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Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit a record 73 home runs during the 2001 season. He also holds the record for career home runs with 762.
So far in the 2010 Major League Baseball season Kevin Millwood of the Baltimore Orioles has given up the most home runs with 20. There are three pitchers who have given up 19 home runs.
In 1997, the Seattle Mariners hit 264 home runs to set the MLB record.
1 in the 2012 season
As far as Aaron hitting 50+ home runs in a season, he never accomplished that in his MLB career. His season high was 47 in 1971.
Well, as far as home runs hit while the player was in the game defensively at second base, there is a tie between Rogers Hornsby of the 1922 St. Louis Cardinals and Dave Johnson of the 1973 Atlanta Braves who both hit 42 home runs. Johnson actually hit 43 home runs in the 1973 season but one came as a pinch hitter (June 17, 1973 against the Cubs).