There were an historic number of home runs in 2019 across Major League Baseball. The number of dingers was so anomalous that scientific researchers like Dr. Meredith Wills started looking at the ball and drag coefficients by the middle of the season. MLB released their own report on the ball at Winter Meetings. Numerous clubs demolished their franchise records for home runs, including the Cubs, who set their new mark on September 14 in a 14-1 drubbing of the Pirates.
Today, on the 11th day of Cubsmas, let’s look at the 11 Cubs who hit at least 10 home runs in 2019 to help contributed to that new record.