Prince Fielder hits his 300th career home run makes him and his dad, Cecil (319), only the second son-father combo to hit 300-plus homers, joining Barry and Bobby Bonds.

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Prince Fielder hits his 300th career home run when he goes deep to right field off Mark Buehrle in the first inning of the Rangers’ 12-2 loss to Toronto at the Rogers Centre. TheTexas Ranger first baseman’s milestone round- makes him and his dad, Cecil (319), only the second son-father combo to hit 300-plus homers, joining Barry and Bobby Bonds.

Ivan Rodriguez belts the 300th homer of his career  in a 6-5 victory at Chicago

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2009 – Ivan Rodriguez belts the 300th homer of his career  in a 6-5 victory at Chicago. Wrigley fans toss back the momento, much to the catcher’s delight. Chris Sampson picks up his first career save but does so only after allowing two runs in the ninth and needing Jeff Keppinger to catch a screaming liner with two men on for the final out. Sampson was pressed into service after three Houston relievers had been sent to the Disabled List and a fourth was dinged up the day before. 

Alex Rodriguez becomes the youngest player in major league history to hit 300 home runs

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At the age of 27 years, 249 days of age, Alex Rodriguez becomes the youngest player in major league history to hit 300 home runs. The Ranger shortstop’s fifth inning three-run blast off Anaheim’s Ramon Ortiz in the Rangers’ 11-5 loss at Edison Field surpasses the mark established in 1935 by Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx, who had accomplished the feat when being 79 days older than A-Rod.

Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 300th career home run to become the second-youngest player to reach the milestone

Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 300th career home run to become the second-youngest player to reach the milestone

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Ken Griffey, Jr. of the Seattle Mariners hits his 300th career home run to become the second-youngest player to reach the milestone. Griffey’s 300th, a two-run shot to right off the Cleveland Indians’ Jose Mesa, is his second homer of the game and sixth of the season. At 28 years, 143 days old, Griffey is second only to Jimmie Foxx, who hit his 300th at 27 years, 328 days. Foxx hit 534 homers during his Hall of Fame career.

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Darryl Strawberry’s 300th career round-tripper is a dramatic ninth inning, two-run dinger which gives the Yankees a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Royals. The 34 year-old ‘Straw’ will finish his stormy 17-year major league career with 335, hitting 75% of his round-trippers as a member of New York’s other team, the Mets.

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Darryl Strawberry’s 300th career round-tripper is a dramatic ninth inning, two-run dinger which gives the Yankees a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Royals. The 34 year-old ‘Straw’ will finish his stormy 17-year major league career with 335, hitting 75% of his round-trippers as a member of New York’s other team, the Mets.

George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hits his 300th home run
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George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hits his 300th home run

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On May 13, 1993, One day before his 40th birthday, George Brett hits his 300th career home run, in the 6th inning of a 7 – 3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. joining Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays, and Al Kaline as the only players with three hundred homers and three thousand…