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Roger Connor ( July 1 , 1857 - January 4 , 1931 ) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. Prior to Babe Ruth , Connor was professional baseball's Home Run king, having hit 138 round-trippers over his 18 year career. Connor entered the National League in 1880 as a member of the Troy Trojans . He was regularly among the league leaders in Batting Average and home runs until his retirement in 1897 . Although he only led the league in home runs once, in 1890 , Connor's career mark of 138 was a benchmark not surpassed until 1921 by Babe Ruth. He finished his career with a .317 batting average. Connor is credited with being the first player to hit a grand slam in league history and being the first to hit an over-the-wall home run at the Polo Grounds . Connor was inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1976 . EXTERNAL LINKS
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