Man, how do you do that? Dude has been playing minor league ball for 19 years. In case you don't follow baseball, that's like being told about 5 years into your career that you'll never make the next level, then sticking around for another decade and a half anyway.

Somewhere, dudes are popping in "Bull Durham" DVDs and hoisting a mug to this guy.

http://www.milb.com/news/...p;sid=milb

Buzz Arlett has had a good run.

Mike Hessman caught Arlett for the U.S.-based Minor League home run record, slugging the 432nd of his 19-year career in the third inning of Triple-A Toledo's game against Rochester on Wednesday.

The right-handed slugger, who doubled in his first at-bat, connected on the first pitch he saw from Red Wings right-handed starter Michael Bowden in the third, sending it over the wall in Fifth Third Field's left field.

The 37-year-old corner infielder began his pro career with the Braves in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 1996 and has logged 13 Minor League seasons with 20 or more homers. His record-tying blast was No. 17 of 2015, and his career high was 35 in 2012 for the Pacific Coast League's Oklahoma City RedHawks.

Hessman became the International League home run king last June 30 with his 259th in the circuit (now at 289) and holds Toledo franchise records for homers (185) and RBIs (481)

Real life Crash Davis! The Tigers should at least call the "kid" up in September, theyre not going anywhere this year...let him get at least one MLB at bat...