Joc Pederson’s 25th home run of the season achieves a couple milestones.

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The Dodgers have four hitters with 25 home runs for just the fourth time in franchise history.

Joc Pederson‘s two-run home run Wednesday against the San Diego Padres gave the center fielder 25 this season. He joins teammates Justin Turner (27), Yasmani Grandal (27) and Corey Seager (25) in the exclusive club.

It’s the first time the Dodgers have had four 25-home run hitters since 1997, when Eric Karros, Raul Mondesi, Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile achieved the milestone.

Dusty Baker, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey and Reggie Smith achieved the feat in 1977. Roy Campanella, Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider did so in 1955.

Pederson and Snider have something in common, too:

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.