Oscar De La Huerte answered
This is a difficult one to answer since there are no officially recorded times for speed between home plate and first base.
There are a number of forums and websites that claim that Mickey Mantle covered the distance in a record 3.1 seconds, so this might be the answer you are looking for.
The time from home plate to first base isn't a stat that is usually recorded by the major league, so any answer can only be purely subjective... An opinion rather than a fact.
On that basis, then, there are a number of possible contenders for speediest batsman:
Fastest batsman from home to first base
Fleetest of foot is probably Cool Papa Bell, but he never played in the major league. Without a doubt, though, the guy could run. And fast.
Among the other candidates for being quick off the mark to first are:
And according to analyst Joseph DelGrippo, Brett Gardner of the New York Yankees also gives the other a run for their money.
For the benefit of non-baseball fans, the distance between home and first is 90 feet. Most players should be able to cover it in around four seconds.
There are a number of forums and websites that claim that Mickey Mantle covered the distance in a record 3.1 seconds, so this might be the answer you are looking for.
The time from home plate to first base isn't a stat that is usually recorded by the major league, so any answer can only be purely subjective... An opinion rather than a fact.
On that basis, then, there are a number of possible contenders for speediest batsman:
Fastest batsman from home to first base
Fleetest of foot is probably Cool Papa Bell, but he never played in the major league. Without a doubt, though, the guy could run. And fast.
Among the other candidates for being quick off the mark to first are:
- Mickey Mantle
- Ty Cobb
- Tris Speaker
- Ricky Henderson
- Joe Morgan.
And according to analyst Joseph DelGrippo, Brett Gardner of the New York Yankees also gives the other a run for their money.
For the benefit of non-baseball fans, the distance between home and first is 90 feet. Most players should be able to cover it in around four seconds.
