On May 8, 2007, The Milwaukee Brewers honored former Milwaukee Braves players Eddie Mathews (512 career homers) and Warren Spahn with an induction into the Miller Park Walk of Fame.

One April 16, 2004, the Red Sox unveiled the Ted Williams Jimmy Fund statue outside the Gate B entrance to Fenway Park at the corner of Ipswich and Van Ness Streets. Crafted by sculptor Franc Talarico, the 1,200-pound, eight-and-a-half foot tall statue depicts Williams (521 career homers) placing his hat upon the head of a young boy with cancer. it is a testament to the half-century of public appeals the late Hall of Famer made on behalf of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and its Jimmy Fund — the official charity of the Red Sox.

Family members and fans from several states converged on Sudlersville, MD on October 20, 2007 to celebrate the centennial of the birth of the town’s most famous son—Jimmie Foxx (534 career homers).

While other baseball greats have statues, plagues and junior leagues named in their honor, only one, Mel Ott (511 career home runs), has a stretch of state highway bearing his name.  On October 7, 2004, the City of Gretna announced the dedication of portion of Louisiana 23 as MEL OTT PARKWAY as passed by Act 20 of the Louisiana Legislature. The portion of the highway bears memorial markers in honor of Gretna's native son and national baseball hero, "Mel Ott!"
 

The Baseball color line was the unwritten policy that excluded African American baseball players from Organized Ball in the United States before 1947. As a result, various Negro Leagues were formed, which featured those players not allowed to participate in the major or minor leagues.

NLBM Endorses New Movie About History of Black Baseball in America.

Since it’s inception in 1990, the National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum has worked tirelessly to preserve the inspirational history of black baseball in America, as well as the remarkable legacy of early innovators, including...

The 40-40 Club is a term coined by sportswriters to distinguish Major League Baseball players who accumulate a total of both 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season.

Historians have observed that professional baseball is a microcosm of U.S. culture; in some cases magnifying society’s changes and in others acting as a driving force for dramatic shifts in the way people think, act and remember history. So it is only fitting that some of the most influential Black Americans played in the Negro Baseball Leagues and/or made their mark in Major League Baseball.

When Sadaharu Oh signed his first professional baseball contract with the Yomiuri (a.k.a. Tokyo) Giants in 1959, the 19-year-old was a struggling pitcher in search of focus and a distinct baseball personality.   After struggling early in his career, the 5'11, 173-pound Oh became an adamant pupil of Giants’ Hitting Coach Hiroshi Arakawa in 1962.
 

The Chicago Cubs recently announced 2008 Opening Day plans to unveil a bronze statue of Hall-of-Famer and 500 Home Run Club member Ernie Banks (512 career homers) at the corner of Clark & Addison Streets outside iconic Wrigley Field.  It’s only fitting that the beloved “Mr. Cub” be so honored by the one and only team he ever played for, and the team that he continues to support with his energies and internationally recognized persona.

Although Henry Aaron (755 career homers) made a career of thrilling Braves fans in historic Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, he is honored with a statue and other larger-than-life displays at the modern day home of the Atlanta Braves, Turner Field.  Fans entering the Grand Entry Plaza located on the north end of the ballpark often stand in awe of a 100-foot diameter photograph of Hank Aaron's actual 715th home run ball, which dominates the Plaza-side scoreboard and provides a popular backdrop for fan photos.

Not to be outdone by the honors bestowed on Reggie Jackson in Anaheim, CA, the Yankees dedicated a plaque in his honor on July 6, 2002, which now hangs in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.

 

When the Philadelphia Phillies christened Citizens Bank Park on April 12, 2004, there were two iconic figures cast in metal for prosperity.  One was a gigantic Liberty Bell (50' high and 35' wide), which towers 100 feet above street level and comes to life after every Phillies home run.
 

When the Cincinnati Reds dedicated their new home – The Great American Ballpark – on March 31st 2003, one of the team’s all-time greatest players, Frank Robinson, was on-hand to witness the unveiling of larger than life bronze statues of himself, as well as Crosley Field-era players (Joe Nuxhall, Ernie Lombardi, and Ted Kluszewski).

 

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY has more than 35,000 artifacts, 2.6 million library items (such as newspaper clippings and photos) and 130,000 baseball cards.  Some of the most popular and heavily visited are those contributed by members of the 500 Home Run Club to mark their historic achievements.

A switch hitter has the power to change any game he is in. His ability to hit from either the right or left side helps set up favorable pitching match-ups for his team and also makes the opposing teams pitching coach work twice as hard to scout his team.

Technically speaking; “Mr. Cub” was MLB’s first black manager. After retiring as a player on December 1, 1971, the Chicago Cubs honored Ernie Banks by making him the first player in Cubs’ history to have his number retired.  Two years later, The Cubs signed him as a coach and on May 8, 1973, when Cubs manager Whitey Lockman was ejected from the game, coach Ernie Banks filled in as manager for the two innings of the 12-inning 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres. Thus, he was technically, if not officially, MLB's first black manager, predating his 500 Home Run Club colleague Frank Robinson's hiring by almost two years.

There’s a reason that baseball is known as “America’s Game,” and that billions of ravenous fans worldwide can’t seem to get enough…and it’s called the Home Run.

Following is a list of games in which Hank knocked one out of the park two times in consecutive at bats:

The World Series is arguably the biggest stage in professional sports.  And the batters’ box of a World Series game is the epicenter of the biggest moments in post-season history.  So it is only fitting that five of the Top 10 all-time post-season home run hitters went on to hit more than 500 career round-trippers, thereby qualifying for entry into the league’s most elite group: The 500 Home Run Club.