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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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Mark McGwire hits his 60th home run of 1998
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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McGwire-mania: Looking back on the anniversary of Big Mac breaking the home-run record
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McGwire-mania: Looking back on the anniversary of Big Mac breaking the home-run record
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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Buck calls McGwire's 62nd homer of 1998
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Breaking the Record: Home Run History - Mark McGwire 1998
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Mark McGwire hits his 60th home run of 1998
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McGwire hits his 44th home run of 1998
1998 Pacific Home Run History #11 Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals .
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1998 Pacific Home Run History #11 Mark McGwire St. Louis Cardinals HR 50