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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.
Rusty Staub hit 6 home runs for the Houston Colt 45s in 1963 at the age of 19 and 2 home runs for the New York Mets in the 1984 and 1985 seasons at the age of 40 and 41.Gary Sheffield became the third player to accomplish this. He hit 4 home runs as a teenager with the Milwaukee Brewers and, through games played on May 1, 2009, 1 home run as a 40 year old with the New York Mets.
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Ty Cobb hit 2 home runs before his 20th birthday and 6 home runs after his 40th birthday. Rusty Staub hit 6 home runs before his 20th birthday and 2 home runs after his 40th birthday. Gary Sheffield became the third player to accomplish this. He hit 4 home runs as a teenager and, through games played on May 1, 2009, 1 home run as a 40 year old.
Willie Mays Joins the 600 HR Club in 1969Willie Mays finished the 1969 season with 600 home runs becoming the second player in Major League history to hit 600 home runs. Hank Aaron hit his 600th home run in 1971 to become the third.