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Sammy Sosa. He was the first non-american and first non-white player to hit 60 home runs in a season when he did it in 1998.
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Albet Pujols
That was Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs who hit 66 home runs in 1998 and 63 home runs in 1999. He also hit 50 home runs in 2000 to do it three straight seasons.
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Darrell Evans hit 41 home runs with the 1973 Atlanta Braves (NL), and 40 home runs with the 1985 Detroit Tigers (AL). He was the first (I checked all players with 40 home run seasons before 1985).
Sammy Sosa hit 66 home runs for the Cubs in 1998 and 63 in 1999. Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals also reached 60 in those two seasons (70 in 1998, 65 in 1999), but Sosa was the first to reach 60 in 1999, hitting his 60th home run on September 19.
Mickey Mantle hit 536 career home runs in 18 seasons with the New York Yankees from 1951-1968.
Babe Ruth was the first player to reach 200 career home runs. The Babe hit home run number 200 on May 12, 1923.
Sammy Sosa (66 in 1998, 63 in 1999 and 64 in 2001)
762 in 22 seasons and 9 post season home runs.
Jackie Robinson hit 40 home runs in his first three seasons in MLB (12 in 1947, 12 in 1948, 16 in 1949).