Tommie Agee Hits One of Longest Home Run at Shea

One of the greatest home runs in Mets history came off the bat of Tommie Agee on April 10th, 1969. It hit the Upper Deck at Shea Stadium--one of the most monstrous home runs ever hit at Shea Stadium. Unfortunately the game was not televised so there is no video of the home run, but there are some great quotes about Tommie Agee's Upper Deck Home run.

"It would have hit the bus in the parking lot if it hadn't hit the seats."
--Ron Swoboda

"A lot of times you don't watch 'em. That one I had to watch because I knew it was hit pretty good."
--Larry Jaster, the pitcher who gave up the home run to Agee

"It wasn't coming down when it his those seats--it was just a line drive that kept on going."
--Bud Harrelson

Of course Agee was an all-time great Met known for those two incredible catches in the 1969 World Series, but he also was a terrific hitter and fielder. In 1969, he actually finished 6th in the MVP balloting.

Here is a clip from the 1969 World Series featuring the great catches of Tommie Agee,