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David Ortiz hits 537th career home run to pass Mickey Mantle for 17th place on all-time list

David Ortiz celebrates after hitting a home run against the Yankees during the eighth inning at Fenway Park on September 15, 2016 in Boston. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

By Associated Press

September 15, 2016

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has hit his 537th home run, moving past Mickey Mantle for 17th on baseball’s career list.

.@DavidOrtiz hits career HR No. 537 to pass Mantle, moving into 17th place on all-time list: https://t.co/fSajaG4560 pic.twitter.com/GkfhTfwJct

— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) September 16, 2016

Ortiz, who says this will be his final season, homered into the center-field bleachers Thursday night at Fenway Park against New York Yankees reliever Adam Warren in the eighth inning to cut Boston’s deficit to 5-2.

Mike Schmidt is 16th on the home run list with 548.

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