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April 11, 2007
Alex Rodriguez continued his hot start last night, hitting a home run off Minnesota starter Boof Bonser. It was Rodriguez's 6th home run of the year, and the 470th of his career. That ties him for 27th all-time, with the man he was once almost traded to Boston for: your own Manny Ramirez.
Rodriguez is, whatever else you want to say about him, a player who will go down as one of the best ever. He is only 31 years old -- Manny is 34 (both are very young to be talking about hitting 500 home runs for their careers). That said, Ramirez has reached 470 homers in fewer at-bats. He has 6,600 career at-bats, which means he has homered once every 14 at-bats. Rodriguez has 6,795 at-bats, for a rate of one home run every 14 1/2 at-bats.
Both guys finished last season with 35 home runs; the year before Ramirez had 45 against Rodriguez's 48. And in 2004 Ramirez had 43 home runs against 36 for A-Rod.
Click on for full career statistics for Ramirez and Rodriguez.
Posted by Mike McDermott 
at 1:53 PM to Projo Mannybeingmanny
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