Jim Thome Reaches 600 with Two Homer Night
Written by playerpress.com, Monday August 15 2011
On Monday night against the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins slugger Jim Thome hit two home runs to become only the eighth player to hit 600 home runs.
Thome hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning for No. 599, then hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to reach 600.
The slugger became the second-fastest hitter to reach 600 home runs, hitting his in 8137 at bats. Babe Ruth reached 600 homers the fastest, needing only 6,921 at-bats to reach the milestone.
At 40 years old, Thome is the oldest person to hit his 600th homer. Sammy Sosa was previously the oldest as he reached the milestone at age 38.
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