Aug. 26 Homers: Late Inning Thunder in Chicago

On August 26, 2006 there were 27 home runs in 15games, bringing the total for 2006 to 4,307.

Top 5 Homers by True Distance for Aug. 26, 2006: (complete list here)

1. Paul Konerko, White Sox, 445 feet     
2. Jermaine Dye, White Sox, 438 feet     
3. Ryan Shealy, Royals, 430 feet     
4. Mike Jacobs, Marlins, 429 feet     
5. Johnny Damon, Yankees, 424 feet     

Notable Homers:

• White Sox sluggers Paul Konerko (445 feet) and Jermaine Dye (438 feet) slugged homers in the 8^th and 9^th innings of their game at U.S. Cellular Field with the visiting Twins to pull the White Sox even at 7-7 and send the game into extra innings. The Sox eventually lost 8-7 in 11 innings…
• Philly's Ryan Howard hit a 397 foot grand slam, his 46th of the season, at Shea Stadium, but the Mets countered with homers from Carlos Beltran (385 feet) and Carlos Delgado (390 feet) to forge an 11-5 win...