00:00That home run, it's not just skill. In baseball, you're playing the weather.
00:04Hot day in Texas, thinner air, the ball flies farther.
00:09Cold night in San Francisco, heavy air deadens well-hit fly balls.
00:13That's why it's one of the toughest home run parks.
00:17Wrigley Field, watch the flags. Wind blowing out, we have home runs.
00:21Blowing in, nothing seems to carry.
00:23Then there's Denver, Coors Field, the highest elevation big league stadium by far.
00:28It's thin air means less drag on the ball, and that's why it's a hitter's paradise.
00:33And humidity is sneaky. Moist air can help the ball travel, but also make the ball heavier.
00:39So it can help or hurt.
00:41So at 420-foot blast, was it the swing or the weather?
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