On This Day: August 1
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1945
Mel Ott hits the 500th home run of his career, a total exceeded only by Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx at the time. He will hit 10 more during the ’45 season and one on Opening Day of 1946 to finish with 511. He must have loved home cooking, for of Ott’s career home run total, 324 will be hit in the Polo Grounds.
