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May 25, 1960 off Jim Umbricht in the 2nd inning.

Howard always disputed the length of the blast and put his estimated length at 520 feet. Regardless, he knocked the ball over the light tower in left center field and into Schenley Park. The length to the fence was 406 feet.

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