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Manny Ramirez became the 24th major league player to reach 500 career home runs earlier tonight during the Red Sox’ 6-3 road win over the Orioles at Camden Yards.

The milestone took place during the Boston seventh when the former George Washington High School product stepped to the plate and drove Baltimore reliever Chad Bradford’s first pitch to right center into the bleachers. A no doubter which allowed the charasmatic left field slugger to admire it walking before raising his arms and going into his home run trot.

Ramirez becomes the latest player to reach the exclusive 500 homer club joining the likes of Alex Rodriguez, Frank Thomas and Jim Thome who all did it last year. Out of the 24 to reach the plateau, Manny is only the seventh player in major league history to have 500 dingers, 1,500 RBI’s, 475 doubles and a .300 batting average joining The Big Hurt, Mel Ott, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth and Ted Williams.

Congrats to the Boston slugger on the achievement.