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Sep 8, 2023 · St. Louis Cardinal slugger Mark McGwire reacts to receiving the ball he hit for his record-breaking 62nd home run of the season from grounds crew worker Tim Forneris, right, as Roger Maris Jr ...
Mark McGwire inspired a renaissance of our National Pastime in 1998 as he blasted his way to a Major League single-season record 70 home runs, eclipsing Roger Maris’ record of 61 homers in 1961. MARK McGWIRE’S 1998 HOME RUN BREAKDOWN PLATOON vs RHP: 55 vs LHP: 15 DAY/NIGHT Day: 21 Night: 49 DAY OF THE WEEK Sunday: 10 Monday: 5 Tuesday: 16 ...
Oct 1, 2023 · Here are the top 10 moments of his baseball life. 1. Chasing down Roger Maris. McGwire and Sammy Sosa electrified baseball in a 1998 race for the home run crown that reached historic levels when it became evident that both sluggers had a shot at breaking the single-season record for home runs, which at the time was 61 and held by Roger Maris ...
Sep 9, 1998 · Before McGwire's shot, the home run record had been the exclusive domain of the New York Yankees since 1920. That was the year Babe Ruth set the single-season record with 54, and he held the mark until Maris beat him. In taking the record from a team built on power, McGwire brought it to one of baseball's most unlikely cities.
Jan 12, 2010 · McGwire set the record for most home runs in a season, hitting 70 in 1998. That was beaten by Barry Bond, who hit 73 home runs in 2001 — topping Maris' mark by 20 percent.
Sep 8, 2018 · Livan Hernandez also allowed two home runs to McGwire. The first of those home runs off of Hernandez gets its own ranking, a little later on. 7-43) So many home runs. Good lord, 70 home runs is a lot.
Mar 20, 2020 · The 'season' Barry Bonds hit 95 homers. In 2001, Barry Bonds broke the all-time single-season home run record, taking Chan Ho Park deep for his 71st home run, topping Mark McGwire's three-year old record of 70. He'd then go on to hit another 24, setting the mark at 95. During his entire 22-year career, he hit exactly 1,000 home runs.
