This Date in Baseball, September 17 - Barry Bonds hits his 700th home run, joining Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron
1947 — Jackie Robinson named Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News.
1984 — Reggie Jackson became the 13th player to hit 500 home runs. The milestone shot came off Kansas City pitcher Bud Black. His homer came exactly 17 years after his first career hit. 1988 — Jeff Reardon became the first pitcher to save 40 games in both leagues as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1. Reardon, who saved 42 games for the Montreal Expos in 1985, pitched the ninth inning for his 40th save in 47 opportunities.
2004 — San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hit the 700th home run of his career, joining Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron as the only players to reach the milestone. Bonds connected in the third inning at home, a 392-foot solo shot to left-center. San Francisco beat San Diego 4-1.
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