Neill Sheridan, an outfielder in the old Pacific Coast League who supposedly hit the longest home run in history, died Thursday in Antioch. He was 93.
Mr. Sheridan died peacefully while surrounded by family members a month after suffering from pneumonia, said his granddaughter Tami Hopkins.
In his 12-year career in the 1940s and ’50s, Mr. Sheridan played mostly in the PCL, including several stints with the San Francisco Seals and one with the Oakland Oaks. He also appeared in two games for the 1948 Boston Red Sox.
“Ted Williams and I were talking, and Joe DiMaggio comes out and asks me if I’d like to meet Babe Ruth,” said Mr.