Swing away! Sluggers assault home run list

0 Comments | USA TODAY, April, 2008 | by Paul White

Ken Griffey Jr. is closing in on rare milestone territory, but Alex Rodriguez took a symbolic step up baseball's all-time home run list Wednesday.

The New York Yankees' Rodriguez gained sole possession of 15th place and broke a tie with Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Willie McCovey by hitting No. 522. It came against Williams' Boston Red Sox in a 15-9 win at Yankee Stadium.

"It definitely humbles you," Rodriguez said after tying Williams and McCovey on Monday. "I'm at a point in my career where you do some things and you start touching some of these names, and it is hard to believe."

Rodriguez has four home runs this season. If he matches the 54 he hit last season, he would jump to 10th on the list at 572 -- passing Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Mike...