Rare Company

By TheNaturalMevs on September 20, 2008

The last 10 players to hit 21 or more HR at age 21 or younger?

Jay Bruce – 2008
Miguel Cabrera – 2004
Albert Pujols – 2001
Andruw Jones – 1998
Alex Rodriguez -1996
Ken Griffey JR – 1990, 1991
Juan Gonzalez – 1991
Ruben Sierra – 1987
Daryl Strawberry – 1983
Cal Ripken Jr – 1982

All of them had 545 at bats or more except for Daryl Strawberry who had 420 that year. Thats some pretty elite company Mr Bruce.

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Also, Jay Bruce and Joey Votto became the fifth rookie teammates in divisional play era to hit 20 homers in the same season per ESPN.