On Wednesday, July 28, Franmil Reyes did a very Franmil Reyes thing: He hit a ball so hard and so far that it left Progressive Field altogether. Even more incredible, though, is that it was just his first home run of the day.
On the day, Reyes sent the baseball (well, two baseballs) travelling a total of 867 feet. Google maps says it’s roughly 1,056 feet from the middle of Progressive Field to the Guardians of Traffic on the Hope-Memorial Bridge. If Reyes’ bombs had been one mega-home run, it likely could have reached the team’s new namesake on the bounce.