Who holds the record for mosts HR by an 18 year-old player?

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Answer: Interesting question. My guess would be Phil Cavaretta, but I'm not sure how many he hit before turning 19 on July 19, 1935. Assuming he hit 3 of his 8 that season prior to July 19, then he is definitely the record holder, with at least 4, I'm just not sure of the exact number. Afew players had two or possibly three, depending on date, (Ed Kranepool, Robin Yount, and Danny Murphy) Here is the list of the players with the most home runs as a teenager (before turning 20), most came at the age of 19, of course. 1 Tony Conigliaro, Boston, 24 2 Mel Ott, New York (NL), 19 3 Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle, 16 4 Phil Cavarretta, Chicago (NL), 14 5 Mickey Mantle, New York (AL), 13 6 Ed Kranepool, New York (NL) 12 7 Robin Yount, Milwaukee, (AL), 11 8 Harmon Killebrew, Washington, 8 9 Cesar Cedeno, Houston, 7 10 Jimmy Sheckard, Brooklyn, 7 The record for most homers as a 17-year old in the majors is held by Tommy Brown, who hit both his homers before turning 18.

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