As I’m sure you already know, Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th career homerun this afternoon, crushing a 2-0 fastball from Shaun Marcum into Monument Park in the very first inning. It was a long time coming, but that doesn’t cheapen the accomplishment at all. As you can imagine, there’s a whole bunch of stuff about it on the interviewed right now, so let’s round it up…
- First things first: here’s the video if you haven’t seen it already. A reader sent us this video from the Stadium as well.
- Here’s what Hal Steinbrenner had to say: “Congratulations to Alex on this great achievement and on adding another highlight to Yankees history. We are especially proud he accomplished this feat as a Yankee and here before the most loyal fans in baseball.” Short and sweet.
- Courtesy of the Yankees, here’s a look at the ball. Michael Kay said during the broadcast that Alex and the Yanks were prepared to trade a signed ball, bat, and jersey for the historic homerun ball, and if that didn’t work, the next step was offering a private dinner with A-Rod and Cameron Diaz. That woulda been pretty cool.
- The Associate Press put together this cool little interactive package about Alex’s life and career leading up this afternoon’s homer.
- Jack Moore took a look at A-Rod’s career going forward compared to some other members of the 600 HR club.
We’ll of course have our regular game recap later tonight, but for now here’s a spot to wax poetic about this historic feat, something everyone should take a second to appreciate. No matter how you feel about the guy, this is one hell of an accomplishment. It takes talent, durability, and a whole lotta luck.
Photo Credit: Kathy Willens, AP
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