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Posted on: Monday, July 20, 2009

MLB: Manny Ramirez passes Mantle on career HR list


Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Manny Ramirez of the Los Angeles Dodgers moved past Mickey Mantle and into 15th place on the career home run list Monday night, hitting a two-run shot off Cincinnati’s Micah Owings for the 537th of his career.

Ramirez, who tied Mantle on July 10, drove a 2-0 pitch into the left field pavilion in the second inning to give the Dodgers a 6-3 lead. The crowd at Chavez Ravine yelled his first name in unison, hoping for a curtain call that never came.
Ramirez’s next target is Mike Schmidt at 548.
The home run was the 12-time All-Star’s 400th in the regular season against right-handed pitching. Owings became the 351st pitcher Ramirez has homered against — compared to 244 for Mantle.
Mantle is the ninth Hall of Famer Ramirez passed on the all-time list since the start of last season. The others were Lou Gehrig, Eddie Murray, Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews, Ernie Banks, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey and Jimmie Foxx.