Race for the Record

Race for the Record

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1998-01-01

Babe Ruth set a record in 1927 by hitting 60 home runs in one season. 34 years later, Roger Maris broke that record. Another 37 years passed before that record was broken by Mark McGwire. Five days after McGwire's feat, Sammy Sosa broke the brand new record. And the race was on! Fans watched breathlessly as the record passed between the two men and time left in the season dwindled. Relive it all, from Ruth, to Maris, to the final days of the 1998 Sosa/McGwire slug-fest.

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Race for the Record

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Babe Ruth set a record in 1927 by hitting 60 home runs in one season. 34 years later, Roger Maris broke that record. Another 37 years passed before that record was broken by Mark McGwire. Five days after McGwire's feat, Sammy Sosa broke the brand new record. And the race was on! Fans watched breathlessly as the record passed between the two men and time left in the season dwindled. Relive it all, from Ruth, to Maris, to the final days of the 1998 Sosa/McGwire slug-fest.

Released

1998-01-01

Runtime

60

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Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Major League Baseball Productions

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    Len Cariou

    Len Cariou
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    Mark McGwire

    Mark McGwire
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    Sammy Sosa

    Sammy Sosa
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    Roger Maris

    Roger Maris
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    Babe Ruth

    Babe Ruth
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    Jack Buck

    Jack Buck
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    Ken Griffey Jr.

    Ken Griffey Jr.
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    David Cone

    David Cone
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    Bob Costas

    Bob Costas