Fun facts about Gary Sheffield #500

-Gary Sheffield, as has been noted elsewhere, is the first to join the 500 HR club with a pinch hit home run.

-Sheffield is the second to hit his 500th homer off of the first team he ever played for; the first to do this was Jimmie Foxx, on September 24, 1940. Sheffield and Foxx are the only members of the club to hit their 500th homers off of a team that they played for at any point in their careers.

-Sheffield has played for more teams than any other member of the 500 club, with 8 (Brewers, Padres, Marlins, Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, Tigers, Mets). Prior to his joining, Frank Robinson and Eddie Murray were both tied for the most clubs, with 5 (Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, Angels, Indians for Robinson, and Orioles, Dodgers, Mets, Indians, Angels for Murray).