Last season, Jose Bautista shocked the baseball world by coming out of nowhere to launch 54 home runs as a member of the Blue Jays, setting a franchise record, and leading all of baseball in longballs.
In the process, he registered the 42nd season in which a player has hit at least 50 home runs. It is a feat achieved by only 26 different players, and is one of the most revered clubs in all of professional sports.
However, some of these great seasons were inevitably better than the rest. So what follows is a ranking of all 42 50-home run seasons. I took into account not only the home run total, but also the era in which the player played, the legitimacy of the home runs (steroids), as well as the significance of the season itself.
So for example, while Roger Maris hit just .269 during his 1961 season, he is higher on the list that his average may deserve because of what his 61 home runs meant.
Without further explanation, let's get on with the rankings, starting with No. 42....
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