Home Runs : 1929 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1929 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth 46 New York Yankees 1
Lou Gehrig 35 New York Yankees 2
Al Simmons 34 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Jimmie Foxx 33 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Dale Alexander 25 Detroit Tigers 5
Earl Averill 18 Cleveland Indians 6
Goose Goslin 18 Washington Senators  
Tony Lazzeri 18 New York Yankees  
Marty McManus 18 Detroit Tigers  
Mule Haas 16 Philadelphia Athletics 10
Harry Heilmann 15 Detroit Tigers 11
Jimmy Dykes 13 Philadelphia Athletics 12
Bibb Falk 13 Cleveland Indians  
Charlie Gehringer 13 Detroit Tigers  
Carl Reynolds 11 Chicago White Sox 15
Bill Dickey 10 New York Yankees 16
Roy Johnson 10 Detroit Tigers  
Bob Meusel 10 New York Yankees  
Red Kress 9 St. Louis Browns 19
Joe Cronin 8 Washington Senators 20
Bing Miller 8 Philadelphia Athletics  
Mickey Cochrane 7 Philadelphia Athletics 22
Joe Sewell 7 Cleveland Indians  
Lu Blue 6 St. Louis Browns 24
Lew Fonseca 6 Cleveland Indians  



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.