Venezuelan Ronald Acuña Jr. reached 19 home runs at the 2022 Home Run Festival, which was played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
In his second participation in the MLB event, the figure of the Atlanta Braves made key with Tomás Pérez, Venezuelan baseball idol and Braves coach.
The Venezuelan fell to Pete Alonso Alonso, who had just won this event at Progressive Field (Cleveland in 2019) and Coors Field (Colorado 2021), who exceeded that figure by the minimum (20).
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Acuña Jr. hit a 472-foot dash into left-center field that went completely out of the ballpark. It was Acuña’s longest home run of the round.
According to the MLB.com portal, Dodger Stadium is the third oldest active stadium in MLB, after its inauguration in 1962. In those 60 years, only five players have hit a total of six homers that have completely left the stadium during the game action. This list features some of the best sluggers in baseball history.
Acuña entered this select group:
– September 30, 2021: Fernando Tatis Jr. (Parents)
467 feet to the LF (according to Statcast)
– May 12, 2015: Giancarlo Stanton (Marlins)
475 feet to the LF (according to Statcast)
– May 22, 1999: Mark McGwire (Cardinals)
483 feet to LCF (approximate)
– September 21, 1997: Mike Piazza (Dodgers)
478 feet to LF (approximate)
– May 8, 1973: Willie Stargell (Pirates)
470 feet at RF (approximate)
– August 5, 1969: Willie Stargell (Pirates)
506 feet at RF (approximate)
