In his nineteenth season in minor league baseball, Mike Hessman of the Toledo Mud Hens has officially been crowned the king of the long ball. His seventh inning grand slam Monday night in front of the Toledo faithful was the 433rd home run of his minor league career, which passed Buzz Arlett for the all-time affiliated minor league home run record. Already the all-time home run leader in the International League, Hessman's latest homer is the crown jewel of his storied MiLB career.
At 37 years old, Hessman has played for three major league teams and has been in five different organizations during his career.