In almost all cases, a home run involves hitting the ball over the outfield fence. Very rarely, a batter can hit the ball in play and circle all the bases before the fielders can stop him; this is called an inside-the-park home run, and typically requires that the fielder misplay the ball in some way.
Home runs are among the most popular aspects of baseball, and the biggest stars are typically the players who hit many of them.
The all-time career record for home runs in the [Major Leagues]? is 755, held by [Henry Aaron]?. Only two other players have hit as many as 600, Babe Ruth (715), and [Willie Mays]? (660). The single season record is 73, set by Barry Bonds in 2001.
Other home run heroes include Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, [Mickey Mantle]?, and [Reggie Jackson]?.
![[Home]](wikipedia.png)