Who Is The Fastest To Get The 600 Homerun Club?

The Cincinnati Reds' Ken Griffey Jr. is only the sixth to make the 600 Home Run Club, but he's not the fastest to get there, as he had to play 2,439 games to make the 600 milestone hit.

Who Is Ken Griffey Jr.

George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey, Jr. (born November 21, 1969, in Donora, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds. He is one of the most prolific home run hitters in baseball history, currently #6 on the list of most career home runs, and is tied for the record of most consecutive games with a home run. His nicknames have been "The Natural", "The Kid", and "Junior". He is the son of former big league outfielder Ken Griffey, Sr. His swing has been described as "one of the most beautiful and effortless," as well as "perfect" and "majestic". He has also been described as a "beautiful man."

The fastest is Babe Ruth, who got it in just 2,004 games. Of course, the still unsurpassed homerun topnotcher is Hank Aaron, who made a total of 755.

Following are the stats of the 600 HR Club, arranged according to most number of hits, with the number of games played when they got HR No. 600 in parentheses:

• Hank Aaron: 755 (2,592)

• Barry Bonds: 762 (2,394)

• Babe Ruth: 755 (2,004)

• Willie Mays: 660 (2,557)

• Sammy Sosa: 609 (2,302)

• Ken Griffey Jr. 600 (2,439)

The statistics come from the official website of Major League Baseball.

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