During a game earmarked for the youth, 33-year-old Giancarlo Stanton came through with the biggest swing of the evening.
The Yankees slugger blasted a two-run home run Tuesday night that represented the 400th of his career, becoming the fourth-fastest in MLB history, in terms of games played, to reach that milestone.
In the sixth inning of a series-opening game in The Bronx against the Tigers, Stanton stepped into a slider from José Cisnero and rocketed it an estimated 451 feet to left-center to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead and give himself a significant piece of baseball history.
It took Stanton 1,520 games to reach No. 400, only beaten by Mark McGwire (1,412), Babe Ruth (1,475) and Alex Rodriguez (1,489).
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Stanton, who became the 10th player to accomplish the feat as a Yankee, took a curtain call and lifted his helmet to the fans, who stood and clapped in recognition.
Anthony Volpe used a timeout at the plate to give Stanton a bit more time to receive his applause.
On a night on which Jasson Dominguez made his home debut, Stanton reminded everyone the old guys are still swinging, too.
