On September 17, 1984, On the 17th At Angels Stadium, on the Anianniversary of his first major homerun, Reggie Jackson connects off Kansas City pitcher Bud Black in the bottom of the 7th inning for his 500th career home run. The milestone hit proves to be the only run the Angels scored in the Royals’ 10 – 1 victory. The Royals beat California to move into first place in the American League West. Jackson is the 13th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs and the first since Willie McCovey in 1978.
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