April 18, 1987. Mike Schmidt hammers his 500th career home run. The home run is hit off Don Robinson at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. It is hit in the ninth inning sending the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He becomes the 14th hitter in Major League Baseball history to top the 500 home runs mark.
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Sunday, April 17, 2016
Mike Schmidt Hits His 500th Home Run
April 18, 1987. Mike Schmidt hammers his 500th career home run. The home run is hit off Don Robinson at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. It is hit in the ninth inning sending the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He becomes the 14th hitter in Major League Baseball history to top the 500 home runs mark.
Mike Schmidt Hits Four Home Runs
April 17, 1976. Mike Schmidt crushes four home runs in a come from behind victory at Wrigley Field. The Phillies trailed 13-2, and behind the four home runs of Schmidt rally for an 18-16 win. I was doing my homework at my desk in my room listening to the game in disbelief at the comeback, By games end, I just had my head in hands in shock. Mike Schmidt would hit 38 home runs on the season with 107 RBI, and a season slash line of .262/.393/514,
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