Who was the MLB Home Run Leader before Babe Ruth? What was the record?

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Roger Connor was the All-Time homerun king with 138. Babe Ruth broke his record in 1921, and eventually finished with 714.

Babe Ruth hit 29 HR in 1919. Before that, the single-season record was held by Ned Williamson, who hit 27 in 1884.

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Roger Conner with 138 roundtrippers.

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I have a question regarding becoming a pro baseball player?

before ruth as in for a season? the league record in one season before ruth was a pathetic

27...but it depends on what year you mean

i believe it was even less.

but so that you know because no one ever brings this up ruth played on a field that was 289 in left and 290 in right.

so maybe that's why he hit so many bombs.

just a guess.

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