Mike Hessman sets U.S. minor-league record with 433rd homer
Mike Hessman of the Toledo Mud Hens made minor-league history on Monday night, and he did it with a grand slam.
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Dayn Perry
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Toledo Mud Hens first baseman Mike Hessman on Monday night clouted the 433rd homer of his U.S. minor-league career. That gives him the all-time career record for those same U.S. minor leagues ...
Congrats @MudHens Mike Hessman on breaking the all-time @MiLB HR record in grand slam fashion tonight! #HomeRunKing pic.twitter.com/tnOgBDrDcG
— MiLB Communications (@MiLB_PR) August 4, 2015
Oh, and he did with a grand slam. Here's a look at some fan video of the big moment ...
@espn @ESPNStatsInfo @Buster_ESPN @MLB @Buccigross Mike Hessman's minor league recorded breaking HR pic.twitter.com/8i8fKyNcAm
— Dylan (@DJT_10) August 4, 2015
Hessman, 37, accumulated his 433 homers across parts of 19 minor-league seasons. He was originally a 15th-round choice of the Braves back in 1996, and he spent parts of five seasons in the majors -- most recently with the Mets in 2010. So, yes, Mr. Hessman has been playing this game for a while ...
Toledo's Mike Hessman has broken the American MiLB HR record with #433. A scout here in the Vegas press box just said "he got me in '05."
— Mike Curto (@CurtoWorld) August 4, 2015
In addition to all of that, Hessman has 14 major-league home runs to his credit, six in Japan, and one in the Mexican League. Previously, the U.S. minor-league record had been held by Buzz Arlett, who last played in 1937.
