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Back, Back, Back GONE!!!! Best Home Run Hitters of All Time!!!

The Great Bambino started his career in 1914 and would become one of the greatest baseball player in history. Known for his charismatic personality and home run hitting ability he will always be known as one of the best hitters in MLB, ending his career with a record breaking 714 home runs. Ruth hit forty or more home runs in a seasons 11 times and held the record for the most home runs in a season with 60. As of 2008 the Sultan of Swat is 3rd on all-time home run list with 714, 2nd on the all-time RBI list with 2,217, 1st in all-time slugging % with 0.690 and 3rd on the all-time walks list with 2,062. And we didn't even cover his pitching stats!

Henry "Hank" Aaron started his Major League Baseball career in 1954 with the Milwaukee Braves. During the 1973 season at the age of 39 Aaron would hit 40 home runs but would end the season one shy of Ruth's all time record with 713. Receiving numerous death threats throughout the off season, Aaron was afraid that he wouldn't live to see the '74' season. But on April 8, 1974, Aaron would hit number 715 against the L.A. Dodgers in Atlanta. Though Aaron never hit 50 Home runs in a single season, he consistently went yard, averaging 25 or more a year. The most Aaron hit in a single season was 49 in 1969. Hank Aaron was a 21x All-Star selection, and still holds records for total bases (6,856), RBI's (2,297), extra-base hits (1,477) and 17 consecutive seasons with 150 or more hits.

The Say Hey Kid, consider on of the greatest all-around player of all-time began his career on May 25, 1951 with the New York Giants. Mays played 22 seasons and would end his career with 660 home runs, fourth on the all time home runs list. He would average 36 home runs a season, with a career high of 52. In 1951 Mays was the NL Rookie of the Year, he was a 12x Gold Glove Award winner, and is tied for the most All Star appearances with 24.

Barry Bonds debuted in the Majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 and joined the San Francisco Giants in 1993, where he stayed until he filed for free agency following the 2007 season. Though his career is surrounded by controversy, his numbers place him as one of the greatest players of all time. Bonds currently holds the all-time Major League Baseball home run record with 762, the single-season Major League record for home runs with 73 and the all-time career leader in both walks (2,558) and intentional walks (688). Bonds also holds the record for consecutive seasons with 30 or more home runs from 1992 to 2004, most MVP awards with 7 and is tied with his father, Bobby, for most seasons with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases with five. The only father son combination to be apart of the 30-30 club.

Sosa's began his career with the Texas Rangers in 1989 but would go onto play for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles. In 18 season's Sosa hit 609 home runs placing him 5 on the all time home run list and first among foreign-born Major League players. Sosa averaged 42 home runs a season and battle with Mark McGwire in 1998 to surpass Roger Marris's single season home run mark of 61, which had stood since 1961. Sosa would become the first Major League batter ever to hit 65 homers in a season and would end with 66 that year, as McGwire reached 70.

Junior was selected with the first overall pick in the amateur draft by the Seattle Mariners in 1987. Considered to have the most perfect swing in baseball Griffey is ranked sixth on the all time home run list with 604. He is a 13x all Star, a 7x Silver Slugger Award winner and 10x Gold Glove Award winner.

During Robinson's 21 year career, he is the only player to win League MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues, won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams that won the World Series and is currently ranked seventh in most career home runs with 586 Home Runs. Frank Robinson averaged 34 home runs a year with a career high of 59 in a single season. He was the 1956 NL Rookie of the Year and a 12x All-Star selection.

In 1987, while playing for the Oakland Athletics, McGwire broke the single-season home run record for rookies with 49 and would go on to average a home run once every 10.61 at bats, the lowest at bats per home run ratio in baseball history. He would average 50 home runs per season and In 1998, McGwire and Sammy Sosa battled to break the single-season home run record which was held by Roger Maris. McGwire ended the season with 70 home runs, breaking Maris's record but would only hold onto the crown for three years, until Barry Bonds broke it in 2001. NcGwire was the 1987 AL Rookie of the Year selectoin and was a 12x All-Star selection.

Harmon the 'Killer' Killebrew started his major league career on June 23, 1954 for the Washington Senators. During the 1960's Killebrew would be one of the most feared batters in the majors hitting 40 home runs in a season, 8 times. 1969 would be Killebrew's best season, hitting 49 home runs, with 140 RBI's, and winning the MVP Award. Though he never hit more than 50 home runs in a season, the Hammerin Harmon would average 38 home runs a year and is ranked 9th on the all time home run list with 573. During his career he was selected to the All-Star team 11x.

Reggie Jackson started his career on June 9, 1967 with the Kansas City Athletics. Nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason, Jackson would go onto win 5 World Series, named World Series MVP twice, and was a 14x All-Star selection. Jackson is ranked 11th on the all time home run list with 563 and averaged 32 home runs a season with a career high of 47.

Mantle spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees, winning 3 American League MVP titles and appearing in 16 All-Star games. Mantle played on 12 pennant winners and 7 World Championship teams and still holds records for most World Series home runs (18), RBIs (40), runs (42), walks (43), extra-base hits (26), and total bases (123). Mantle would end his career with 536 home runs, 13th on the all time list, averaging 36 a season, with a single season high of 54.

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