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A-Rod Smashes 500th Homer

Sets record for youngest player in 500 club

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 4, 2007 3:23 PM CDT

(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... Read full story »

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