Willie Mays Hits 600th Career Home Runs On this day, in 1969 Willie Mays became the second MLB player to reach the 600 home run mark for his career, Babe Ruth was the only other one at the time. September 22, 1969 Sport: Baseball Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? sports in this article Baseball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine