When he hit the home run , ex-teammate Luis Castillo took over the major league lead for a home run drought , not having hit one in 612 at - bats .
At the time , Tyner had the longest home run drought in the major leagues .
When Tyner hit the home run , ex-teammate Luis Castillo took over the major league lead for a home run drought , not having hit one in 612 at - bats .
At the time , Tyner had the longest home run drought in the major leagues .