Sheffield hits MLB's 250,000th HR as Tigers beat A's

DETROIT (AP) — Gary Sheffield still needs four home runs to reach 500. In the meantime, he provided a milestone for Major League Baseball.
His second home run of the night was the 250,000th in major league history, according to baseball-reference.com, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 14-8.

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For you baseball junkies out there, this is quite a notable feat. According to www.baseball-reference.com..., the Cubs' Ross Barnes is credited with MLB's first home run. It was served up by Cincinnati's Cherokee Fisher on May 2, 1876.

This story is a nice alternative to the otherwise disappointment of a season from the Detroit Tigers.

How many days 'til Opening Day?...



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[edit on 9-9-2008 by Jbird]

Couldn't have happened to a happier player...