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New Jersey's Hatfield Hammers #300 Thursday, June 20th , 2047 300 home runs is a lot of home runs to hit. It's a number that very few players reach. Today Pat Hatfield became a member of that exclusive club. He belted it at Johnson & Johnson Field against the Warhawks. But sometimes milestone homers don't win the game. The powerful New Jersey first baseman got all the headlines, but Illinois came away with the victory. They beat the Athletics 3-1. During the postgame interview he told the press, "It's a big relief to get it over. I tried not to think about it, but it's kind of hard when you have a huge sign on the scoreboard staring at you every time you step up to the plate. The home run was nice, but I would have preferred to win the game." His batting totals for the game showed 1 hit in 4 at-bats, 1 home run and 1 RBI. The hardworking and dedicated Hatfield also said, "I'll celebrate a little with my family tonight but not too much. This is not the last home run I will hit. I think I have a lot of baseball left in me and have other goals. I'll get back to work tomorrow." Taking a look at his lifetime stats, Hatfield is hitting .266 with a total of 300 home runs. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |
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