Exactly three years to day he hit his 500th round-tripper, Alex Rodriguez eclipses Babe Ruth in becoming the youngest major leaguer to hit 600 home runs when he blasts a two-run first-inning shot into Monument Park at Yankee Stadium. The 35-year old Bronx Bomber third baseman is the seventh player in baseball history to reach the milestone.
Yesterday’s History
| August 21, 1931 | Babe Ruth becomes the first major leaguer to hit 600 career home runs when the Yankees defeat the Browns, 11-7. The 36-year old slugger hits the milestone round-tripper off right-hander George Blaeholder. |
| Sept. 22, 1969 | Joining Yankee legend Babe Ruth, Willie Mays becomes the second major leaguer to hit 600 home runs. The historic two-run homer is delivered as a pinch hitter in the top of the seventh inning off Padres hurler off Mike Corkins, and proves to be the difference in the Giants 4-2 victory at Qualcomm Stadium. |
| April 27, 1971 | Braves' outfielder Hank Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only major league player to hit 600 career home runs. His historic homer, a 350-feet drive over the left field wall, comes off Gaylord Perry in the third inning of a 6-5 ten-inning loss to the Giants at Atlanta's County Fulton Stadium. |
| August 9, 2002 | Barry Bonds joins Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron as the only players ever to hit 600 career home runs in the major leagues. The 38-year-old Giant left fielder hit the milestone homer in the sixth inning by lining 2-1 pitch thrown by Pirates starter Kip Wells over the center field wall at Pacific Bell Park. |
| June 20, 2007 | Connecting on fifth inning hanging breaking ball thrown by Cubs' hurler Jason Marquis, Sammy Sosa becomes the fifth player major leaguer to hit 600 career home runs. The Rangers' designated hitter, who missed the entire season last year, joins Hank Aaron (755), Barry Bonds (748), Babe Ruth (714) and Willie Mays (660) in reaching the milestone. |
| June 9, 2008 | Ken Griffey, Jr. becomes the sixth player in major league history to hit 600 home runs. With a runner on third, Junior goes deep in the first inning on 3-1 pitch thrown by Marlin's moundsman Mark Hendrickson in the Reds' 9-4 victory at Dolphin Stadium. |