May 3 in Milwaukee Brewers History: Bobby Bonds of the Cleveland Indians hits his 300th career home run (1979)

On May 3, 1979 — Bobby Bonds of the Cleveland Indians hits his 300th career home run against Moose Haas in a 6 – 1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers . Bonds has collected 413 stolen bases at the time and becomes the second player, after Willie Mays , to have 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases. @ET-DC@ey

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