Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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The Sporting News on X: On this day in 1998, Mark McGwire beat Sammy Sosa to Roger Maris' single-season home run record. This is the cover Sporting News ran after the moment.
Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
On this day in 1998, Mark McGwire tied Roger Maris' single season home run record, hitting his 61st on Labor Day against the Cubs. Hear Jack Buck's call, By KMOX Sports
McGwire-mania: Looking back on the anniversary of Big Mac breaking the home-run record