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Thome hits 599th home run

Published Aug. 15, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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Minnesota slugger Jim Thome has hit his 599th home run, a two-run shot to left-center field off Detroit's Rick Porcello that gave the Twins a 5-3 lead over the Tigers on Monday night.

Thome's homer, his 10th of the season, went an estimated 412 feet. It came in his third plate appearance of the game. He lined out and singled earlier.

Seven major league players have hit 600 home runs. Alex Rodriguez was the most recent player to reach the milestone last August. Fighting injuries during a frustrating season for the Minnesota Twins, the 40-year-old Thome hasn't received nearly the amount of national publicity that his predecessors who reached the milestone did.

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