“Tape Measure Award”

On April 17, 1953 the infamous phrase “Tape Measure” home run was coined after a mammoth shot  21 year old Mickey Mantle hit off of Washington Senator’s Chuck Stobbs sailing over the left center field wall.  It was estimated at 565 feet!  This after the ball had glanced off of a sign above the fence.

2009

Bo Berger

McDonald County  MO

Beginning 2009

In memory of the event

 And phrase,

 The “Tape Measure” award

 will be given annually

 for the outstanding home

run shot of the tournament.

 2010

 Kyle Smith

 McDonald County  MO