Mike Trout blasts 489 foot home run against Royals (Video)

By Jack Crosby | Jun 27, 2014

Jun 25, 2014; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) wears a Santa hat that will be given to all fans on the promotional night, "Halfway to Christmas" before the game against the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

No one is ever going to question the power of Mike Trout, and on Friday night against the Royals, he reminded all of us why that is the case.

Watch in the video below as Trout absolutely tattoos this pitch in the first inning against Kansas City.

That right there, that obliteration of a baseball, was ruled by ESPN to be a 489 foot home run, which if that number is accurate, would be the longest blast in the Major Leagues since the 2012 season.

Bloguin’s MLB site explains in depth:

"ESPN is calling it at 489 feet, which would be the longest hit in the majors since Giancarlo Stanton hit a 494 foot bomb in 2012. However, we’re holding off on calling it…yet. The Hit Tracker data for the homer will officially be posted after the game, and we’ll make a call then (and you’ll see it in next week’s edition of the longest homer of the week – they always happen on Fridays, don’t they?)."

Of course, as they pointed out, the number is always unofficial, however when you watch that bomb, they’re right: It seems like a pretty accurate number.