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McGwire: 'It's Just An Unbelievable Feat
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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On this day in 1998 Mark McGwire broke the home run record - A Hunt and Peck - Viva El Birdos
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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McGwire: 'It's Just An Unbelievable Feat
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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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Roger Maris - Wikipedia
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Buck calls McGwire's 62nd homer of 1998
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Mark McGwire's 62nd HR made him, temporarily, an American hero - Sports Illustrated Vault
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On this day in 1998, Mark McGwire tied Roger Maris' single season home run record, hitting his 61st on Labor Day against the Cubs. Hear Jack Buck's call, By KMOX Sports
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Championship Year in Review: From April to October, in their own words - Giants Extra