Chasing History
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Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa are in pursuit of Mark McGwire’s major league record 70 home runs, set in 1998:
HOME RUNS AFTER . . .
126 GAMES
BARRY BONDS 2001: 54
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126 GAMES
SAMMY SOSA 2001: 49
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126 GAMES
MARK McGWIRE 1998: 51
* Bonds update: Went one for two Wednesday with two walks and a run scored in 7-1 loss to the Expos.
* Sosa update: Hit three home runs Wednesday and is two games ahead of his 66-home run pace of 1998.
* Factoid: In 1998, McGwire hit his 54th home run in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 133rd game.
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