Chicago star slams his 610^th homer. Ken Griffey Jr. is in the top five of all-time home run hitters after passing Sammy Sosa. Griffey broke his tie with Sosa by slamming number 610 versus Minnesota. “The most important thing is the team,” he says. “I probably would’ve been a little more excited if we won, but we didn’t.” Minnesota beat the Sox 9-3 Tuesday. “You guys have known me long enough (to know) that I’m not going to sugarcoat things,” Griffey adds. “We need to win.” His accomplishment leaves him 50 home runs behind Willie Mays, who holds the fourth-place spot.