Last Thursday, Jose Bautista became the 27^th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 50 or more home runs in a single season after belting a solo shot of Felix Hernandez in the bottom of the 1^st inning.  However, Bautista wasn’t quite done breaking records.

The following day, Bautista launched two more home runs against the Mariners, bringing his season total to 52.  With that 52^nd home run, Bautista set a new Major League record for the largest, single season increase in home runs in sequential years.

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