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Baez Socks 300th HR:
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets slugging shortstop Javier Baez swatted his way to the 300 home run mark today as the Yellow Jackets fell to the Arizona State 11-8.
For his part, Baez chipped in 3 RBI, scored 2 runs and collected 2 hits in 4 at-bats, but it was not enough to turn the tide.
"It was a special day for Javier," the team publicist said afterward. "He was disappointed at the result, but everyone was all smiles as he crossed home plate. We're proud of him."
Looking at his career numbers, Baez has played in 1206 games with a .269 batting average. Among his 1306 hits are 259 doubles, 28 triples and 300 home runs. He also has scored 687 runs and driven in 803 runs.
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