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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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Sammy Sosa HRs in Games 1 & 2 of 2003 NLCS
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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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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Sammy Sosa HRs in Games 1 & 2 of 2003 NLCS
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Sammy Sosa CRUSHES 64th and 65th home runs of 1998
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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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Sammy Sosa Reaches 60 Home Runs In a Season On This Day in Chicago Cubs History - Sports Illustrated Inside The Cubs
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MIL@CHC: Sosa hits 60th homer for second year in row
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero