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A Look Back at the Most Home Runs in a Season

The Record-Breaking Sluggers

Hitting home runs has been a part of Major League Baseball (MLB) since the 1800s, and the record for the most home runs in a single season has been broken multiple times. The record-breaking sluggers that have achieved this feat are some of the most memorable players in the history of the game.

The Most Home Runs in a Season

The record for the most home runs in a single season belongs to Barry Bonds, who smashed 73 home runs in the 2001 season while playing for the San Francisco Giants. This feat is even more remarkable considering that the previous record of 70 home runs was set by Mark McGwire in 1998.

Babe Ruth

Before Bonds and McGwire, Babe Ruth held the record for the most home runs in a season with 60 in 1927. Ruth is arguably the most iconic player in MLB history and his record stood for decades. He also set the single-season record for RBIs (runs batted in) with 164 in 1921.

Roger Maris

After Ruth, the record for the most home runs in a single season was held by Roger Maris for almost 40 years. Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961 while playing for the New York Yankees, breaking Ruth's long-standing record. Maris was also the first player to hit more than 60 home runs in a single season.

Sammy Sosa

In 1998, Mark McGwire broke Maris's record by hitting 70 home runs in a single season. However, McGwire's record was broken just three years later by Sammy Sosa, who hit an impressive 66 home runs in the 2001 season while playing for the Chicago Cubs.

Barry Bonds

In 2001, Barry Bonds set a new record for the most home runs in a single season with 73 home runs. Bonds had already set the single-season record for walks (intentional and unintentional) in 2004, and his home run record remains unbroken to this day.

The Unofficial Record-Holder

Although Bonds holds the official record for the most home runs in a single season, there is an unofficial record-holder in the form of José Bautista, who hit an incredible 54 home runs in the 2010 season while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays. This feat was achieved in the shortened season due to a labor dispute, with the season being cut down to just 144 games.

The Future of the Record

It remains to be seen if the record for the most home runs in a single season will ever be broken, but with the current state of the game it seems unlikely. With the introduction of analytics and an increased focus on pitching, it is becoming increasingly difficult for players to hit home runs.