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Home runs per game through the first five weeks of the major league baseball season for the last 10 seasons, as compiled by the Elias Sports Bureau:

*--* YEAR GAMES HRS HR/G * 2005 460 908 1.97 * 2004 459 990 2.16 * 2003 461 953 2.07 * 2002 456 878 1.93 * 2001 454 1,047 2.31 * 2000 457 1,183 2.59 * 1999 457 1,016 2.22 * 1998 437 862 1.97 * 1997 398 742 1.86 * 1996 423 989 2.34 * Totals 4,462 9,568 2.14

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