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7th inning stretch; players who hit 500 lifetime homeruns.(Illustration)

Baseball Digest

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Last May 11, Rafael Palmeiro of the Rangers became the 19th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs. The following charts list significant milestone home runs for all members of the 500-Home Run Club.

 
HANK AARON 
 
Home Run       Date               Pitcher, Team 
 
No.   1        April 23, 1954     Vic Raschi, Cardinals 
No. 100        August 15, 1957    Don Gross, Reds 
No. 200        July 3, 1960       Ron Kline, Cardinals 
No. 300        April 19, 1963     Roger Craig, Mets 
No. 400        April 20, 1966     Bo Belinsky, Phillies 
No. 500        July 14, 1968      Mike McCormick, Giants 
No. 600        April 27, 1971     Gaylord Perry, Giants 
No. 700        July 21, 1973      Ken Brett, Phillies 
No. 715 *      April 8, 1974      Al Downing, Dodgers 
No. 755 (+)    July 20, 1976      Dick Drago, Angels 
 
* Became major league baseball's all-time home run leader 
 
BABE RUTH 
 
Home Run       Date               Pitcher, Team 
 
No.   1        May 6, 1915        Jack Warhop, Yankees 
No. 100        Sept. 24, 1920     Jim Shaw, Senators 
No. 200        May 12, 1923       Herman Pillette, Tigers 
No. 300        Sept. 8, 1925      Buster Ross, Red Sox 
No. 400        Sept. 2, 1927      Rube Walberg, A's 
No. 500        August 11, 1929    Willis Hudlin, Indians 
No. 600        August 21, 1931    George Blaeholder, Browns 
No. 700        July 13, 1934      Tommy Bridges, Tigers 
No. 714 (+)    May 25, 1935       Guy Bush, Pirates 
 
WILLIE MAYS 
 
Home Run       Date               Pitcher, Team 
 
No.   1        May 1, 1951        Warren Spahn, Braves 
No. 100        August 7, 1955     Joe Nuxhall, Reds 
No. 200        May 23, 1958       Warren Spahn, Braves 
No. 300        July 4, 1961       Jack Curtis, Cubs 
No. 400        August 27, 1963    Curt Simmons, Cardinals 
No. 500        Sept. 13, 1965     Don Nottebart, Astros 
No. 600        Sept. 22, 1969     Mike Corkins, Padres 
No. 660 (+)    August 17, 1973    Don Guliett, Reds 
 
BARRY BONDS 
 
Home Run       Date               Pitcher, Team 
 
No.   1        June 4, 1986       Craig McMurtry, Braves 
No. 100        July 12, 1990      Andy Benes, Padres 
No. 200        July 8, 1993       Jose De Leon, Philiies 
No. 300        April 30, 1996     John Burkett, Marlins 
No. 400        August 23, 1998    Kirt Ojala, Marlins 
No. 500        April 17, 2001     Terry Adams, Dodgers 
No. 600        August 9, 2002     Kip Wells, Pirates 
 
FRANK ROBINSON 
 
Home Run       Date               Pitcher, Team 
 
No.   1        April 28, 1956     Paul Minner, Cubs 
No. 100        April 18, 1959     Seth Morehead, Phillies 
No. 200        August 26, 1961    Johnny Podres, Dodgers 
No. 300        June 10, 1965      Ray Sadecki, Cardinals 
No. 400        Sept. 9, 1967      Jim Kaat, Twins 
No. 500        Sept. 13, 1971     Fred Scherman, Tigers 
No. 586 (+)    July 6, 1976       Sid Monge, Angels 
 
MARK MCGWIRE 
 
Home Run       Date               Pitcher, Team 
 
No.   1        August 25, 1986    Walt Terrell, Tigers 
No. 100        July 5, 1989       Charlie Leibrandt, Royals 
No. 200        June 10, 1992      Chris Bosio, Brewers 
No. 300        June 25, 1996      Omar Olivares, Tigers 
No. 400        May 8, 1998        Rick Reed, Mets 
No. 500        August 5, 1999     Andy Ashby, Padres 
No. 583 (+)    October 4, 2001    Rocky Coppinger, Brewers 
 
HARMON KILLEBREW 
 
Home Run       Date               Pitcher, Team 
 
No.   1        June 24, 1955      Billy Hoeft, Tigers 
No. 100        June 16, 1961      Early Wynn, White Sox 
No. 200        July 19, 1963      Jim Duckworth, Senators 
No. 300        May 21, 1966       Bob Friend, Yankees 
No. 400        April 27, 1969     Gary Peters, White Sox 
No. 500        August 10, 1971    Mike Cuellar, Orioles 
No. 573 (+)    Sept. 18, 1975     Eddie Bane, Twins 
 
REGGIE JACKSON 
 
Home Run       Date               Pitcher, Team 
 
No.   1        Sept. 17, 1967     Jim Weaver, Angels 
No. 100        Sept. 27, 1970     Greg Garrett, Angels 
No. 200        May 6, 1974        Mike Cuellar, Orioles 
No. 300        August 5, 1977     Dick Pole, Mariners 
No. 400        August 11, 1980    Britt Burns, White Sox 
No. 500        Sept. 17, 1984     Bud Black, Royals 
No. 563 (+)    August 17, 1987    Mike Witt, Angels 
 
MIKE SCHMIDT 
 
Home Run       Date               Pitcher, Team 
 
No.   1        Sept. 16, 1972     Balor Moore, Expos 
No. 100        April 20, 1976     John Candelaria, Pirates 
No. 200        May 13, 1979       Vida Blue, Giants 
No. 300        August 14, 1981    Mike Scott, Mets 
No. 400        May 15, 1984       Bob Welch, Dodgers 
No. 500        April 18, 1987     Don Robinson, Pirates 
No. 548 (+)    May 2, 1989        ...
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