Modern marvels: Hessman reigns as home run king
MiLB.com staff combed through decades of stats to uncover Minor League hitting and pitching leaders among players active for at least one season in the 21st century. In "Modern marvels," we present their stories. Read about the hits leaders and the strikeouts leaders in previous editions. It should come as
Hessman points the way for future Tigers
On Aug. 3, 2015, as Mike Hessman circled the bases for a record 433rd and final time, he did so without regret. After playing 20 years and nearly 2,300 professional games, he officially announced his retirement a few months later and looked back on a career that began as an
Hessman slams Minors home run record
When Mike Hessman stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded in the seventh inning Monday, he wasn't thinking about changing history books. He just wanted to change the scoreboard. "The home run was the last thing on my mind, to be honest," the Tigers farmhand said. "We were
Hessman ties all-time homer record
Buzz Arlett has had a good run. Mike Hessman caught Arlett for the U.S.-based Minor League home run record, slugging the 432nd of his 19-year career in the third inning of Triple-A Toledo's 9-3 win over Rochester on Wednesday. The right-handed slugger, who doubled in his first at-bat, connected on
Relieved Hessman sets IL homer record
Along with the smell of champagne and some Gatorade stains on his jersey, what Mike Hessman seemed to take away most from Monday night was a sense of relief.Exactly one month after tying the International League career home run record, Hessman homered in the third inning of Triple-A Toledo's 9-1
Hessman hits 400th career Minors home run
Mike Hessman is a Johnny Cash lyric. He's homered everywhere, man. The first of his Minor League career came in 1996 in the Gulf Coast League. He later homered for Macon, Danville, Myrtle Beach, Greenville, Richmond, Toledo, Buffalo, Oklahoma City and Louisville. At each stop, he's clubbed more than his