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Albert Pujols' 500th
Home Run (4/22/2014)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -1.546 | vxo = 6.983 | ax = -10.652 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -130.096 | ay = 30.456 |
| zo = 6.4 | vzo = -3.843 | az = -22.578 |
Initial Speed (mph): 88.9
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 81.1
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = 0.372, y = 1.417, and z = 3.167
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
