500 Home Run Club Blog with Fred Mitchell
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Thome ties Mantle on HR list as White Sox beat Red Sox |
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Written by Jim Rednour
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
BOSTON (AP) — Jim Thome knew how much the Chicago White Sox needed a win. He helped them get one with a memorable homer. Thome hit a two-run shot in the first inning to match Mickey Mantle for 14th place with 536 career homers, and Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak.
Full Story on USAToday.com
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Commissioner Selig on the "500 Home Run Club"
"Throughout the long history of the Major League Baseball there are only have been 20 players who hit 500 or more home runs. These players are members of an ultra-exclusive organization called the "500 Home Run Club"and represent the games greatest sluggers. Their achievements are marked by ability,power, endurance, and longevity, and they will be remembered and revered for all time."
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ALLAN H. (BUD) SELIG
Commissioner of Baseball |
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Jeff Idelson, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
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"One of the great achievements in baseball is becoming a member of the vaunted and exclusive 500 home run clubs, as less than one percent of those privileged to have played Major League Baseball since 1876 have reached that plateau. The 500 Home Run Club pays special tribute to those who have worked hard enough and been blessed to attain one of baseball's most magical milestones." |
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NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
JEFF IDELSON
President |
Buck O'Neil, Chairman of the Board Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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"It's quite an honor to hit 500 major league home runs because very few athletes are fortunate enough to play at that level or stay healthy long enough to achieve this great feat. Every player remembers how they felt when they hit their first home run when they were a kid ; then again in high school, college, and organized baseball... you light up like a Christmas tree. But only a few can say they reached the 500 home run mark, and that's something really special." |
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NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM
BUCK O'NEIL
Chairman of the Board |
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