OnĀ October 1,Ā 2017,Ā The season ends with the largest total of homers (6,105) and strikeouts (40,104) ever recorded in the history of the game. During the campaign, there are only 27 individual shutouts recorded, the fewest since 1878, along with a total of 59 complete games, setting a record for the fewest for the third straight year.
Slamminā Sammy Sosa becomes the first player in major league history to hit 60 homers in a season twice when hits a sixth-inning solo shot off right-hander Jason Bere in the Cubsā 7-4 loss to the Brewers at Wrigley Field. The 30 year-old Dominican outfielder hit 66 home runs in last seasonās historic home run race with Mark McGwire.
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September 18, 1999
