He also remained among the top 10 major league career home run hitters as late as 1887.
Henry Aaron, the career home run leader with 755, said all his income from the show "was on my income tax."
He ranks 99th on the career home runs allowed List (248).
He started off slowly but wound up with 26 home runs, and now needs only 22 to become baseball's career home run hitter.
May 16: Tony Clark hits career home run number 100.
Hank Aaron is the career home run leader with 755.
That was bad enough because it focused on the man who will soon become the career home run leader.
In the 4th inning, Aaron hit career home run number 715 off Downing.
His career home run total remained at 747, eight behind the leader, Hank Aaron.
It appeared as if the fans were split on how to react to the Mets' career home run leader.
