1958-1960

Featured here are the power hitters who were making headline news in the years 1958, 1959, & 1960.  Their names became ever so popular as they slugged the big blast. These stars brought the fans to the ballparks and the crowd cheered the home run hitting of their favorite players.

1958 Home Run Leaders Ernie Banks, Cubs 47 Mickey Mantle, Yanks 42 Rocky Colavito, Indians 41 Roy Sievers, Senators 39 Bob Cerv, K.C. A's 38 Jackie Jensen, Red Sox 35 Frank Thomas, Pirates 35 Ed Mathews, Milw 31 Frank Robinson, Reds 31 Hank Aaron, Milw. 30 Gus Triandos, Orioles 30

> View 1958 HR Totals
> View 1959 HR Totals
> View 1960 HR Totals

First Major League Home Run

Ross Barnes - 1876
Batting star, Ross Barnes, is credited with hitting the first home run in the Organized Major Leagues. Barnes playing for Spalding's Chicago Team (later became the Cubs), hit his historic homer in 1876 and was drilled off of Cincinnati's right-hander Bill "Cherokee" Fischer.  This was Barnes only homer of the year. Ross Barnes led the league that year with a torrid .429 batting average and helped the Chicago Team win the pennant.

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