In film, a long shot is a view from a distance. When the subject is human, a long shot shows his entire figure and is usually intended to place him in some relation to his surroundings. It's common now to refer to this composition as a "wide shot." In addition, a long shot is usually distinguished from a medium shot by the framing of a person; i.e., a medium shot will have the subject toward the center, while a long shot usually has the subject placed anywhere.
Dale Long would never be as well known as Willie Mays, but the next season, in the spring of 1956, he would match Mays' home run streak, and more.
Smiling and gracious and a little bit stunned at what was happening, Long duly held up six fingers for photographers and in one case, posed with seven bats on his shoulder, indicating what it would take to break the record.
Long was traded to the Cubs the next year and ended his career with the Yankees.
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