Saturday night in Baltimore, Manny Ramirez hit the magic number of 500 career home runs off of Orioles submariner Chad Bradford in the seventh inning.  The Red Sox also won the game 6-3.  Ramirez became the 24th player to reach the MLB homerun standings milestone.  Ramirez hit the first pitch into the bleacher seats in right-center.  He stood at the plate and watched it go over the wall like he usually does, then he got in a slow trot around the bases with a big smile on his face.  Ramirez after the game had this to say, " As soon as I hit it I knew it was gone, so I was happy to move on.  It feels great, especially with me trying so hard the past three weeks to get it done.  It finally came and I'm happy and I'm proud of myself [and] all the things I have accomplished.  So now I can go and have fun."  The oddsmakers at bodoglife.com currently have Boston Red Sox 9/2 to win the 2008 World Series Championship
  
Congrats Manny!  You might be a little out there at times but the truth is that you can hit with the best of them!  Manny has to be consider as the best right hand MLB homerun hitter in Red Sox history.  In 2004 Manny was the MVP of the league and he will be in Cooperstown someday. "Every time you get to the hotel, (people say), 'Hey, when you going to hit it?'  I'm just happy everything's done for now," Ramirez said.  "I can go be myself and have fun."  People make fun of him with all of the things he does on the field, but he did help Boston win two MLB Championships . 
  
Manny brings a lot of fun to the game.  He is one of a few players that actually look like they are enjoying themselves.  If you can't enjoy watching someone that actually is having a goodtime maybe it is time to try another sport.  Obviously, he will go down as one of the greatest power hitters of all time and always known for "Manny being Manny"  a statement well known to the Boston MLB fans.  
  Favorite opponents Manny Ramirez hit homeruns against:
  New York Yankees 55
  Toronto Blue Jays 52
  Tampa Bay Rays 40
  Oakland Athletics 39
  Kansas City Royals 37
  Seattle Mariners 37
  
  Favorite ballparks where Manny Ramirez hit homeruns:
  Fenway Park 135
  Progressive Field 132
  Yankee Stadium 29
  Rogers Centre 27
  Tropicana Field 25

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Watch Manny Ramirez hit his 500th homerun in this MLB Sports Video Replay from Youtube 

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