Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa is an easy winner in the National League MVP Award over Mark McGwire

On November 19, 1998 — Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa is an easy winner in the National League MVP Award balloting over Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals, creating an historic Hispanic American sweep of the MVP awards with Texas Rangers OF Juan Gonzalez winning the award in the American League this season. Sosa received 30 of 32 first-place votes after leading the Cubs to a wild card spot in the playoffs. The Texas outfielder easily outpoints shortstops Nomar Garciaparra of the Red Sox and the Yankees’ Derek Jeter to take the AL honor.

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