With David Ortiz turning 40 on Nov. 18, it’s worth asking: Just how many players that age hit 20 or more home runs in a season? Since 1901, just eight, with half of them in the Hall of Fame. (Age as of June 30 that season.)
34: Darrell Evans: 1987 TIGERS
26: Hank Sauer: 1957 N.Y. GIANTS
26: Dave Winfield: 1992 BLUE JAYS
25: Harold Baines: 1999 O’S/INDIANS
24: Edgar Martinez: 2003 MARINERS
22: Eddie Murray: 1996 INDIANS
21: Craig Biggio: 2006 ASTROS
20: Hank Aaron: 1974 BRAVES
An addendum: Only five players past age 40 cleared the 20-homer plateau: Barry Bonds, who hit 26 and 28 at ages 41 and 42 respectively, and 41-year-olds Ted Williams (29 in 1960), Raul Ibanez (29 in 2013), Evans (22 in 1988) and Winfield (21 in 1993).