Mike Schmidt knew his 500th home run was gone as soon as he hit it. The Philadelphia Phillies powerhouse reached the milestone on this date in 1987. https://ow.ly/Nksc50VCRHg | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Mike Schmidt was unstoppable #OTD in 1976, becoming the 10th player in AL/NL history to homer four times in a single game. https://ow.ly/3uWO50VCjwn 📺 MLB Network Presents "Michael Jack Schmidt" | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

⚾️On May 26, 1990 the Phillies retire Mike Schmidt's uniform number 20, honoring the third baseman who played his entire 18-year Hall of Fame career with Philadelphia (1972-1989). At the time of his retirement in 1989, the 12-time All-Star was the Phillies' all-time leader in games played, at-bats, plate appearances, runs scored, home runs, RBI, walks, and total bases. That same season, Schmidt was inducted as a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame.⚾️ | Davenport Sports Network