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Justin Ruggiano Hit The Ball Real Hard

Justin Ruggiano's home run into the Captain Morgan party deck on Saturday traveled 454 feet, according to ESPN Hit Tracker, a Web site that uses physics calculations and observational data to calculate the true distance of home runs. It's the longest home run by anyone at Tropicana Field this season, easily topping a 438-foot blast by Alex Rodriguez back in May. It's also the longest home run by a Rays player at home since June 2009.

Here are all the 450-foot-plus homers by the Rays at home since 2005, which is as far as Hit Tracker's data goes back. Video clips and the ball's flight path are also included where available:

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