Bo Jackson got ahold
one...
Nope, it was Joe Borchard.
The backup outfielder took Phillies
right-hander Brett Myers deeeeep--- 504
feet--- on September 30, 2004.
The 2-run, second inning blast started
the scoring for Sox that day, as Chicago
would beat Philadelphia, 9-8. For
Borchard, it was his third homer of the
season and sixth of his young big league
career.
All totalled, Borchard would connect on
26 long balls during his six-year major
league career.
And that's another example of why
baseball is such a great game... for on
any day, any player may has the chance
to etch his name in the record books.
Just like Joe Borchard did on September
30, 2004.
(7/2/11)
