Pérez Makes 300 HR Mark
It was a historic day in the life of <Luis Antonio Pérez:player#5163>. The 31-year-old <New Jersey:team#80> first baseman recorded the 300th homer of his career in the Athletics 5-0 triumph over the <Maryland Bridegrooms:team#76>.

In the clubhouse after the game, <Pérez:player#5163> told BNN, "I was just looking for a ball to drive, and I got one."

A check of his lifetime stats shows <Pérez:player#5163> has played in 1428 games with a .276 batting average. Among his 1514 hits are 300 home runs. He also has scored 726 runs and driven in 818 runs.

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