ARod Has 499 Homers!! Or Is It 500?

Jul 24, 2007 - Shout out to Alex Rodriguez!! The New York Yankees third baseman isn’t only making history with the leagues highest salary, but he’s also en route to becoming the youngest player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs. He hit his 499th last night in Kansas City against the Royals. No. 499 came in the 8th inning Wednesday night, and the Yanks went on to win the game 7-1. The Yanks have won 6 in a row and are looking to sweep the series tonight in KC.

No. 500 wouldn’t be the only record ARod has set. On June 8, 2005, he became the youngest player to slam 400 HRs before the age of 30. The question now is how long will it take for him to break the All-Time Home Run record. We all know Barry Bonds is only a smack or two away from Hank Aaron’s 755, but the whole steroids situation kinda discredits his accomplishments. Many think ARod is next in line and if he does eclipse Aaron, the entire country will be behind him. And the salary I mentioned earlier? Yeah, let’s try $27,708,525 for 2007. This is only a small portion of the biggest deal in MLB history, $252 million over 10 years. KACHING!!

By the by – The Yankees played the Baltimore Orioles on June 28th but the game was suspended because of the weather. At that point, ARod had 493 home runs. The game will resume this Friday in Baltimore and if Rodriguez homers in this game, they will credit the HR retroactively, making his 499th home run from last night actually his 500th. Crazy, huh?

Want another great fact? We share the same birthday!! Tomorrow, July 27th, the best day of the year, ARod turns 32, and I, my friends, will turn 22!! Oh, the pages are turning!