Glen Gorbous
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Glen Edward Gorbous was a Canadian baseball
player who holds the current world record for longest throw of a baseball, 135.89m (445 feet, 10 inches). The feat took place on August 1, 1957, while he was playing for the Omaha Cardinals
of the American Association
. In an exhibition he was given a six step running start and threw the ball 445 feet and ten inches from the far right field corner of the stadium to the far left hand corner. The previous documented record had been held by Don Grate
at 445 feet and one inch at Metropolitan Stadium
in Minneapolis on August 27, 1956.
Oddly, Gorbous' world record was set only after his brief major league baseball career had already ended. Gorbous played outfield
for the Cincinnati Redlegs
, in early 1955, and the Philadelphia Phillies
, from mid-1955 to May, 1957.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player who holds the current world record for longest throw of a baseball, 135.89m (445 feet, 10 inches). The feat took place on August 1, 1957, while he was playing for the Omaha Cardinals
Omaha Cardinals
The Omaha Cardinals was the name of the minor league baseball club based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, from 1947 through 1959. It played in the Class A Western League through 1954 and in the AAA American Association from 1955-59 as an affiliate of its major league namesake, the St...
of the American Association
American Association
American Association may refer to one of the following professional baseball leagues:* American Association , active from 1882 to 1891* American Association , active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997...
. In an exhibition he was given a six step running start and threw the ball 445 feet and ten inches from the far right field corner of the stadium to the far left hand corner. The previous documented record had been held by Don Grate
Don Grate
Donald "Buckeye" Grate is a former pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and a small forward/shooting guard for the Sheboygan Redskins of the NBA...
at 445 feet and one inch at Metropolitan Stadium
Metropolitan Stadium
Metropolitan Stadium was a sports stadium that once stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis. The area where the stadium once stood is now the site of the Mall of America...
in Minneapolis on August 27, 1956.
Oddly, Gorbous' world record was set only after his brief major league baseball career had already ended. Gorbous played outfield
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Cincinnati Redlegs
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
, in early 1955, and the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, from mid-1955 to May, 1957.