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A-Rod Smashes 500th Homer

Posted Aug 4, 07 3:23 CDT in US,  Sports 

(Newser) – Alex Rodriguez finally blasted his way into the 500-homer club today, becoming, at age 32 and 8 days, the youngest baseball player to hit the mark. A-Rod swatted the first pitch he saw from Kansas City Royals' Kyle Davies, belting a three-run homer at Yankee Stadium. It had been a week since he hit  #499, and the fans were ecstatic.

Rodriguez is the 22nd player in Major League Baseball history to score 500 home runs. The record for youngest player was previously held by Jimmie Foxx who was 32 years and 338 days old when he did the deed. A-Rod becomes the third player in Yankees pinstripes to perform the feat, following Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle.

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, right, slaps hands with third base coach Larry Bowa after hitting a two-run home run, his 499th career home run, in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez follow through with his swing as he watches the ball go over the wall for a two-run home run , his 499th career home run, during the eighth inning of a baseball game against...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez runs to first as he watches the ball go over the wall for a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday, July...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez flips his bat as he watches his three-run home run off Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Davies during first inning MLB baseball Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 at Yankee Stadium...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez reacts after hitting a three-run home off Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Davies during first inning MLB baseball Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 at Yankee Stadium in New York....   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, center, gets a hug from catcher Jorge Posada after Rodriguez hit a three-run home off Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Davies during first inning MLB baseball Saturday,...   (Associated Press)
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