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How many home runs did Barry Bonds hit before All-Star break?

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Emily Sparks

Published Jan 18, 2026

Barry Bonds has hit the most homers in a season before the All-Star Game, with 39 homers in 2001.

Who holds the record for most home runs at the All-Star break?

Reggie Jackson is the only other AL player to reach 37 home runs before the All-Star Game, doing so in 1969. Barry Bonds has the most home runs in Major League history before the break, hitting 39 in 2001, the year he set a single-season record with 73 home runs in a season.

Who hit 73 home runs in one season?

1961 was the year of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. 1998 belonged to Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire. 2001 saw only one home run king, Barry Bonds.

Who has the most home runs in All-Star Game history?

* Stan Musial has the most ASG home runs with six. He is followed by Ted Williams and Fred Lynn with four each. * The most All-Star Game home runs have been hit at Tiger Stadium with 15. Second on the list is Cleveland Stadium with 12.

Who is the youngest player to hit a homerun in the All-Star Game?

According to MLB Stats, Johnny Bench is the youngest at 21 years and 228 days when he hit a homerun in 1969. The blast lofted the American League up 2-0, and Vladdy Sr. was in the stands to see it happen.

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Has a pitcher ever hit the All-Star Game?

Hall of Fame Pitchers Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Steve Carlton, and Tom Seaver lead the way as the National League struck out 11. The American League pitchers struck out 9.

How far was Barry Bonds longest home run?

For as big of a star and then villain as Barry Bonds was during his career, it's surprisingly difficult to find details regarding the longest home run he ever hit at AT&T Park. According to BR Bullpen, Bonds holds the mark for longest home run at the stadium with a 499-foot blast to center field.

How many home runs did Mark McGwire have at the All-Star break?

Louis Cardinals, and right fielder Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs that resulted in McGwire and Sosa breaking Roger Maris's long-standing and highly coveted record of 61 home runs. McGwire broke Maris's record on September 8 against the Cubs and finished with 70 home runs. Sosa finished with 66.

How many home runs did Ohtani have before the All-Star break?

The numbers help explain it. Ohtani leads the majors in homers at the all-star break (33) and is the first player in major league history to hit 30 homers and steal at least 12 bases before the Midsummer Classic.

How many times did Barry Bonds get walked in 2004?

In 2004, Bonds walked 232 times, shattering the record of 198 that he had set in 2002, after having already broken Babe Ruth's long-standing record of 170 walks in a season when he walked 177 times in 2001. Barry's new standard exceeded Ruth's mark set in 1923, by 62 walks.

How many career at bats did Barry Bonds have?

Left fielder Barry Bonds played 22 seasons for the Pirates and Giants. He had a . 298 batting average with 2,935 hits, 762 home runs, 1,996 runs batted in, and 2,227 runs scored.

Are home runs down in 2021?

But for the first time in 2021, there was a significant drop compared to the last full season — 2019 — and that trend appears as if it might be continuing this year. There were 873 home runs hit in April 2021, the lowest number since 2017, and a sizable drop from April 2019.

Who has the worst batting average in MLB 2021?

Kevin Newman's very bad season

220/. 259/. 303 with a weighted on-base average (wOBA) of . 245, making him the worst statistical batter in MLB this season (nearly 10 points of wOBA below runner-up Elvis Andrus of the Oakland A's).

Who hit the first home run in a All-Star Game?

In the bottom of the third, after a walk to Charlie Gehringer, Babe Ruth famously hit the first home run in All-Star Game history, putting the AL up 3–0. Hallahan was chased from the game after walking Lou Gehrig immediately afterward, and was replaced by Lon Warneke.

What is the most home runs hit before the All-Star Game?

Barry Bonds has launched the most home runs in a season before the All-Star Game, with 39 home runs in 2001.

Do the Angels use a DH when Ohtani pitches?

Ohtani can shift from a starting pitching assignment into the D.H. role, and the Angels will keep their extra lineup spot and not be forced to bat a relief pitcher or use a pinch-hitter for him.

Who was the MVP of the 2021 All-Star Game?

Update — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is your 2021 All-Star Game MVP! The AL took the game 5-2 over the NL thanks to Vlad Jr., who accounted for 2 of the 5 runs, including a mammoth 468-foot HR in the third inning.

Who was the most valuable player on the All-Star Game in 2021?

WARRIORS ALL-STAR MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Curry has also participated in the Three-Point Contest seven times (2010, 2013-16, 2019, 2021)—winning the event in 2015 and 2021—in addition to the Shooting Stars Competition (2014 & 2015), the Rising Stars Challenge (2010 & 2011) and the Skills Challenge (won the event in 2011).