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BASEBALL BLOODLINE.(Brief Article)
Most homers hit in one season by two brothers
JASON AND JEREMY GIAMBI BECAME THE SIXTH BROTHER DUO TO COMBINE FOR 50 OR MORE home runs in a single major league season in 2000 when they totaled 53 for the Oakland A's. Jason, who won American League MVP honors, clubbed a career-high 43 home runs while younger brother Jeremy contributed 10.
Joe and Vince DiMaggio hit the most combined home runs by a brother twosome in 1937 with 59 when Joe led the A.L. with 46 for the Yankees and Vince hit 13 as a rookie with the Boston Braves.
The duo also reached the 50-homer plateau in successive years in 1940 and 1941. In '40, Joe hit 31 for the Yankees and Vince clubbed 19 for the Pirates.
In 1941, the DiMaggio bothers combined for 51 homers. Joe was voted the A.L. MVP after putting together a record 56-game hitting streak along with a league-leading 125 RBI and 30 home runs. Vince hit a career-best 21 homers for the Pirates.
Following the DiMaggios for the second highest single-season HR output for two brothers are Lee and Carlos May, who registered 56 in 1969. Lee led the way with 38 long balls for the Cincinnati Reds, while Carlos slugged 18 for the Chicago White Sox.
Bob and Irish Meusel displayed their power as slugging outfielders with the Yankees and New York Giants in 1925 when they combined for 54 home runs. Bob topped the American League with 33, while ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, BASEBALL BLOODLINE.(Brief Article)