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Mark McGwire's 62nd HR made him, temporarily, an American hero - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Mark McGwire Stats & Facts - This Day In Baseball
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Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa's home run race is being misremembered
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Remembering Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa's Historic Summer of '98 Home Run Chase, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Mark mcgwire home run hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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The Countdown to 61: McGwire started his run with a grand opening
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Looking Back At The 1998 Home Run Chase – Hartford Courant
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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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Aaron Judge hits No. 60 to tie Babe Ruth, Stanton wins it with slam
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Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals breaks what is arguably the game's most prestigious single-season record: Roger Maris' mark of 61 home runs - This Day In Baseball
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Remembering Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa's Historic Summer of '98 Home Run Chase, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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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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Remembering Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa's Historic Summer of '98 Home Run Chase, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors