Lanzarote is situated just 70 miles off the coast of Africa and is the most easterly of the Canary Islands.
Alex Rodriguez crushes the longest home run of the 2015 season so far (video) New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez has returned from his 2014 suspension without missing a beat. On Friday, A-Rod crushed two home runs, his third and fourth of the season. He wasn't done though, the Bronx Bomber also singled home a run in the eighth inning. Rodriguez raised his batting average in 2015 to .344 with a 1.213 OPS.
Thomas is the only player in major league history to have seven consecutive seasons of a .300 average and at least 100 walks, 100 runs, 100 runs batted in, and 20 home runs (from 1991 to 1997). The only other player to have more than five consecutive seasons accomplishing this feat was Ted Williams, with six.