The Home Run Hitters | Old Guy Sports

Few plays in sports create the excitement of a baseball soaring over the fence. In this episode of Old Guy Sports, the Old Guy and Miss Amy celebrate baseball’s greatest home run hitters and the evolution of the long ball.

The episode begins with a humorous look back at the Old Guy’s first over-the-fence home run at age eleven and a nostalgic discussion of the classic 1960 television series Home Run Derby. From there, the Old Guy traces the history of the home run—from the Dead Ball Era and Babe Ruth’s revolution of power hitting to today’s launch-angle and analytics-driven game.

You’ll hear stories about legendary sluggers, tape-measure home runs, inside-the-park home run records, and the power hitters who defined each era of baseball. The Old Guy also shares his personal h ...