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Fishing Fun For The Whole Family
Fishing as Family Activity
Many people love to go fishing, instead of playing tennis or
golf. Others make it their primary sport activity together with
their families and friends to relieve boredom and stress.
Surveys say that more than 50...
Skydiving Equipment And Supplies
Skydiving Supplies What You Need To Know
When you attend a skydiving certification course you will be able to hire all the skydiving supplies you need for the duration. However if you are serious about the sport you are going to need to equip...
Soccerbetting Tips
1.)On every matchday, cancel off those matches you aren't sure of or those which you have no confidence in beting.Focus on the remainder confident picks. streamline those remainder confident picks to 3 most confident picks. Even bet on the 3 most...
The History of Darts
The sport of darts actually began as training for people who
were interested in martial arts (archery). Darts itself began in
Medieval England, and is still popular today. It has been said
that darts were used in archery training because it...
Understanding The Types Of Cholesterol
While most people talk about “cholesterol levels” there is in fact more than one type of cholesterol. In fact, there are several different body functions and several different substances that make up our understanding of “cholesterol.” As with some...
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Home Run Statistics - Do You Like 'Em
Home Run Statistics - Going going gone.
The home run. One of sports grandest sights. Whether it is a line drive that barely clears the wall or a pop up that glances off the foul pole. Or if it's a shot that goes 40 rows back. It is still a home run. We love to see 'em.
Here are some of the great home run hitters. I have categorized these home run hitters in a particular way that I thought you might like. These statistics are up to and include the 2004 season.
Most 50 or more home run seasons
Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire - 4 seasons each
Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Alex Rodriguez, Jimmy Foxx
Ralph Kiner and Ken Griffey Jr - 2 season each
Most 40 or more home run seasons
Babe Ruth - 12 seasons
Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Harmon Killabrew - 8 seasons each
Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa - 7 seasons each
Willie Mays, Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez 6 seasons each
Most 30 home runs seasons
Hank Aaron - 15 seasons
Babe Ruth - 14 seasons
Barry Bonds, Mike Schmidt - 13 seasons each
Mark McGwire, Jimmy Foxx - 12 seasons each
Frank Robinson, Willie Mays - 11 seasons each
The following four players had 10 seasons each
Harmon Killabrew, Lou Gehrig,
Fred McGriff, Rafael Palmeiro
The following seven players had 9 seasons each
Mickey Mantle, Manny Ramirez, Mike
Piazza
Eddie Mathews, Tony Perez, Jim Thome
Jeff Bagwell
The following five players had 8 seasons each
Alex Rodriguez, Ted Williams, Frank Thomas
Mel Ott, Albert Belle
The following seven players had 7 seasons each
Ernie Banks, Joe DiMaggio, Juan Gonzalez
Gary Sheffield, Dave Kingman, Willie McCovey
Reggie Jackson
Some Home Run Facts
Between Ted Williams, Stan Musial and Joe Dimaggio
1357 home runs were hit.
Between the three of them they had two 40 home run seasons.
When Joe DiMaggio hit 46 home runs in 1937 he struck out
37 times.
Fred Lynn hit 23 home runs four years in a row.
Duke Snider had five 40 home run seasons - all in a row.
Hank Aaron hit 44 home runs four different seasons,
He wore uniform number 44.
About the Author
Aron Wallad has been a baseball lover for over 45 years. His passions have included; playing, watching, reading, evaluating, and coaching the game he adores. Do you love inspiring quotes, unusual statistics and most of all, heartwarming baseball stories? If you love baseball you will love his baseball ezine.
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