A-Rod joins 500 home run club with Royal blast in the Bronx

Alex Rodriguez follows through on career homer No. 500 on Saturday. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
Alex Rodriguez became the 22nd member of the prestigious 500 home run club on Saturday, slugging a three-run homer off Kyle Davies of the Kansas City Royals for the landmark long ball.

Rank - Player HRs Years
1. Hank Aaron 755 23
2. Barry Bonds 754 22
3. Babe Ruth 714 22
4. Willie Mays 660 22
5. Sammy Sosa 604 18
6. Ken Griffey Jr. 589 19
7. Frank Robinson 586 21
Rank - Player HRs Years
8. Mark McGwire 583 16
9. Harmon Killebrew 573 22
10. Rafael Palmeiro 569 20
11. Reggie Jackson 563 21
12. Mike Schmidt 548 18
13. Mickey Mantle 536 18
14. Jimmie Foxx 534 20
Rank - Player HRs Years
15. Willie McCovey 521 22
16. Ted Williams 521 19
17. Eddie Mathews 512 17
18. Ernie Banks 512 19
19. Mel Ott 511 22
20. Frank Thomas 505 18
21. Eddie Murray 504 21
22. Alex Rodriguez 500 14

: : : Alex Rodriguez's milestone HRs on the road to 500 : : :
No. Pitcher Opponent Date
1: Tom Gordon Royals June 12, 1995
50: Felipe Lira Tigers June 5, 1997
100: Nerio Rodriguez Blue Jays August 12, 1998
150: Andy Pettitte Yankees April 7, 2000
200: Jon Garland White Sox May 12, 2001
No. Pitcher Opponent Date
250: Luke Prokopec Blue Jays April 30, 2002
300: Ramon Ortiz Angels April 2, 2003
350: Mark Mulder Athletics May 4, 2004
400: Jorge de la Rosa Brewers June 8, 2005
450: A.J. Burnett Blue Jays July 21, 2006
(sources from MLB sites)