At Omiya Park Baseball Stadium Kyle Schwarber smashed his 300th career home run in a game against Tampa Bay today. The 31-year-old left fielder had a hand in the Chicago White Sox 10-5 victory with 1 home run and 1 RBI. For the day he went 1 hit-3 at-bats.
At the press conference after the game, Schwarber downplayed his achievement.
“To reach 300 home runs is amazing and something I’ll always cherish. I’ve been fortunate to remain healthy and play at a high level through most of my career.”
During his career Schwarber has compiled a .227 batting average and collected 908 hits, 300 home runs and 679 RBIs.