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Major League Baseball home run milestones


Twenty Major League Baseball players have reached 500 home runs in their career:

Player Team Date Opponent Pitcher Stadium
Babe Ruth New York Yankees August 11, 1929 Cleveland Indians Willis Hudlin
Jimmie Foxx Boston Red Sox September 24, 1940 Philadelphia Athletics George Caster
Mel Ott New York Giants August 1, 1945
Ted Williams Boston Red Sox June 17, 1960 Cleveland Indians
Willie Mays San Francisco Giants September 13, 1965 Houston Astros Don Nottebart
Mickey Mantle New York Yankees May 14, 1967
Eddie Mathews Houston Astros July 14, 1967 San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal Candlestick Park
Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves July 14, 1968 San Francisco Giants Mike McCormick
Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs May 12, 1970 Atlanta Braves Pat Jarvis Wrigley Field
Harmon Killebrew Minnesota Twins August 10, 1971 Baltimore Orioles
Frank Robinson Baltimore Orioles September 13, 1971 Detroit Tigers
Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants June 30, 1978 Atlanta Braves Jamie Easterley Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reggie Jackson California Angels September 17, 1984 Kansas City Royals Bud Black
Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies April 18, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates Don Robinson
Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles September 6, 1996 Detroit Tigers Felipe Lira
Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals August 5, 1999 San Diego Padres Andy Ashby Busch Stadium
Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants April 17, 2001 Los Angeles Dodgers Terry Adams Pacific Bell Park
Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs April 4, 2003 Cincinnati Reds Scott Sullivan Great American Ball Park
Rafael Palmeiro Texas Rangers May 11, 2003 Cleveland Indians David Elder The Ballpark in Arlington
Ken Griffey, Jr. Cincinnati Reds June 20, 2004 St. Louis Cardinals Matt Morris Busch Stadium

Four players have reached 600 home runs in their career:

Player Team Date Opponent Pitcher Stadium
Babe Ruth New York Yankees August 21, 1931 St. Louis Browns
Willie Mays San Francisco Giants September 22, 1969 San Diego Padres Mike Corkins
Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves April 27, 1971
Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants August 9, 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates Kip Wells Pacific Bell Park

Three players have reached 700 home runs in their career:

Player Team Date Opponent Pitcher Stadium
Babe Ruth New York Yankees July 13, 1934 Detroit Tigers
Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves July 21, 1973 Philadelphia Phillies Ken Brett
Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants July 17, 2004 San Diego Padres Jake Peavy SBC Park
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