Yes, both players hit home runs before they were 20 years old. Ty Cobb hit 1 home run in 1905 at the age of 19 and Staub hit 6 for Houston.
Don Drysdale was the last pitcher before Mical Owings to hit two home runs in a single game. He was pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Milwaukee Braves on August 23, 1958 when he hit a 3-run homer in the 4th inning and then a solo home run in the 6th. The Dodgers beat the Braves 10-1.
Mel Ott
He hit 509 home runs.
He hit 30 home runs.
From 2004 through August 12, 2012, Derek Jeter has hit 122 home runs.
Barry Bonds
As of August 26 in the 2007 season, Lance Berkman has hit 24 home runs. Berkman wound up the 2007 season with 34 home runs.
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Barry Bonds hit career home run number 762 on August 5, 2007.
Yes, both players hit home runs before they were 20 years old. Ty Cobb hit 1 home run in 1905 at the age of 19 and Staub hit 6 for Houston.
Mickey Mantle hit 54 home runs in 1961Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961Tino Martinez hit 44 home runs in 1997Eddie Mathews hit 47 home runs in 1953Willie Mays hit 52 home runs in 1965Willie McCovey hit 45 home runs in 1969Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs in 1998Kevin Mitchell hit 47 home runs in 1989Johnny Mize hit 51 home runs in 1947Dale Murphy hit 44 home runs in 1987
Don Drysdale was the last pitcher before Mical Owings to hit two home runs in a single game. He was pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Milwaukee Braves on August 23, 1958 when he hit a 3-run homer in the 4th inning and then a solo home run in the 6th. The Dodgers beat the Braves 10-1.
Mel Ott
Paul O'Neill hit 281 career home runs. Paul hit 185 home runs with the Yankees and 96 home runs with the Cincinnati Reds.
Alex Rodriguez was 32 years & 8 days old when he hit his 500th on August 4, 2007.
Rusty Staub was an Astro when he hit 6 home runs for the 1963 team at age 19 and a New York Met when he hit 2 home runs for the 1984-1985 teams at age 40+.