VIDEO: Brandon Belt launches 475-foot homer into upper deck at Coors Field
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There isn't a hitter in the bigs that doesn't enjoy hitting in the thin air at Coors Field in Colorado.
Brandon Belt did his best Barry Bonds impression Friday night, launching an absolute bomb into the upper deck in right field in the top of the sixth inning.
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Brandon Belt's home run, at 475 feet, was the longest at Coors Field since Milton Bradley hit one 479 feet in 2004 for the Dodgers.
— Nick Groke (@nickgroke) May 23, 2015
The two-run shot matches Giancarlo Stanton for the second longest homer this year. Alex Rodriguez's 477-foot blast is the longest, according to ESPN's home run tracker.
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