Boston Red Sox Manny Ramirez, right, slaps hands with third base coach DeMarlo Hale, left, after Ramirez hit his 500th career home run druing the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
(AP Photo/ Steve Ruark)
Ramirez hits No. 500, leads Red Sox over Orioles
Boston Red Sox Manny Ramirez, right, slaps hands with third base coach DeMarlo Hale, left, after Ramirez hit his 500th career home run druing the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
(AP Photo/ Steve Ruark)
BALTIMORE—Dreadlocks are in fashion in the exclusive 500-home run club, now that Manny Ramirez has added his name to the list of baseball's most prolific sluggers.
Ramirez became the 24th player to reach the milestone, connecting in the seventh inning off Chad Bradford to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 Saturday night.
Boston's left fielder hit the first pitch into the bleacher seats in right-center. He stood and watched the flight of the ball, then took off around the bases in a slow trot, a broad smile on his face.
The solo shot gave Boston a 5-3 lead. It traveled an estimated 410 feet.
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