Entering 1998, no MLB player had ever hit more than 61 home runs in a season. Then Mark McGwire cranked 70 dingers, and Sammy Sosa hit 66 himself. Heck, Ken Griffey Jr. hit 56 homers too.
The chase to break Roger Maris’ home run record was *the* story in sports. You could find a graphic tracking the home run chase on the front page of the USA Today daily.
in ESPN
ESPN releases trailer for ‘Long Gone Summer’, a 30 for 30 on the Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa 1998 home run battle
