Peck Rips HR Number 500
500 home runs is a lot of home runs to hit. It's a number that very few players reach. Today <Roger Peck:player#3585> became a member of that exclusive club. He belted it at Twin Stadium against the Twin Towers. But sometimes milestone homers don't win the game. The powerful <Ontario:team#77> third baseman got all the headlines, but <New York:team#78> came away with the victory. They beat the Blue Pirates 4-2.

During the postgame interview he told the press, "It's a big relief to get it over. I tried not to think about it, but it's kind of hard when you have a huge sign on the scoreboard staring at you every time you step up to the plate. The home run was nice, but I would have preferred to win the game."

His batting totals for the game showed 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run and 1 RBI.

The hardworking and dedicated Peck also said, "I'll celebrate a little with my family tonight but not too much. This is not the last home run I will hit. I think I have a lot of baseball left in me and have other goals. I'll get back to work tomorrow."

In 2509 games <Peck:player#3585> has a career .295 batting average and a .354 on-base percentage. He has hit 500 home runs with 1563 RBIs and 1596 runs scored.

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