Damon and Teixeira have hit back-to-back home runs 6 times this season, tying a Major League record last set in 2004, while setting a new franchise mark for the Bombers.
The Major League record is six back-to-back homers, last achieved by David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez with the 2004 Red Sox. It was also done by the Tigers' Hank Greenberg and Rudy York in 1938, and the White Sox's Magglio Ordonez and Frank Thomas in 2000.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Damon and Teixeira's tandem showing snapped a tie for five with Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth (1927), Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio (1936), and Gary Sheffield and Alex Rodriguez (2005).
The most home runs Hank Aaron hit in one season was 47, in 1971.
Hank Aaron had the most home runs for a regular season.
Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in the 1961 season.
Barry Bonds
No ... the most home runs Cobb hit in a season was 12 in 1921 and 1925.
Dave Klingman holds the record for most home runs hit during a retirement season. He hit 35 home runs in his 1987 final season.
Dave Klingman holds the record for most home runs hit during a retirement season. He hit 35 home runs in his 1987 final season.
The most home runs Hank Aaron hit in one season was 47, in 1971.
Hank Aaron had the most home runs for a regular season.
Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in the 1961 season.
Barry Bonds
Mark McGwire had over 70 home runs in one season
No ... the most home runs Cobb hit in a season was 12 in 1921 and 1925.
He holds the major league records for most home runs in a career (762) and most home runs in a season (73).
David Ortiz set the single-season record for most home runs by a Boston Red Sox player in 2006. He hit 54 home runs that year, which was the most in the American League.
The most home runs Babe Ruth hit in a single season was 60. He did this in 1927.
Through the 2009 season, that is Luis Gonzalez who hit 57 home runs in 2001.