700 home run club
In Major League Baseball, the 700 home run club is an informal term applied to the group of players who have hit 700 or more career home runs. In general, the 700th home run is not a surprise, as the player has been approaching the mark for some time. However, teams will often interrupt the game in which the player hits his 700th home run in order to honor him on reaching a historically significant milestone in what has been an excellent baseball career. The 700 home run club was "founded" by Babe Ruth in 1934. At the time, he had more than twice as many home runs as any other player. The three players in the 700 home run club are (in order of arrival) Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds.
Both players (Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth) with at least 700 homers who have been eligible for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame have been inducted on the first ballot.
The club
| Player | Home runs | Date of 700th | Age at 700th | Teams | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds[1] | 762 | 2004-09-17 | 40 y, 55 d | Pittsburgh (NL), San Francisco (NL) | 1986- |
| Hank Aaron[2] | 755 | 1973-07-21 | 39 y, 166 d | Milwaukee/Atlanta (NL), Milwaukee (AL) | 1954-1976 |
| Babe Ruth[3] | 714 | 1934-07-13 | 39 y, 157 d | Boston (AL), New York (AL), Boston (NL) | 1914-1936 |
- Barry Bonds is active as of 2007-01-04.
See also
References
- ^ "Barry Bonds Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, Inc. 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Hank Aaron Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, Inc. 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Babe Ruth Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, Inc. 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
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