both McGwire and Sosa passed Maris, and "Big Mac" finished the season with a then record 70 home runs. During his magical home run race, McGwire was often greeted by his young son Matt as he ...

And he played hard." While McGwire set the single-season home run record with 70 homers that 1998 season, beating Sosa by four, what will forever be remembered is the way Sosa embraced the ...

According to Joel Sherman and Dan Martin of the New York Post, the Mets last offered Alonso a three-year contract worth $68-70 million ... League-leading 226 home runs since 2019.

It’s almost baseball season, which means we are well into projection season. Until we get to see it all play out on the field ...

Both broke Roger Maris' record of 61 homers, but McGwire ultimately won out with 70 home runs compared to Sosa's 66. Sosa won the National League MVP Award that season, though, and over the course ...

Sosa became a national figure when he staged a memorable home run duel with Mark McGwire during the 1998 season. Sosa went deep 66 times and won the NL MVP award, and McGwire finished with 70 homers — ...

Seeing the number featured in the ballpark with the rest of the retired numbers is cool and it's always an opportunity to ...

CHICAGO — Sammy Sosa jogged onto the stage, carrying an American flag. The crowd cheered wildly. It was just like old times — only Sosa was dressed in a suit, and the scene occurred in a ...

Sosa became a national figure when he staged a memorable home run duel with Mark McGwire during the 1998 season. Sosa went deep 66 times and won the NL MVP award, and McGwire finished with 70 ...