Home Runs : 1924 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1924 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jack Fournier 27 Brooklyn Robins 1
Rogers Hornsby 25 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Cy Williams 24 Philadelphia Phillies 3
George Kelly 21 New York Giants 4
George Harper 16 Cincinnati Reds 5
Philadelphia Phillies  
Gabby Hartnett 16 Chicago Cubs  
Jim Bottomley 14 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Zack Wheat 14 Brooklyn Robins  
George Grantham 12 Chicago Cubs 9
Ray Blades 11 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Travis Jackson 11 New York Giants  
Hack Wilson 10 New York Giants 12
Ross Youngs 10 New York Giants  
Kiki Cuyler 9 Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Max Carey 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Frankie Frisch 7 New York Giants 16
Johnny Mokan 7 Philadelphia Phillies  
Glenn Wright 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Russ Wrightstone 7 Philadelphia Phillies  
Andy High 6 Brooklyn Robins 20
Walter Holke 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Irish Meusel 6 New York Giants  
Heinie Sand 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Cotton Tierney 6 Boston Braves  
Jimmie Wilson 6 Philadelphia Phillies  



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.