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Alex Rodriguez Passes Ken Griffery Jr. for Fifth Place on Home-Run List

Found April 20, 2012 on FootBasket:
PLAYERS: Alex Rodriguez,  Ken Griffey,  Clay Buchholz,  Curtis Granderson
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  Boston Red Sox
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Alex Rodriguez continues climbing himself on the home-run charts, as he now has 631 of them for his career, passing Ken Griffey Jr. for fifth all-time on the home-run list.

Rodriguez hit a homer on the first pitch of the fith inning in a game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. A-Rod blasted the homer on Clay Buchholz, putting the Yankees’ lead up to 5-1.

This comes a day after Curtis Granderson’s amazing performance of three home runs, and not missing a single hit.

Rodriguez now needs to pass to Willie Mays for fourth place, as he hold 660 homers. Rodriguez needs to 29 more to pass that feat.

Original Story: http://www.footbasket.com/2012/04/20/...
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