Milestone moment

When Albert Pujols connected for a 3-run HR in the first inning last night against Pittsburgh, he left himself just one away from career home run No. 400. What are the chances Pujols hits it tonight? Here’s his career line vs. Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm:

AB: 27

Hits: 16

HR: 1

BA: .593

OPS: 1.499

So while he’s only gotten one HR in 27 at-bats vs. Maholm, Pujols obviously has blistered the ball against him. Looks like a milestone could be in the making tonight.

Comparables

When Pujols connects for his next home run, he will become just the 48th player in Major League history to do so. And at just 30 years old, he will become the third-youngest player to do so (Ken Griffey Jr. accomplished the feat less than five months after turning 30; Pujols turned 30 on Jan. 16.)

A look at the top 10 home run hitters of all time and at what age they hit career home run No. 400:

Player           Total HRs    Age at 400

Barry Bonds........762...............34

Hank Aaron.........755...............32

Babe Ruth...........714...............32

Willie Mays..........660...............32

Ken Griffey..........630...............30

Sammy Sosa.......609...............32

Alex Rodriguez....604...............29

Frank Robinson...586...............32

Mark McGwire......583...............34

Jim Thome...........581...............33

Albert Pujols......399..............30