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Is there an athletic accomplishment more Americana than hitting a home run? America has been celebrating home runs since the early 1900s. Think about how often the term home run is used in everyday metaphors of life. The home run is a definitive part of American culture, so home runs will always bring smiles (or frowns, depending on your rooting interest), and they will carry with them sheer excitement and wonderment. Many of baseball’s most memorable images are momentous home runs: Bobby Thomson’s shot heard round the world, Hank Aaron’s #715, Ozzie Smith’s unlikely blast to walk off the Cards in the NLCS, and Joe Carter stomping around the Skydome turf to clinch the World Series. This list will spotlight the players with the most home runs in a single season. Since there are some repeat offenders, only seven sluggers will make an appearance for their Ruthian seasons; hint and pun intended. In the words of the immortal Joe Buck, “Go crazy, folks! Go crazy!”

Height in baseball can certainly help–think of a first baseman stretching out to make a play or a pitcher using leverage for more speed and power. However, unlike a sport like basketball, it isn’t a requirement for excellence. For example, José Altuve is one of the best infielders of his generation despite being 5’6”. 

While the average height in MLB is surely higher than the national average, exceptionally tall players 6’8” and over are very rare. So who is the tallest of the tall? Here is the list of the tallest MLB players ever. 

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