On Monday night at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Mud Hens third baseman Mike Hessman stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and hit a grand slam to left-center field, becoming the Minor League home run king in grand style.
Hessman's 433rd Minor League homer -- off Lehigh Valley pitcher Dustin McGowan -- broke the record set by Oakland Oaks slugger Buzz Arlett more than six decades ago.
Hessman, 37, began this season -- his 19th in the Minor Leagues -- with 417 home runs and tied Arlett at 432 in the third inning of Triple-A Toledo's 9-3 win over Rochester on Wednesday night.