3. Aug. 4, 2010 — No. 600
Three years later, same deal. On the three-year anniversary of his 500th home run, Alex Rodriguez decided it was time to crush number 600. Following an extended drought, likely with pressure mounting to reach the mark, he treated 47,659 fans at Yankee Stadium.
Facing Shaun Marcum in the first inning, the man of the hour got a pitch which allowed him to extend his arms. In a vintage A-Rod fashion, he redirected the offering over the wall in dead-center field and into monument park.
Yes, he became the youngest man to reach 600 home runs as well. At that point, it seemed he as if he was on a fast track towards becoming the all-time home run king.
Of course, it is now evident what became of his final 5.5 years with the Yankees. That being the case, it is fun to think about what could have been.
