[6] Of these, seventeen were right-handed batters, fourteen were left-handed, and one was a switch hitter, meaning he could bat from either side of the plate.Four of these players (including two active members of the 50 home run club)[7] have played for only one major league team.The New York Yankees are the only franchise to have five players reach the milestone while on their roster: Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Alex Rodriguez, and Aaron Judge.[16][17] Prince Fielder, at 23 years and 139 days, was the youngest player to reach the milestone while Bonds, at age 37, was the oldest.Some believe the milestone has become less important with the large number of new members;[22][23] fifteen players joined the club on a total of 24 occasions from 1995 to 2010.
Mickey Mantle
(right)
earned the
Triple Crown
in addition to achieving the 50 home run club in 1956. Five years later, he and
Roger Maris
(left)
became the only teammates to reach the 50 home run club in the same season.