Yankees home run title history: 1955 - present

Throughout their long history the Yankees have employed 12 AL home run kings who have led the league in home runs a total of 28 times. Here's a look a back at the last six players to take home at least crown.

In the first part of this series we looked back at the first six Yankees to lead the American League in home runs. That group had plenty of star power but the next group may have even more. Here's a breakdown of each Yankee to be named home run king in the modern era.

Mickey Mantle - 1955, 1956, 1958 & 1960

The Mick's name has become synonymous with gargantuan home runs so it's no surprise that he collected a handful of home run crowns. The most notable of these years was 1956 when his 52…