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This Day In Sports: McGwire smashes away in 1998 home run race
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Mark McGwire exclusive: 25 years after 1998 MLB Home Run Chase
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Aaron Judge is AP male athlete of year after setting HR mark
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: 'Summer of Sammy' Sosa home run race of 1998
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9/8/98: Mark McGwire Hits No. 62
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Roundtable: All Of Baseball History Should Get An Asterisk
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Remembering the 1998 home run race - Royals Review
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Yankees star Judge hits 61st home run, ties Maris' AL record
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McGwire: 'It's Just An Unbelievable Feat
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1998 home run chase 25 years later: A look at McGwire, Sosa vs. Reds
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Mark McGwire exclusive: 25 years after 1998 MLB Home Run Chase
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1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase - Wikipedia