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Ortiz stands alone

He hits 51st, 52nd HRs,
tops Foxx for Sox mark

David Ortiz hit his 51st and 52nd homers of the season Thursday, passing Jimmie Foxx and standing alone atop the Sox' all-time single-season HR list.
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Ortiz joins Foxx with No. 50
Ortiz launches No. 50
David Ortiz matched Jimmie Foxx with his 50th homer Wednesday. (Boston Globe, 9/21/06)
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A glance back to the man Ortiz passed, Jimmie Foxx. (Boston Globe, 9/12/06)
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sox single-season HRs
Name HRs Year
David Ortiz 54 2006
Jimmie Foxx 50 1938
David Ortiz 47 2005
Jim Rice 46 1978
Manny Ramirez 45 2005
Mo Vaughn 44 1996
Carl Yastrzemski 44 1967
Manny Ramirez 43 2004
Tony Armas 43 1984
Ted Williams 43 1949
Dick Stuart 42 1963
David Ortiz 41 2004
Manny Ramirez 41 2001
Jimmie Foxx 41 1936
Mo Vuaghn 40 1998
Carl Yastrzemski 40 1970
Rico Petrocelli 40 1969
Carl Yastrzemski 40 1969