(AP Photo)Only 14 players in Angels franchise history have hit 30 or more home runs in a single season. It's only been accomplished 24 times in franchise history, as well. Kendry Morales is the latest member of this exclusive club:Leon Wagner (37, 1962)Bobby Bonds (37, 1977)Don Baylor (34, 1978; 36, 1979)Bobby Grich (30, 1979)Doug DeCinces (30, 1982)Reggie Jackson (39, 1982)Wally Joyner (34, 1987)Tim Salmon (31, 1993; 34, 1995; 30, 1996; 33, 1997; 34, 2000)Jim Edmonds (33, 1995)Mo Vaughn (33, 1999; 36, 2000)Troy Glaus (47, 2000; 41, 2001; 30, 2002)Garret Anderson (35, 2000)Vladimir Guerrero (39, 2004; 32, 2005; 33, 2006)Kendry Morales (30, 2009)Career HR totals for the players on this list:Jackson, 563Guerrero, 403*Edmonds, 382Baylor, 338Bonds, 332Vaughn, 328Glaus, 304*Salmon, 299Anderson, 284*DeCinces, 237Grich, 224Wagner, 211Joyner, 204Morales, 42** active
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Kendry Morales,
Tim Salmon,
Jim Edmonds,
Mo Vaughn,
Troy Glaus,
Garret Anderson,
Vladimir Guerrero
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves
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