As of the 2008 season, 121 different MLB players had hit 40+ home runs in a season a total of 293 times:
Adam Dunn
Adrian Beltre
Al Rosen
Albert Belle
Albert Pujols
Alex Rodriguez
Alfonso Soriano
Andre Dawson
Andres Galarraga
Andruw Jones
Ben Oglivie
Billy Williams
Brady Anderson
Carl Yastrzemski
Carlos Beltran
Carlos Delgado
Carlos Pena
Cecil Fielder
Chipper Jones
Chuck Klein
Cy Williams
Dale Murphy
Dante Bichette
Darrell Evans
Dave Kingman
Davey Johnson
David Justice
David Ortiz
Derrek Lee
Dick Allen
Dick Stuart
Duke Snider
Eddie Mathews
Ellis Burks
Ernie Banks
Frank Howard
Frank Robinson
Frank Thomas
Gary Sheffield
George Bell
George Foster
Gil Hodges
Gorman Thomas
Greg Vaughn
Gus Zernial
Hack Wilson
Hal Trosky
Hank Greenberg
Hank Sauer
Harmon Killebrew
Jason Giambi
Javy Lopez
Jay Buhner
Jeff Bagwell
Jeff Burroughs
Jermaine Dye
Jesse Barfield
Jim Edmonds
Jim Gentile
Jim Rice
Jim Thome
Jimmie Foxx
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Bench
Johnny Mize
Jose Canseco
Juan Gonzalez
Ken Caminiti
Ken Griffey
Kevin Mitchell
Lance Berkman
Larry Walker
Lou Gehrig
Luis Gonzalez
Manny Ramirez
Mark McGwire
Mark Teixeira
Matt Williams
Mel Ott
Mickey Mantle
Mike Piazza
Mike Schmidt
Mo Vaughn
Norm Cash
Orlando Cepeda
Paul Konerko
Phil Nevin
Prince Fielder
Rafael Palmeiro
Ralph Kiner
Reggie Jackson
Richard Hidalgo
Richie Sexson
Rico Petrocelli
Rocky Colavito
Roger Maris
Rogers Hornsby
Roy Campanella
Roy Sievers
Ryan Howard
Ryne Sandberg
Sammy Sosa
Shawn Green
Ted Kluszewski
Ted Williams
Tino Martinez
Todd Helton
Todd Hundley
Tony Armas
Tony Batista
Tony Perez
Travis Hafner
Troy Glaus
Vinny Castilla
Vladimir Guerrero
Wally Post
Willie McCovey
Willie Stargell
Willie Mays
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In order for players to be playable players in "MLB 08 The Show," they must have played at least 1 game in the previous Major League Baseball season and they cannot be 1 of the players that are known as "replacement players" meaning players who played during the 1995 season while there was a Baseball strike ongoing, this is because the replacement players are banned from entering into the Players' Association which means they cannot be in any games that are under license with Major League Baseball and the Players' Association.
Major league baseball players
there are not a set number
As of 2012, the MLB players make $3,340,133 a season.
major league baseball is the hightest baseball league with the best players
The minimum salary for the 2009 season is $400,000 according to major league players association.
According to numbers published by the Major League Baseball Players Association, the average player salary in 1969 was $24,909. The league minimum that season was $10,000.
Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association was created in 1982.
5 to 8 million dollars
Mostly to allow for travel time for players coming from all corners of the country, and also just to give baseball players a short break mid-season.
There are 30 Major League Baseball teams. Each has 25 players, so there are 750 players in the Major Leagues. From September 1 through the end of the regular season (usually the first Sunday in October) teams can expand their roster to 40 players, so during that period there can be 1,200 Major League Baseball players. Teams also have 10 players on their A, AA and AAA minor league affiliates