Post is a native of
Wendelin, Ohio, and played baseball for
St. Henry High School. He spent most of his career with Cincinnati teams. he also was respected for his strong and accurate throwing arm. Post spent time in both the minor and major leagues for the next two years before finally being permanently called up to Cincinnati in . On April 14, 1961, Post hit one of the longest recorded home runs in baseball history at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The mammoth blast was estimated at 569 ft. Post is also noted as the man who ended Aaron's record-setting stint on the 1950s
Home Run Derby show. Post also hit the first home run at
Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 10, 1962. After playing for the Phillies, Twins, Indians, and in a second stint with the Reds, Post retired in 1963. ==References==