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Progression of the MLB career HR record  
IN THE PAST 

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This list is based on information from MLB.com and Baseball-Reference.com, beginning with the National League in 1876, and is supplemented by information on the players' individual pages. Total shown is at the end of a given year. Year shown is either the year one batter broke another's record, or broke his own record.

	5, George Hall, 1876
	6, Charley Jones, 1877
	9, Charley Jones, 1878
	18, Charley Jones, 1879
	23, Charley Jones, 1880 (out of baseball 1881-1882)
	33, Charley Jones, 1883
	40, Charley Jones, 1884
	50, Harry Stovey, 1885
	57, Harry Stovey, 1886
	65, Dan Brouthers, 1887
	74, Dan Brouthers, 1888
	89, Harry Stovey, 1889
	101, Harry Stovey, 1890
	117, Harry Stovey, 1891
	121, Harry Stovey, 1892
	122, Harry Stovey, 1893
	126, Roger Connor, 1895
	137, Roger Connor, 1896
	138, Roger Connor, 1897
	162, Babe Ruth, 1921
	197, Babe Ruth, 1922
	238, Babe Ruth, 1923
	284, Babe Ruth, 1924
	309, Babe Ruth, 1925
	356, Babe Ruth, 1926
	416, Babe Ruth, 1927
	470, Babe Ruth, 1928
	516, Babe Ruth, 1929
	565, Babe Ruth, 1930
	611, Babe Ruth, 1931
	652, Babe Ruth, 1932
	686, Babe Ruth, 1933
	708, Babe Ruth, 1934
	714, Babe Ruth, 1935
	733, Hank Aaron, 1974
	745, Hank Aaron, 1975
	755, Hank Aaron, 1976
	762, Barry Bonds *, 2007

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