Question: who holds the homerun record in a season
Answer: Batter Team Age Year HR Reign Record breaker George Hall Philadelphia Athletics 27 1876 5 3 years -- Charley Jones Boston Red Caps 29 1879 9 4 years 6th on July 31 off George Bradley Harry Stovey Philadelphia Athletics 27 1883 14 1 year 10th on August 1 off Jack Neagle Ned Williamson Chicago White Stockings 27 1884 27 35 years 15th on July 9 off Ed Bagley Babe Ruth Boston Red Sox 24 1919 29 1 year 28th on September 24 off Bob Shawkey Babe Ruth New York Yankees 25 1920 54 1 year 30th on July 19 off Dickie Kerr Babe Ruth New York Yankees 26 1921 59 6 years 55th on