600 Home Run Club Exclusive Articles

FANS WANT GRIFFEY BACK IN 2010

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:30:12 +0100

Ken Griffey, Jr. No Longer “Kid”, But Still Loves Playing After spending more than half of his 40 years on earth in a Major League Baseball uniform, Ken Griffey, Jr. doesn’t want to give up the game that’s made him a household name and a future Hall-of-Famer. And...

Griffeys Go Yard “Back-To-Back” in September

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:32:03 +0100

On August 29, 1990, Griffey, Sr. signed with the Mariners after being released by the Cincinnati Reds. The Griffeys made history by being the first father and son to play in a game together, but perhaps the most memorable event of their brief time playing together cam on September 14th...

Willie Mays Learned To Hit Curveball Playing Stickball with Kids During Rookie Year In The Bigs

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:53:49 +0100

“You don’t hit 660 home runs without knowing how to hit a breaking ball, and I learned to hit curve balls playing stickball with youngsters in Harlem” – Willie Mays

With 660 Career Homers, “Say Hey” Willie Mays Was a GIANT Among Men

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:26:28 +0100

When the San Francisco Giants made the decision to build a new, privately financed downtown stadium to replace venerable Candlestick Park, its plans included highly visible honors to its two most beloved players “Say Hey” Willie Mays and “Willie Mac” McCovey.

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...