“There wasn’t much more room to go,” Miller said. “Willie stopped on a dime, wheeled around, and heaved the throw back. If it’s 483 to the memorial, I can’t see the wall Willie was about to hit being any less than 460, and it could have been closer to 463 or 465. If that’s correct, Willie would have caught that ball 450 to 455 feet from home plate. Using aerial shots, it’s a good estimate that it was 18 to 20 feet from the front wall to the back wall. So I think it’s a very safe assessment he’s no closer than 450 when he caught that ball.”
