Who was the first player to hit 500 home runs?

Answer 1

Babe Ruth. He was also the first player to hit 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 home runs as well.
Babe Ruth on August 11, 1929. His 500th came off of Willis Hudlin of the Cleveland Indians.

Answer 2

These are the 26 MLB players who hit 500 or more career home runs:

• Barry Bonds - 762
• Hank Aaron -755
• Babe Ruth - 714
• Willie Mays - 660
• Alex Rodriguez - 654
• Ken Griffey, Jr. - 630
• Jim Thome - 612
• Sammy Sosa - 609
• Frank Robinson - 586
• Mark McGwire - 583
• Harmon Killebrew - 573
• Rafael Palmeiro - 569
• Reggie Jackson - 563
• Manny Ramirez - 555
• Mike Schmidt - 548
• Mickey Mantle - 536
• Jimmie Foxx - 534
• Willie McCovey - 521
• Ted Williams - 521
• Frank Thomas - 521
• Ernie Banks - 512
• Eddie Matthews - 512
• Mel Ott - 511
• Gary Sheffield - 509
• Eddie Murray - 504
• Albert Pujols - 500

Answer 3

Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees. He hit his 500th HR in the 1967 season. Through the 2008 season, the only other switch hitter with 500+ HRs is Eddie Murray who got his 500th in the 1996 season. Of current players, Chipper Jones is the switch hitter with the most HRs at 408.

Answer 4

Alex Rodriguez, who played for Seattle, Texas, and currently the New York Yankees hit his 500th home run when he was 32 years 8 days old on August 4th, 2007 off of Royals Pitcher Kyle Davies. On the 3 year anniversary of this, A-Rod became the youngest man in the exclusive 600 home run club, when he went deep at Yankee Stadium off of Blue Jays starter Shaun Marcum at 35 years 8 days old.

Answer 5

Alex Rodriguez. Beating Jimmie Foxx for the title by days.

Answer 6

On August 4, 2007, Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit 500 home runs (32 years, 8 days).

Answer 7

Alex Rodriguez is the youngest player to hit 500 players, doing so at age 32 years and eight days.

Answer 8

joe mauer

Answer 9

Hank Aaron