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1998 home run chase 25 years later: A look at McGwire, Sosa vs. Reds
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St. Louis Cardinals Mark Mcgwire What A Season Sports Illustrated Cover by Sports Illustrated
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Timeline: Sammy Sosa vs. Mark McGwire in 1998
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Sold at Auction: 1998 Upper Deck MARK MCGWIRE Chase for 62 Factory Sealed Set
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Mark McGwire exclusive: 25 years after 1998 MLB Home Run Chase
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Fans' bad blood still rages over Sammy Sosa's 1998 home run ball
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1998 UPPER DECK MARK MCGWIRE SIGNED " CHASE FOR 62 " #25 CARDINALS BASEBALL CARD
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Watch all of Mark McGwire's 70 homers from 1998
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1998 home run chase 25 years later: A look at McGwire, Sosa vs. Reds
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Mark McGwire's 70-home run season: A timeline of monster shots and memorable moments
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Mark McGwire 62 (Home Run Record Breaker) St. Louis Cardinals Poster - Costacos 1998 – Sports Poster Warehouse
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The McGwire-Sosa home run chase helped make 1998 one of MLB's wildest seasons ever - ESPN
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The McGwire-Sosa home run chase helped make 1998 one of MLB's wildest seasons ever - ESPN
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Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa's home run race is being misremembered