500th Homer – Society for American Baseball Research

July 19, 1910: Cy Young wins 500th game in major leagues thanks to late Cleveland rallies

August 11, 1929: Babe Ruth hits 500th career home run

July 13, 1934: The Babe bashes 700th career home run

September 24, 1940: Jimmie Foxx finally hits 500th home run

September 27, 1940: Frustrated Red Sox, out of pennant race, crush Senators 24-4

August 1, 1945: Mel Ott swats 500th career home run for Giants

June 17, 1960: Ted Williams wallops 500th career home run in Cleveland

September 13, 1965: Willie Mays clouts 500th home run

May 14, 1967: Mickey Mantle smacks his 500th home run

Eddie Mathews (TRADING CARD DB)

July 14, 1967: Astros’ Eddie Mathews joins 500 Home Run Club

May 12, 1970: ‘Mr. Cub’ Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer

Henry Aaron (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 27, 1971: Hank Aaron hammers 600th career home run

Harmon Killebrew (Trading Card DB)

August 10, 1971: Harmon Killebrew ends home run drought by joining 500 club

Frank Robinson (TRADING CARD DB)

September 13, 1971: Frank Robinson smashes his 500th career home run

Willie McCovey (TRADING CARD DB)

June 30, 1978: Giants star Willie McCovey slugs 500th home run

April 18, 1987: Mike Schmidt’s 500th home run rallies Phillies over Pirates

Eddie Murray (TRADING CARD DB)

September 6, 1996: Orioles’ Eddie Murray clouts 500th career home run at Camden Yards

April 17, 2009: Gary Sheffield hits 500th career home run

August 15, 2011: Jim Thome collects career home runs 599 and 600 in Twins’ win

David Ortiz (TRADING CARD DB)

September 12, 2015: David Ortiz reaches career milestone with homers 499 and 500 in same game