Where is A-Rod now on the all time home run list after Saturdays performance?
As the Yankees prepare for their final game of the first half today, Alex Rodriguez is preparing for his first All-Star break in a decade. A-Rod hasn’t missed a Midsummer Classic since 1999, but the 12-time All-Star – who tied and passed Rafael Palmeiro for 10th on the all-time homer list in the Yankees’ 14-8 loss to the Angels Saturday, reaching 570 for his career – was not selected this year. Sources: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/07/12/2009-07-12_after_passing_arods_big_break.
A-Rod ties Reggie on all-time homer list Slugger blasts solo shot over center-field wall in first By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com 06/26/09 12:36 AM ET ATLANTA — As Alex Rodriguez prepared for the closing ceremonies at the old Yankee Stadium, he joshed with Reggie Jackson, warning the Hall of Famer that he’d come back gunning for him on baseball’s home run list. On Thursday, A-Rod caught Mr. October, hitting the 563rd home run of his Major League career and tying Jackson — now a Yankees front-office advisor — for 11th place all time in the Yankees’ 11-7 victory over the Braves. “Obviously, big picture, that’s quite an honor to tie Reggie,” Rodriguez said. “I’m sure Mr. October is going to have a lot to say about that.” Rodriguez hit the solo shot off Braves starter Derek Lowe in the top of the first inning, with his first swing sending the ball over the 400-foot marker in center field to give the Yankees an early 2-0 lead. A-Rod finished the evenin
