Albert Pujols Hits His 600th Home Run

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Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Joe Carter's World Series Winning Home Run

In the 1993 World Series game 6, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter blasts a three-run home run give the Blue Jays the title over the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Chicago Cubs Rookie Willson Contreras Hits Home Run

June 19, 2016. Chicago Cubs rookie catcher Willson Contreras hits a two-run blast on the first pitch thrown to him in the Major Leagues. The home run helped lead the Cubs to a 10-5 win, and a sweep of the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Jose Canseco Uses His Head

May 26, 1993. Carlos Martinez of the Cleveland Indians hits  fly ball to right-field that is misplayed by Texas Rangers outfielder Jose Canseco. The ball hits Canseco hits the right-fielder in the head, and goes over the wall for a home run. The Indians go on to win the game 7-6.

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Angel Pagan Hits Walk-Off Inside-The-Park Home Run

May 25, 2013. San Francisco Giants outfielder Angel Pagan hits a two run inside-the-park walk-off home run in the 10th inning giving the Giants a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies. Bill Terry was the last to accomplish the feat for the Giants in 1931 at the Polo Grounds.

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Kenny Griffey, Jr. Hits Number 200

May 21, 1996. Ken Griffey, jr., becomes the eighth youngest hitter to hit 200 home runs. He accomplishes the feat at Fenway Park in Boston. Of the seven players that hit 200 home run mark, six are in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Barry Bonds Ties Babe Ruth With 714th Home Run

May 20, 2006. Oakland A's southpaw Brad Halsey serves up the of the home run moves Barry Bonds into a second place tie with Babe Ruth. Bonds had gone through a streak of 29 at bats without a home run before crushing the pitch against Halsey at the McAfee Coliseum.

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Darryl Strawberry Hits First Career Home Run

May 16, 1983. Rookie outfielder Darryl Strawberry hits his first career home run off the Pittsburgh Pirates Lee Tunnell. Strawberry would hit 335 home runs during the course of his often troubled 17-year career.

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Dave Kingman Hits A Homer Over Waveland

Dave Kingman was known for his majestic home runs, poor defense, and surly disposition. In his career he blasted 442 home runs with 1,210 RBI. Kingman was a three time All-Star, and won home run twice in 1979, and 1982 in the National League. Kingman became the first player with over 400 home runs that wasn't elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Alex Cora's 18 Pitch At-Bat

May 12, 2004. Alex Cora of the Los Angles Dodgers engages in an epic at-bat against Chicago Cubs Matt Clement. Cora fouls off 14 consecutive pitches before hitting a home run on the 18th pitch of the at-bat.

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Butch Henry's Inside-The-Park Home Run

May 8, 1992. Houston Astro southpaw pitcher Butch Henry becomes the first player to have an inside-the-park home run as their first major league hit. Henry slashed a line drive off the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Doug Drabek. It would be the only home run of Henry's career.

Glenallen Hill's Rooftop Home Run

May 11, 2000. Glenallen Hill playing against the Milwaukee Brewers hits a home run onto a rooftop across the street. Hill  would hit 59 home runs as a Chicago Cub, and drive n 167 runs. His slash line was .304/.360/.564 in a Chicago Cubs uniform.

Ross Barnes Hits First Home Run

May 2, 1876. Ross Barnes of the Chicago White Stockings hit an inside-the-park home run against the Cincinnati Reds. It is the first home run in the history of the National League. Barnes would have a triple, single, two stolen bases, and scored four times.

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.

Ken Griffey Jr. First Career Home Run

On this day in baseball history Ken Griffey jr. connected on the first pitch he saw at the Kingdome off the White Sox's Eric King for a home run. It is his father Ken Griffey Sr's birthday, he is an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds. It is the first of the 630 home runs that he would hit in his career

Griffey, or Junior as he was known was an 13 times All-Star, awarded with 10 Gold Gloves, 7 Silver Slugger award, 1997 American League MVP, and will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a part of the class of 2016.