Due to the brittleness of the blade, ceramic knives should be stored in a knife block or other protective case. Some knives come with a protective sleeve, and this should always be placed on the knife when it is not in use. One option is to store the knives in a plastic, wooden, or bamboo block.
On April 17, 1953, Mickey Mantle is credited with what many consider to be the longest HR in baseball history. He is estimated to have hit a 656 foot home run at Washington's Griffith Stadium off Senator's pitcher Chuck Stobbs.. 172 m. Baseball, the national pastime of the United States, started in the early 1800s.
Can Mantle's 565-foot homer be matched? Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of one of the most famous home runs in major-league history -- one hit by Mickey Mantle off Chuck Stobbs at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. Yankees publicist Red Patterson claimed the home run went 565 feet. Mickey Mantle's home run in 1953 landed in a housing development beyond the left-field wall.