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Alex Rodriguez Passes Lou Gehrig With 24th Grand Slam for All-Time MLB Record

class="ui-droppable">The San Francisco Giants went to their bullpen on Friday night with two outs in the seventh inning, and Alex Rodriguez made them regret it. His opposite-field home run not only broke a 1-1 tie; it set a new MLB record for career grand slams.

This was the 24th bases-clearing blast for the polarizing third baseman. Entering this game, he and Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig were even at 23 apiece.

A-Rod extended his arms on George Kontos' outside fastball and deposited it several rows beyond the right-field wall into a crowd of delirious New York Yankees fans:



Twitter predictably exploded with reaction to the historic feat:

A-Rod passes Lou Gehrig with @MLB-record 24th grand slam. #Yankees lead ...

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