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.
A topic of much debate, the biggest home run in major league history was said to have been hit by New York Yankee Mickey Mantle on Sept. 10, 1960. Considered the longest home run ever, this ball is estimated to have travelled around 643 feet and was hit against the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium in Detroit.