Ken Griffey Jr.
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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.
Mel Ott
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.
He hit 509 home runs.
He hit 30 home runs.