600 Home Run Club Exclusive Articles

600 HRC All-Star Memories

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:25:46 +0100

600 HRC Members Ruled All-Star Competition It comes as no surprise that the only major leaguer to ever win All-Star MVP honors on two occasions was “Say Hey” Willies Mays (660 career homers), who took home the Most Valuable Player honors in both 1963 and 1968. After all, Willie...

600 HRC Members Square Off For First Time in MLB History

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:40:12 +0100

Years before Sammy Sosa (609) un-retired to hit #600 on June 20, 2007, and Ken Griffey Jr. (616+) crashed through the 600 home run barricade with what is perhaps the most graceful swing MLB fans have seen since Ted Williams; these two All-Stars achieved another baseball first by joining with...

LIFE AFTER BASEBALL FOR "SAY HEY" WILLIE MAYS

Sun, 03 May 2009 01:14:46 +0100

After hanging up his glove in 1973, Willie Mays remained for a time with the Mets organization, before becoming a public relations executive with Bally's Resorts and Colgate-Palmolive.

NYC Mayor Declares ““Sammy Sosa Day” in the Big Apple

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:57:17 +0100

Rarely has an active MLB player been honored with the Key to the City by the Mayor of an opposing metropolis. But that’s precisely what happened in 1998 when New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani declared October 17th “Sammy Sosa Day” in the Big Apple.

600 HRC – The Shirt Off Their Backs

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:55:41 +0100

Members’ Game-Worn Jerseys Demand Historical Bids at Auction By the time the members of the 600 Home Run Club (“Say Hey” Willie Mays, Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey, Jr. achieved their remarkable tally of 600+ longballs, it had become common for Major Leaguers to have numerous home and away jerseys, but...

BACK WHERE HE BEGAN

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:32:03 +0100

Ken Griffey Jr. Solidifies Legacy With Return To First Team Seattle After 20 years of terrorizing pitchers in both leagues, and dazzling fans in every baseball city with his speed and athleticism (not to mention his mega-watt smile), Ken Griffey Jr. is heading back to familiar stomping grounds (Seattle, WA) for...

“Say Hey” Willie Mays: The All-Time All-Star

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:32:46 +0100

Fellow 500 Home Run Club member Ted Williams once said They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays.” And there is no doubt that Mays deserved each and every nomination to baseball’s grandest stage. No one played in more Major League All-Star games than Willie Mays, who appeared...

Sammy “Claus” Sosa Says Fans Are Greatest Gift

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:13:50 +0100

In 1997, Sammy Sosa partnered with Catholic Charities, local school districts and recreational departments to conduct the “Sammy Claus” tour, which visited cities across the U.S. and in his homeland of the Dominican Republic.

600 Home Run Club Member Moments in a Media Crazy World

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:43:38 +0100

Willie Mays was the first great major league slugger to captivate America’s TV audience with his brilliance at the plate. During his heyday, the “Say Hey” Kid made it look easy for millions of American kids, who took to the playground with the battle cry: “I’m gonna hit one...

600 Home Run Club® Members' Tools of the Trade

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:46:11 +0100

Sluggers chose their bats carefully, personalized them for maximum effectiveness Some of the most enduring and popular memorabilia that exists to remind us of the amazing batting feats accomplished by members of the 500, 600 and 700 Home Run Clubs are the...