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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols hit his 600th career homer, delivering a grand slam to become the ninth player in major league history to reach the mark.

The Los Angeles Angels slugger connected in the fourth inning against Minnesota’s Ervin Santana, driving a high fly into the short left-field porch at Angel Stadium.

The 37-year-old Pujols is the fourth-youngest player to hit 600 homers behind Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Pujols joins home run kings Barry Bonds and Aaron as the only players to hit 600 homers and 600 doubles.

The Dominican veteran is the first player to hit his 600th homer since Jim Thome in August 2011.

[naviga:h3]Ex-NBA player, coach Fisher arrested[/naviga:h3]

LOS ANGELES — Derek Fisher was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after the former NBA player and coach flipped his vehicle on a California freeway.

Fisher and his passenger, girlfriend and former “Basketball Wives” reality star Gloria Govan, were not injured.

The former Los Angeles Lakers player and ex-New York Knicks coach veered onto the right shoulder while approaching an interchange. The car hit the shoulder’s concrete curb and guardrail, overturned and came to a rest on its roof.

[naviga:h3]Elite rock climber makes history[/naviga:h3]

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — An elite rock climber has become the first to climb alone to the top of the massive granite wall known as El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without ropes or safety gear.

National Geographic documented Alex Honnold’s historic ascent.

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