With his 52nd home run, Mark McGwire breaks Babe Ruth’s record for round-trippers in three consecutive seasons. ‘Big Red’ has 162 homers in three seasons (1996-52, 1997-58), compared to the Bambino’s 161 dingers hit in 1926-28.

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With his 52nd home run, Mark McGwire breaks Babe Ruth’s record for round-trippers in three consecutive seasons. ‘Big Red’ has 162 homers in three seasons (1996-52, 1997-58), compared to the Bambino’s 161 dingers hit in 1926-28.

Although there are no penalties or testing for the use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball, the discovery of a jar of androstenedione in Mark McGwire’s locker garners much attention. The Cardinal slugger, who will finish the season with a record 70 home runs, will admit he uses the steroid precursor.

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Although there are no penalties or testing for the use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball, the discovery of a jar of androstenedione in Mark McGwire’s locker garners much attention. The Cardinal slugger, who will finish the season with a record 70 home runs, will admit he uses the steroid precursor.

In the Orioles’ 6-3 win over the Indians, Cal Ripken scores his 1,500th career run. The ‘Iron Man’ will cross the plate 1,647 times for Baltimore during his 21-year career in the big leagues.

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In the Orioles’ 6-3 win over the Indians, Cal Ripken scores his 1,500th career run. The ‘Iron Man’ will cross the plate 1,647 times for Baltimore during his 21-year career in the big leagues.