AtomicDumpling
04-23-2008, 01:00 AM
Adam Dunn hit his 3rd homer of the season and 241st of his career today. That moves him into a tie for 203rd place on the all-time list with Jesse Barfield, Cecil Cooper and Rick Monday.
Dunn's next home run will move him into the top 200 greatest power hitters in the history of baseball. There are currently 5 players tied with 242 homers at 198th place. One of those players is Reds Manager Dusty Baker.
Jesse Barfield played 12 seasons in the major leagues with the Blue Jays and Yankees. He made the All Star team in 1986 when he led the majors in home runs with 40. Barfield was also well-respected for his throwing arm. He had one of the strongest and most accurate arms in baseball history. He led the league in outfield assists three times even though it was rare for baserunners to dare to challenge him by attempting an extra base. Jesse's son Josh is a second baseman for the Cleveland Indians.
Cecil Cooper played 17 seasons with the Red Sox and Brewers. He made the All Star team five times. He hit .352 in 1980 but didn't win the batting title because that was the year George Brett had a .390 average. Cooper is currently the manager of the Houston Astros.
Rick Monday was a 2-time All Star who played 19 seasons as a center fielder with the Athletics, Cubs and Dodgers. He was the first selection of the first round of the inaugural major league draft in 1965. He is most famous for intervening to prevent two jackass protestors from burning the American flag on the field during a Dodger game. He ran up and snatched the fuel-soaked flag away from the men as they tried to ignite it. The crowd roared their appreciation for his act before the traitors were arrested. Monday recently turned down a $1,000,000 offer for that flag.
Players that Adam Dunn has passed on the career home run list this season:
240 Roberto Clemente, Jeff Burroughs
239 Ken Caminiti, Dolph Camilli
238 Ray Lankford, Earl Averill
Dunn's next home run will move him into the top 200 greatest power hitters in the history of baseball. There are currently 5 players tied with 242 homers at 198th place. One of those players is Reds Manager Dusty Baker.
Jesse Barfield played 12 seasons in the major leagues with the Blue Jays and Yankees. He made the All Star team in 1986 when he led the majors in home runs with 40. Barfield was also well-respected for his throwing arm. He had one of the strongest and most accurate arms in baseball history. He led the league in outfield assists three times even though it was rare for baserunners to dare to challenge him by attempting an extra base. Jesse's son Josh is a second baseman for the Cleveland Indians.
Cecil Cooper played 17 seasons with the Red Sox and Brewers. He made the All Star team five times. He hit .352 in 1980 but didn't win the batting title because that was the year George Brett had a .390 average. Cooper is currently the manager of the Houston Astros.
Rick Monday was a 2-time All Star who played 19 seasons as a center fielder with the Athletics, Cubs and Dodgers. He was the first selection of the first round of the inaugural major league draft in 1965. He is most famous for intervening to prevent two jackass protestors from burning the American flag on the field during a Dodger game. He ran up and snatched the fuel-soaked flag away from the men as they tried to ignite it. The crowd roared their appreciation for his act before the traitors were arrested. Monday recently turned down a $1,000,000 offer for that flag.
Players that Adam Dunn has passed on the career home run list this season:
240 Roberto Clemente, Jeff Burroughs
239 Ken Caminiti, Dolph Camilli
238 Ray Lankford, Earl Averill