Slammin’ 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 Cubs’ 7-4 loss to the Brewers at Wrigley Field. The 30 year-old Dominican outfielder hit 66 home runs in last season’s historic home run race with Mark McGwire.
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Slammin’ 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 Cubs’ 7-4 loss to the Brewers at Wrigley Field. The 30 year-old Dominican outfielder hit 66 home runs in last season’s historic home run race with Mark McGwire.

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Slammin’ 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 Cubs’ 7-4 loss to the Brewers at Wrigley Field. The 30 year-old Dominican outfielder hit 66 home runs in last season’s historic home run race with Mark McGwire.

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Cubs OF Sammy Sosa becomes the 4th player in history to reach the 60-home run mark for a season

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Cubs OF Sammy Sosa becomes the 4th player in history to reach the 60-home run mark for a season when he slugs number 60 off Valerio de los Santos of the Brewers in the 7th inning of the 15 – 12 Chicago win.

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Mark McGwire becomes the third and quickest player in major league history to hit 60 home runs in a season. ‘Big Mac’ accomplishes the feat in 141 games, as compared to Babe Ruth (154) and Roger Maris (159).

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Mark McGwire becomes the third and quickest player in major league history to hit 60 home runs in a season. ‘Big Mac’ accomplishes the feat in 141 games, as compared to Babe Ruth (154) and Roger Maris (159).

Babe Ruth becomes first player to hit 60 homeruns
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Babe Ruth becomes first player to hit 60 homeruns

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  On September 30, 1927, The New York Yankees were up 19 games in the standings, with a World Series appearance long since clinched only 8,000 fans attended the 154th game of the season this Friday afternoon game, even though history was in the balance! Babe Ruth had matched his league record 59 home runs,