27th Annual Mickey Mantle Classic April 9th-11th, 2026

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  • Introduction
  • Coaches Information
    • Coaches Page
  • Mission Statement
  • Whos Coming!!!
  • 2026 Tournament Bracket
  • History of Champions
    • History of Champions
  • Awards
    • All Tournament Team
    • Great Teammate Award
    • Courage Award
    • Dugout Award
    • Comet Award
    • "Tape Measure Award"
    • MVP
  • Past Special Guests
  • Local Hotel Lists
    • Local Hotel Contact List
  • Sponsors
    • Sponsors
  • Advertising
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  • Artist David Pucciarelli
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  • Gone but not forgetten
  • Online Store
  • Links
  • Contact Us
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    • Home Page
    • Introduction
    • Coaches Information
      • Coaches Page
    • Mission Statement
    • Whos Coming!!!
    • 2026 Tournament Bracket
    • History of Champions
      • History of Champions
    • Awards
      • All Tournament Team
      • Great Teammate Award
      • Courage Award
      • Dugout Award
      • Comet Award
      • "Tape Measure Award"
      • MVP
    • Past Special Guests
    • Local Hotel Lists
      • Local Hotel Contact List
    • Sponsors
      • Sponsors
    • Advertising
      • Advertisement
    • Artist David Pucciarelli
    • mickeymantleclassic.com
    • Gone but not forgetten
    • Online Store
    • Links
    • Contact Us
  • Home Page
  • Introduction
  • Coaches Information
    • Coaches Page
  • Mission Statement
  • Whos Coming!!!
  • 2026 Tournament Bracket
  • History of Champions
    • History of Champions
  • Awards
    • All Tournament Team
    • Great Teammate Award
    • Courage Award
    • Dugout Award
    • Comet Award
    • "Tape Measure Award"
    • MVP
  • Past Special Guests
  • Local Hotel Lists
    • Local Hotel Contact List
  • Sponsors
    • Sponsors
  • Advertising
    • Advertisement
  • Artist David Pucciarelli
  • mickeymantleclassic.com
  • Gone but not forgetten
  • Online Store
  • Links
  • Contact Us

Tape Measure Award

 On April 17, 1953 the infamous phrase “Tape Measure” home run was coined after a mammoth shot  21 year old Mickey Mantle hit off of Washington Senator’s Chuck Stobbs sailing over the left center field wall.  It was estimated at 565 feet!  This after the ball had glanced off of a sign above the fence. 

 

Beginning in 2009 In memory of the event

And phrase, The “Tape Measure” award

will be given annually for the outstanding home run shot of the tournament.

Past Winners

2009  Bo Berger                     McDonald County, MO

2010  Kyle Smith                    McDonald County, MO

2011  Adrian Houser              Locust Grove, OK 

2012  Andrew Douthit           Wyandotte, OK

2013  Johnny Lewis                Kansas, OK

2014  Trey Turner                   Neosho, MO  

2015  Mason Hendrix            McDonald County, MO

2016  Jaimie Hanke                McDonald County, MO 

2017  Ryan Lechner               Haskell, OK

2018  Josh Bible                      Locust Grove, OK

2019  Tre Von Letts                Neosho, MO

2020  COVID-19

2021  Nick Brown                   Grove, OK

2022  Colin Whited                 Arcadia Valley, MO

2023  Deacon Shapp              Quapaw, OK 

2024 Hudson Baker                Labette County, KS

2025 Carson Shertz                Fairland, OK

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Mickey Mantle Classic

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