This Date in Baseball - Ryan Howard is the fastest player to hit 100 HRs, doing so in his 325th game

This Date in Baseball highlights Ryan Howard’s milestone as the fastest major leaguer to reach 100 career home runs. The article notes that Howard hit his 100th homer in a 9-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in 2007, doing it off pitcher Aaron Harang. The shot came in Howard’s 325th game, setting the major league record for quickest to 100 homers. Earlier entries in the same “date in baseball” recap also include a 2010 note about Jamie Moyer surrendering his record-breaking 506th home run, and other season moments across decades. Collectively, the roundup shows how single-game performances can become lasting statistical benchmarks.