While all eyes are focused on slugger Barry Bonds and his quest to surpass Hank Aaron as the all time home run leader, two other power hitters are making a move up the list of all time home runs. The Associated Press reported that Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Frank Thomas hit his 504th and 505th home runs of his career today. The two home rums moved him into 20th place, passing Eddie Murray on the all-time list. Thomas also had 4 RBI’s in the Blue Jays 9-5 victory over the struggling Texas Rangers on Saturday. Today also saw Alex Rodriguez become the youngest player in major league history to hit 500 home runs in the New York Yankees 16-8 victory over the Kansas City Royals. A-Rod’s 500th career home run came in his 1,855th game. Only two players took fewer games to reach 500: Mark McGwire (1,639) and Babe Ruth (1,740). Rodriguez leads the major leagues with 36 home runs this season, which is one more than he hit last year.

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