Bobby Witt Jr. knew the ball was gone the moment it left his bat. Only later did the young Kansas City Royals star realize what kind of company it allowed him to join. The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City,

In the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers, Witt notched his 100th career home run. He battled Rangers right-handed reliever Cole Winn for nine pitches before connecting on a two-run blast over the center-field wall in Kauffman Stadium.

Major League Baseball’s all-time home run leader, Barry Bonds, needed 640 games to reach the 100-100 club and was 25 years and 353 days old when he reached the feat. Both of those marks Witt Jr. bested by reaching the accomplishment Tuesday.