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Ken Griffey's 600th
Home Run (6/9/2008)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = 1.164 | vxo = -1.322 | ax = -1.605 |
| yo = 50.0 | vyo = -105.289 | ay = 18.514 |
| zo = 6.318 | vzo = 1.033 | az = -38.747 |
Initial Speed (mph): 71.8
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 66.8
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = 0.34, y = 1.417, and z = 2.318
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
