On July 21, 1915, as a rookie with the Boston Red Sox, Ruth struck a
prodigious drive that sailed far over the rightfield bleachers at
S****tsman's Park in St. Louis. The ball cleared the wide breadth of Grand
Boulevard and landed on the sidewalk approximately 470 feet from home
plate.
That was before the ball was wound tightly, and it is a testimony to
Ruth's
uniqueness that he was able to set objective standards of performance that
have never been surpassed.
