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Cardinals star Nolan Arenado’s home run achievement has fans buzzing
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Nolan Arenado continues to make history the more he plays baseball. The right-handed slugger and defensive wizard hit his 350th career home run in the second game of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox . He has had some electric moments in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform.
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It is certainly a shame that the career milestone had to be at a ballpark where very few are in attendance, compared to what could have been an almost sold-out crowd at Busch Stadium. Nonetheless, that baseball will be saved, and he adds to the list of people who have hit 350 for their career. Arenado is the sixth active player to hit this milestone, and Manny Machado and Freddie Freeman also recently did so. Giancarlo Stanton is at 429, Mike Trout (389), Paul Goldschmidt (369), Machado has 353, and Freeman has 352.
Fans and baseball accounts on social media reacted to the milestone.
Lighthouse Media provided some more context on the milestone.
Arenado will, without a doubt, be a first-ballot Hall of Famer when his career is over. He has earned 10 career Gold Gloves, is an 8x All-Star, 5x Silver Slugger, and 3x NL home run leader. The one thing Arenado is missing is a championship ring. At 34 years old, he has plenty of prime years left in him.
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Here are more reactions from his 350th career home run.
Entering this game against the White Sox, Arenado had eight homers, 36 RBIs, and an OPS of .686. He is trying to elevate that OPS and turn back into the slugger he is accustomed to being. This home run may give him momentum.
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