Eddie Murray’s Slams 500th Career Home Run On this day, in 1996 Orioles DH Eddie Murray became the third player in MLB history to have 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, he slammed the 500th homer against the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards. September 6, 1996 Sport: Baseball Trivia What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? sports in this article Baseball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine