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MLB home run records

April 22, 2019 at 1:19AM

MLB and home runs

The major leagues, through Saturday, were on a pace to hit 6,440 home runs this season, well beyond the record set in 2017. The top 10 major league home run totals:

20176,105

20005,693

2016 5,610

20185,585

1999 5,528

20015,458

20045,451

2006 5,386

20035,207

19985,064

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