Mertens Rips HR Number 500
<Sander Mertens:player#7125> hit a historic home run today -- career blast number 500. "I am happy to be in such elite company. It has been quite a ride so far," Mertens said after the game.

The Vipers catcher went 1 for 4 with 1 home run and 2 runs batted in as the <Arizona Vipers:team#6> won 4-2 over the <Colorado Bears:team#2>.

In 1851 games, <Mertens:player#7125> is a lifetime .267 hitter. He has knocked in 1326 runs, scored 1003 times, hit 500 home runs, walked 561 times and has an on-base percentage of .322.

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