600...easy schmeasy....

What do these men have in common?

Barry Bonds
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Willie Mays
Ken Griffey Jr
Alex Rodriguez
Sammy Sosa
Jim Thome

Any guesses?  Well, they have hit 600 or more home runs in major league baseball.  Out of all of the men who have played baseball in the history of the MLB, only 8 have hit 600 or more...only 8!!  Amazing!!!

Last night at the Tiger game, I got to witness Minnesota Twins Jim Thome hit his 600th home run!  Now, granted, my beloved Tigers are in the midst of a pennant race and at this point, EVERY game matters, but, wow!!!  600!!!!  That's history in the making!!!

In the aftermath of the home run, I noticed one thing about baseball fans last night...there are fans that are team fans (which there is nothing wrong with) and there are fans that appreciate baseball, really LOVE the sport.  After Thome hit the home run, there were people at the game that stood and applauded Thome's feat, and  then there were fans that sat on their bums and whined about that being the go ahead runs to beat the Tigers.  Really?  He just hit his 600th home run people!!!  Show some class and stand up and clap for the man!!  I bit my tongue a lot last night so that I wouldn't lash out and say "he just hit #600!!!  You go do that!!!" 

That's when I realized the difference in fans...and realized the kind I was...I appreciate baseball!!  I LOVE baseball!!  I will sit and watch a game, any game, no matter who is playing, just for the love of the game that I have.  I love watching walk off hits...especially walk off homers!!! It's awesome to watch these men act like complete little boys!!! I mean really, they get to play the game I love FOR A LIVING!!!! They get PAID to play baseball!!  Wow!! 

So to you Mr. Thome, I say good job!!!  Congrats...but, could you have done it at home?  And not against the Tigers?  :)