Albert Pujols clobbers career HR No. 600AND THERE IT GOES!!!! 600th career home run for Albert Pujols ... and on a GRAND SLAM!!! Los Angeles Angels MLB on FOX #RoadTo600
Posted by Fox Sports WEST on Saturday, June 3, 2017
Only eight other players have crossed the 600 mark, including Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Alex Rodriguez, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Thome and Sammy Sosa, CBS Sports reports.
Rodriguez congratulated Pujols in a tweet.
"Congrats @PujolsFive on No. 600," Rodriguez wrote. "You are a great ambassador to our game and all Dominicans #PlatanoPower."
#MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark on @PujolsFive @Angels becoming just ninth @MLB_PLAYERS in history hit hit 600 or more home runs... pic.twitter.com/XRdWmrTLC8
— MLBPA (@MLB_PLAYERS) June 4, 2017
Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, also lauded Pujols.
#MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark on @PujolsFive @Angels becoming just ninth @MLB_PLAYERS in history hit hit 600 or more home runs... pic.twitter.com/XRdWmrTLC8
— MLBPA (@MLB_PLAYERS) June 4, 2017
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