Claim: During the regular 1974 Philadelphia Phillies season managed by Paul Owens, Schmidt hit a home run on June tenth when the ball hit the speaker. which would have travelled 500 or more feet according to experts.
Evidence: On June 10, Schmidt hit what many felt should have been a home run when the ball hit the public address speaker that hung 117 feet above and 329 feet away from home plate at the Astrodome in Houston.