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A-Rod passes Mays for fourth on all-time homer list

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Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees watches his 661st home run against Chris Tillman of the Baltimore Orioles, during their game at Yankee Stadium in New York, on May 7, 2015

New York (AFP) - The New York Yankees' drug-tainted slugger Alex Rodriguez belted his 661st career home run to pass Willie Mays for fourth place on Major League Baseball's all-time list.

Next up: legendary Babe Ruth, whose 714 put him at number three on the list led by Barry Bonds (762) and Hank Aaron (755).

Rodriguez had matched Mays in dramatic fashion on May 1 at Fenway Park, home field of the Yankees arch-rivals the Boston Red Sox -- with his first home run as a pinch-hitter.