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Sammy Sosa goes long on 1998, the Cubs and Mark McGwire - Sports Illustrated
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What you need to know about Sosa-McGwire home run chase before
Throughout the 1998 baseball season, two names made the headlines more than any others: Mark McGwire, the eventual home run king, and Sammy Sosa, the runner-up in a race that won the hearts of baseball fans worldwide. Yet at the end of the day, it was Sosa who walked away with the National League's MVP award, not McGwire. Why? Because Sosa had dug the dismal 1997 Chicago Cubs out of the cellar not just with his home runs, but also with his spectacular all-around play.
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How Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire united fans in 1998
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ESPN announces three new '30 for 30' documentaries to follow 'The
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The Education Of Sammy Sosa - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Another Blow to Epic Chase: Sosa Is Said to Have Tested Positive