On a 2-0 pitch, Alex Rodriguez launched a 2-run home run (off a 85mph fastball from Shuan Marcum) in the bottom of the 1st inning to put the team up 2-0 over the Blue Jays. It was the highly anticipated home run that everyone has been waiting for. It took him 46 at-bats, but he’s finally in the 600HR club, joining Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Mays, Griffey and Sosa. Alex is now the youngest player to ever hit 600HR’s, just 8 days past his 35th birthday. He actually hit in on the same day (August 4, 2007) that he hit HR #500.
Funny enough, the ball landed in Monument Park and a Yankee Stadium security guard picked up the ball. I guess that belongs to the Yankees now, and it will go directly to Alex Rodriguez. The Yankees organization was prepared to give the fan a autographed baseball, jersey, hat and bat from Rodriguez. If that wasn’t enough, they were going to offer the person lunch with A-Rod and Cameron Diaz. (Via Jack Curry: Michael Kay passed this along during the YES Network broadcast).
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M. B. Rozell
Kevin Rozell
It’s about time! Now we can go back to just playing…and winning.
-Ray
You know what bugs me? A-Rod’s treatment of Tex. Remember a few weeks ago when Tex hit a grand slam? The runners on base waited for him at home and hugged him when he crosses home plate, but A-Rod stood about 20 feet away with his back to Texeira, taking practice swings. And in the video here he’s kind of like oh yeah, Tex, yeah, thanks, whatever. What up with that?
Yanks, you’d better regain 1st place. I will not STAND for this humiliation!!!
Oh, yeah, congrats A-Rod, way to go, blah blah blah.
mystic7- You’re making much about nothing with A-Rod/Tex.
I also don’t understand your use of humiliation. You can’t stand being in 2nd place for a few days? The Rays have yet to even play today.
Zell