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Most Unlikely Players To Hit 30 Homers In A Season.(Statistical Data Included)

Baseball Digest

| October 01, 2001 | OLSEN, TIM | COPYRIGHT 2001 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

After years of failing to produce many circuit blows, some major leaguers put up lofty, unexpected power numbers

TODAY'S MAJOR LEAGUE VERSION OF home run derby has yielded prodigious seasonal totals from the likes of Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey Jr. No surprises there. We've come to expect that from them.

However, we also know that it isn't just the established power hitters reaching the seats. Eyebrows are often raised when the seemingly lesser players start popping home runs at a suprisingly consistent pace. Although it seems unusual for these players to come out of nowhere to do their Mickey Mantle imitations, it's been happening for ...

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