Real turnover of power hitters
Originally Published: July 11, 2005
By Rob Neyer | ESPN Insider
It doesn't seem that long ago that the game's great power hitters included Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Frank Thomas, Rafael Palmeiro, Jason Giambi
and, yes, Barry Bonds. No longer. Today, the list of great power hitters is almost completely different than it was just three or four seasons ago, which means it's a good time to figure out who's actually on the list.
With that in mind, here are the six players with the highest home-run rates since the 2004 All-Star Game:
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