It’s Outta Here!: The Might and Majesty of the Home Run

This nonfiction history examines the baseball home run through stories, photographs, statistics, and physics. It includes Babe Ruth’s 1921 Major League Baseball home run, which traveled 575 feet, or 175 meters, and is described as the longest ever hit in an MLB game. Explanations explore how the long ball works. A glossary, sources, index, and suggestions for further reading are included.