Alex Rodriguez Hits Home Run No. 661, Passes Willie Mays
Start spreading the news, A-Rod has more home runs than Willie Mays.
New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez hit his 661st career home run on Thursday night to surpass Mays on MLB’s all-time homer list.
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The third-inning solo shot against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium moved Rodriguez into sole possession of fourth place. The only players with more MLB home runs than Rodriguez are Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds.
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Rodriguez, who missed the entire 2014 season serving a suspension for use of performance-enhancing drugs, has seven home runs in the first 27 games of the 2015 season. Fans at Yankee Stadium cheered his milestone home run, even getting Rodriguez to reemerge from the dugout for a curtain call.
“All of this is pretty crazy,’’ Rodriguez said, via MLB.com. “A year ago today, I never thought that I would ever get a curtain call or be hitting in the middle of the lineup for the New York Yankees, helping our team win.’’
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