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Major League Baseball, or MLB for short, was founded in 1869 and has been growing since. In the hundred plus years that the league has been around, there have been quite a few players who have made their mark. Whether it be for making spectacular catches, pitching like superstars or hitting a crazy number of home runs, these men, with their talent, have ensured their spots baseball's Hall of Fame. But today, we're going to strictly focus on the guys who have hit more home runs in their careers than should be humanly possible and we're calling them the home run kings. Do you know enough about the sport to name these guys?Â
The top scorer, so far, has been Barry Bonds, with an astounding 762 home run record. Not far behind him are the likes of Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, and Alex Rodriguez, who will soon join the former in the over-700 home run club. These athletes deserve our respect. So if you think you're a big enough fan of the sport, and that you know your home run numbers as well as you think you do, give this quiz a try. Good luck!Â
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Nicknamed "The Killer", who is this feared player from the 60s?
Lou Gehrig
Harmon Killebrew
One of the most feared hitters of the 1960s, Harmon "The Killer" Killebrew ended his 22-year career with 573 home runs.
Ted Williams
Barry Bonds
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Who is this player, considered the most consistent hitter in the history of the MLB?
Babe Ruth
Stan Musial
Regarded as the most consistent hitter in baseball history, Stan Musial garnered a total of 3,630 hits, 475 of which were home runs.
Sammy Sosa
Randy Johnson
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This guy played for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and the Baltimore Orioles. Who is he?
Barry Bonds
Rafael Palmeiro
With a total of 569 home runs, this first baseman and left fielder spent his 19-year career playing for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles.
Ted Williams
Cal Ripken Jr.
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Nicknamed "Igor", who is this player?
Barry Bonds
Juan Gonzales
Nicknamed "Igor," this retired MLB right fielder amassed a total 434 home runs during his career which spanned from 1984 to 2005.
Frank Robinson
Mickey Mantle
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This player holds the eighth place on the MLB all-time list. What's his name?
Joe DiMaggio
Ty Cobb
Jim Thome
Known for his unique batting stance, this designated hitter is ranked in eighth place on the MLB all-time list with 612 home runs.
Willie Mays
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Who is this retired player from Puerto Rico?
Roger Clemens
Carlos Beltran
This Puerto Rican retired professional baseball outfielder played for various MLB teams from 1998 to 2017, during which time he amassed 435 home runs.
Ken Griffey Sr.
Mickey Mantle
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Who is this Pittsburgh Pirate?
Hank Aaron
Willie Stargell
Throughout his 20-year career, Willie Stargell hit 475 home runs as a Pittsburgh Pirate.
Reggie Jackson
Mark McGwire
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Who is this retired right fielder with 609 home runs?
Barry Bonds
Pete Rose
Bo Jackson
Sammy Sosa
This retired professional right fielder hit 609 home runs during his baseball career, which places him ninth on the MLB all-time list.
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This player had over 3,000 hits and 431 home runs. Who is he?
Willie Mays
Ted Williams
Pete Rose
Cal Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr., also known as "The Iron Man," was a 19-time all-star who accumulated 3,184 hits, 431 of which were home runs.
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Who is this former center-fielder and first baseman?
Hank Aaron
Alex Rodriguez
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle was a former center fielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees who had hit 536 runs by the end of his 17-year career.
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This first baseman is tied with Lou Gehrig for the 28th position for all-time home runs. Who is he?
Fred McGriff
With a career record of 493 home runs, this power-hitting first baseman is tied with Lou Gehrig as the 28th home run leader.
Cal Ripken Jr.
Babe Ruth
Hank Aaron
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Who was this legendary player who ended his career with 714 home runs?
Joe DiMaggio
Babe Ruth
Nicknamed "The Bambino," this iconic MLB player ended his 22-season career with 714 home runs, a record that was broken in 1974 by Hank Aaron.
Walter Johnson
Cy Young
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Who is this left fielder and second baseman?
Barry Bonds
Derek Jeter
Cy Young
Alfonso Soriano
Alfonso Soriano, a former MLB left fielder and second baseman, hit a total of 412 home runs throughout his professional baseball career which spanned from 1999 to 2014.
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Who is this Red Sox player?
Yogi Berra
Hank Aaron
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Over the course of his 21-year career, this left fielder for the Boston Red Sox earned himself 521 home runs.
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This player had a 22 season career. Who is he?
Reggie Jackson
Willie Mays
Former professional baseball player Willie Mays hit approximately 660 home runs during his 22-season career as a center fielder.
Ken Griffey Sr.
Ted Williams
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Who is this player, nicknamed "Big Mac"?
Ted Williams
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Harmon Killebrew
Mark McGwire
Mark McGwire, also known as Big Mac, finished his 15-year MLB career as a first baseman with 583 home runs.
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Who is this player with 555 home runs?
Stan Musial
Hank Aaron
Mannie Ramirez
Manny Ramirez, regarded as one of the best right-handed hitters of his generation, has hit 555 home runs so far.
Bo Jackson
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Who is this former first baseman who hit 521 home runs?
Jim Thorne
Ichiro Suzuki
Willie McCovey
Regarded as one of the most powerful of his generation, this former first baseman hit 521 home runs, 231 of them at Candlestick Park.
Alex Rodriguez
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This player has 3,255 hits to his credit. Who is he?
Ted Williams
Mark McGwire
Derek Jeter
Eddie Murray
Three-time Gold Glove Award winner Eddie Murray is a former MLB first baseman and designated hitter who hit 504 home runs out of 3, 255 hits.
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Who is this former player for the Atlanta Braves?
Paul Wagner
Chipper Jones
Chipper Jones hit 468 home runs during his 19-year professional baseball career with the Atlanta Braves as a left fielder and third baseman.
Pete Rose
Ichiro Suzuki
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Considered a fantastic catcher, who is this player?
Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza, who is considered to be one of the best catchers in baseball history, hit 427 home runs throughout his 16-season career.
Jackie Robinson
Ty Cobb
Mannie Ramirez
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Who is this player who had a total of 586 home runs?
Roger Clemens
Frank Robinson
A total of 586 home runs were hit by this former outfielder during a career that spanned 20 seasons.
Mickey Mantle
Hank Aaron
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Who is this player?
Hank Aaron
Walter Johnson
Ted Williams
Ernie Banks
This professional baseball player wrapped up his 16-year career with 512 home runs as a shortstop and a first baseman.
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This player was captain of the Chicago White Sox. Who is he?
Yogi Berra
Barry Bonds
Paul Konerko
Paul Konerko, who served as the captain of the Chicago White Sox from 2006 to 2014, ended his baseball career with 439 home runs.
Jonny Bench
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Who is this former player for the Boston Red Sox?
Carl Yastrezemski
This 18-time All-Star player hit 452 home runs during the 23 years he played for the Boston Red Sox.
Willie Mays
Mike Piazza
Ernie Banks
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Who is this record-holding player?
Babe Ruth
Cal Ripken Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds, a former left fielder, ended his 21-year career with a total of 762 home runs, a record which is still unbroken.
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Who is this MLBer with a 22 season career?
Derek Jeter
Ken Griffey Sr.
Alex Rodriguez
This retired Dominican-American shortstop and third baseman amassed a total of 696 home runs by the end of 22-season career.
Willie Mays
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Who is this outfielder with a total of 434 home runs?
Alex Rodriguez
Paul Wagner
Andruw Jones
Andruw Jones is a Curaçaoan former designated hitter and outfielder who hit a total of 434 home runs.
Cal Ripken Jr.
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This player is nicknamed "Big Papi". Who is he?
Jackie Robinson
Rafael Palmeiro
David Ortiz
Nicknamed "Big Papi," this retired MLB designated hitter wrapped up his 20-season MLB career with 541 home runs.
Mike Trout
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This player played for six different teams in his 22 year career. Who is he?
Reggie Jackson
Dave Winfield
Throughout his 22-year career, this former right fielder played for six different MLB teams and hit a total of 465 home runs.
Mel Ott
Alphonso Soriano
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Who is this historic MLB player?
Eddie Mathews
Edwin Lee Mathews, who hit 512 home runs during his MLB career, was a third baseman who played for 17 seasons for various MLB teams.
Pete Rose
Mel Ott
Sammy Sosa
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Who is this player, the ninth in history to hit 600 home runs?
Andruw Jones
Albert Pujols
As of 2017, this baseball player became the ninth player to surpass 600 career home runs.
Jose Canseco
Alex Rodriguez
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Who is this MLB player with 449 home runs?
Mark McGwire
Vladimir Guerrero
This former professional MLB player ended his career in 2011 with 449 home runs and hit more than 30 home runs in eight consecutive seasons.
Ted Williams
Hank Aaron
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Nicknamed "King Kong", who is this player?
David Kingman
Dubbed "Sky Hitter" and "King Kong," this powerful hitter is known for his powerful long home runs having amassed 442 of them by the end of his career.
Fred McGriff
Joe DiMaggio
Carl Yastrezemski
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Who is this eight time National League All-Star?
Joe DiMaggio
Andre Dawson
An eight-time National League All-Star, this former MLB player hit 438 home runs during his professional baseball career which spanned 21 seasons.
Sammy Sosa
Bryce Harper
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Who is this former left fielder and first baseman?
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Babe Ruth
Adam Dunn
On August 18, 2012, left fielder and first baseman Adam Dunn, became the 50th MLB professional player to hit 400 career home runs. He ended his career with a total of 462.
Frank Robinson
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Who is this current Detroit Tiger?
Miguel Cabrera
As of 2017, Miguel Cabrera, who currently plays as a first baseman for the Detroit Tigers, is ranked 35th on the MLB all-time home run list with 462.
Ted Williams
Manny Ramirez
Bryce Harper
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Who is this retired Philadelphia Phillies player?
Alex Rodriguez
Ken Griffey Jr.
Ted Williams
Mike Schmidt
Mike Schmidt is a retired professional third baseman, who, during his 17 years with the Philadelphia Phillies, hit 548 home runs.
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Who is this Cuban-born player?
Joe DiMaggio
Randy Johnson
Jose Canseco
This Cuban-born MLB designated hitter and outfielder hit 462 home runs throughout his career which ran from 1985 to 2001.
Manny Ramirez
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This player had a 15 year career with the Houston Astros. Who is he?
Juan Gonzales
Jeff Bagwell
This former first baseman hit 449 home runs during his 15-year career with the Houston Astros.
Carlos Beltran
Joe DiMaggio
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Who was this historic New York Giants player with 511 home runs?
Mel Ott
Melvin Thomas Ott was an MLB player who hit a total of 511 home runs during his time with the New York Giants.
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Reggie Jackson
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Who is this current third baseman for the Texas Rangers?
Arian Beltre
Born Adrián Beltré Pérez, this Dominican MLB player is currently a third baseman for the Texas Rangers and has hit 462 home runs so far.
Bryce Harper
Chipper Jones
Willie McCovey
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Ranked 6 out of 300 on the All-Stars list, who is this MLB player?
Ken Griffey Jr.
A total of 630 home runs places this former professional MLB outfielder at number six out of 300 on the MLB history of home runs.
Babe Ruth
Cal Ripken Jr.
Mike Piazza
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Who is this all star who broke Babe Ruth's record in 1974?
Reggie Jackson
Hank Aaron
A total of 755 home runs were hit by former baseball player Hank Aaron throughout his 23-year career.
Cal Ripken Jr.
Stan Musial
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Who is this former first baseman?
Willie Stargel
Alex Rodriguez
Carlos Delgado
Carlos Delgado is a former first baseman who hit 473 home runs playing for various MLB teams during his 15-year career.
Stan Musial
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This player is the 25th in history to hit 500 home runs. Who is he?
Eddie Mathews
Manny Ramirez
Babe Ruth
Gary Sheffield
This former outfielder and third baseman ended his 21-year career with 509 home runs, becoming the 25th player in MLB history to hit more than 500 home runs in their career.
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Who is this five time All-Star?
Frank Robinson
Cal Ripken Jr.
Roger Clemens
Jason Giambi
Jason Giambi is a five-time All-Star who began his MLB career in 1995 and ended it in 2014 with 440 home runs.
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Who is this former player for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox?
Jimmie Foxx
Ranked 19th on the MLB home run list, this former first baseman hit 534 home runs, most of which were garnered with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox.
Babe Ruth
Gary Sheffield
Ty Cobb
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This MLBer was nicknamed "The Iron Horse". Who is he?
Lou Gehrig
Nicknamed "The Iron Horse," this first baseman spent his entire 17-season career with the New York Yankees, during which he hit 493 home runs.
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Derek Jeter
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Who is this player who had a 21-season career with various MLB teams?
Reggie Jackson
This retired baseball right-fielder hit a total of 563 home runs during his 21-season career with various MLB teams.
Roger Clemens
Lou Gehrig
Mike Trout
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